ANSYS makes ‘quantum leap forward’ to incorporate virtual systems prototyping Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 25, 2014 ANSYS customers, such as those in electric vehicles, could soon be able to model modelling mechanical, thermal and thermofluid systems,…
Composites: New computer model for testing aerospace materials to allow lightweight designs Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014 Airbus has worked with Imperial College London to develop more accurate analysis models for its use of composites New computer…
Golf: Antiquated clubs back on course with modern design tools Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014 This 129 year old golf club was brought back to life using reverse engineering As the world’s top golfers prepare…
New partnership sees Theorem Solutions relaunch fresh look Data Exchange Navigator Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 23, 2014 Users of Theorem’s CADverter product suite will notice a new graphical user interface, which Theorem claims is vastly improved and…
Disney’s MakerFaire input more than a movie promo, it’s powering next generation of STEM Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014 There’s more to Disney’s involvement with MakerFaire than a giant, inflatable Baymax The keen-eyed amongst you will have noticed that…
James Dyson Awards 2014: A Bee monitor is amongst the national winners Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 19, 2014 Mima is a minimal invasive monitoring assistant for apiarists, which allows for the monitoring of a hive without having to…
Autodesk: Fusion360 now available on the Apple App Store, some tips and advice Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 19, 2014 Autodesk’s Fusion 360 software is now available via the Apple App Store Launched amongst the flapping of Apple Fanboys scrambling…
Virtual reality headsets Posted by DEVELOP3D - September 18, 2014 Oculus Rift may be the biggest player in the virtual reality (VR) headset market, but here Tanya Weaver takes a…
OnShape – Open up closed testing sign up Posted by Al Dean - September 16, 2014 Shiny new web-site. Model credit to Terry Stonehecker If there’s one thing that’s keeping the 3D design tool industry’s curiousity…
New micro radio-chip could see all kinds of products connected to IoT Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 16, 2014 At only a few millimetres, radio-on-a-chip technology like this Stanford University prototype could enable trillions of devices to connect to…