Product Design

What’s the deal with 2D software?

Posted by DEVELOP3D - September 29, 2010

We all recognise that CAD software isn’t cheap, especially our 3D tools. But the complete opposite appears to be happening…

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Product Design

Design forecast: CAD in the cloud

Posted by Martyn Day - October 12, 2010

Without the design and engineering community really asking for it, we appear to be on the cusp of a major…

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Manufacturing

Martyn Day sees good times ahead

Posted by DEVELOP3D - January 20, 2011

2010 has been an interesting year for product development. Martyn Day takes a whistle stop tour of the last twelve…

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News

What exactly do you get out of ‘Labs’ technology?

Posted by Greg Corke - February 9, 2011

Activity on Autodesk’s Labs site had a big increase last year Autodesk’s recent news that its Labs Website has experienced…

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News

Autodesk to acquire Blue Ridge Numerics for CFD technology

Posted by Al Dean - February 17, 2011

Big news today, and something I’ve been expecting for a while. Autodesk has announced that it intends to acquire Blue…

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News

Granta + Autodesk team up for green design and materials selection & interview with Sarah Krasley

Posted by Al Dean - February 23, 2011

Image courtesy of the Lego Group This is something I’ve been meaning to post for quite a while and for…

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Product Design

IT standards – shake it up!

Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 7, 2011

When developing new IT standards, a committee-based approach is important for the greater good, but having multiple competing standards can…

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Product Design

Software bundles – stack’em high and sell’em low

Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 28, 2011

Stack it high and sell it low’ is one way of shifting software. Following the success of bundles like Microsoft…

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News

Autodesk goes bundle crazy with brand new 2012 product design suites

Posted by Martyn Day - March 28, 2011

Autodesk’s new 2012 Product Design Suites come in three flavours: Standard, Premium and Ultimate March has become the traditional time…

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Product Design

Inventor Publisher 2011

Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 29, 2011

Autodesk launched this product in Spring 2010, but as a result of a major delay at Her Majesty's Revenue and…

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