New reach for SPECviewperf 12, the professional 3D benchmarking tool Posted by Greg Corke - December 19, 2013 The new Autodesk Showcase viewset SPECviewperf 12, the 3D graphics benchmark based on professional applications, includes fully updated viewsets representing…
Is Elon Musk’s hands-on design tool a glimpse into the future? Posted by DEVELOP3D - December 19, 2013 Considering the complex nature of digital design, it seems odd that there isn’t more 3D input hardware. Al Dean looks…
Virtual take off Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 20, 2014 In order to support a growing number of engineers and their fluctuating demands for 3D graphics power Turkish aerospace firm,…
Dell teams up with CAD software developers to deliver certified virtual workstation solution Posted by Greg Corke - March 26, 2014 With the new Dell Wyse Datacenter for Virtual Workstations solution powerful 3D CAD tools can be run on virtually any…
OpenCL support added to NX Nastran – simulation with a GPU Posted by Greg Corke - June 20, 2014 Performance benefits of a GPU over 24 CPU cores can be significant Siemens has added OpenCL (Open Compute Language) support…
AMD FirePro W8100: 3D graphics and compute in one card Posted by Greg Corke - June 23, 2014 The AMD FirePro W8100, which features 8GB GDDR5 memory, can be used for high-end 3D graphics and GPU compute. AMD…
A peek inside Dell’s Precision Workstation labs Posted by Greg Corke - August 4, 2014 In an eye-opening visit to Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, Greg Corke discovers some of the hidden lengths the…
ipad/iphone enabled products Posted by DEVELOP3D - August 12, 2014 We look at three products that have been made specifically to operate with either iPads or iPhones
And then there were three: Autodesk boosts its simulation powers by bringing NASTRAN into the fold Posted by Al Dean - August 20, 2014 The 3D design giant, Autodesk, has had a history in simulation (for the purposes of design and manufacturing) for nearly…
First Look: Siemens launches NX 10 Posted by Al Dean - October 13, 2014 This NX release cycle will get an implementation of iRay+ for rendering models – such as this lovely Suzuki While…