Bruce Jenkins | Ora Research “Air Force Awards Contract for GURU to Put the Simple in Simulation” was the headline of a news release issued by software developer MSBAI announcing it was awarded an AFWERX Small Business Innovation (SBIR) Phase 1 contract to examine integrating its GURU technology with U.S. Air Force applications. “Engineers use […]
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What AR/VR needs to do to for greater adoption
by Ron Fritz, CEO, Tech Soft 3D “Perpetually on the verge of a breakthrough.” That might be the phrase that comes to mind when describing the journey of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality … [Read More...] about What AR/VR needs to do to for greater adoption

A view on where AR/VR is headed, roundtable discussion from those who know
Recently, Ron Fritz, CEO of Tech Soft 3D, hosted a roundtable discussion with five other industry executives to discuss the current state of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The core … [Read More...] about A view on where AR/VR is headed, roundtable discussion from those who know
Drawing Navigator unveils automatic database creation for legacy CAD drawings
Drawing Navigator, LLC announces the release of Drawing Navigator version 1.2 with automated database creation. The new update allows users to easily convert legacy CAD PDF drawings from stacks of … [Read More...] about Drawing Navigator unveils automatic database creation for legacy CAD drawings

Introducing hyperMILL 2021.1 CAD/CAM software suite
OPEN MIND Technologies AG, a leading developer of CAD/CAM software solutions, has introduced its latest hyperMILL 2021.1 CAD/CAM software suite which offers users new and enhanced features for … [Read More...] about Introducing hyperMILL 2021.1 CAD/CAM software suite

Experience a seamless workflow from CT scan to full statistical analysis
Volume Graphics is extending data export from its non-destructive testing and analysis software based on industrial computed tomography (CT) to the statistics software Q-DAS qs-STAT. This close … [Read More...] about Experience a seamless workflow from CT scan to full statistical analysis
Tech Soft 3D completes acquisition of Visual Kinematics in continued expansion of CAE offerings
Tech Soft 3D, a leading provider of engineering software development kits (SDKs), announces that it has acquired Visual Kinematics (VKI), maker of DevTools, a suite of component software development … [Read More...] about Tech Soft 3D completes acquisition of Visual Kinematics in continued expansion of CAE offerings

CoreTechnologie presents a new 3D printing software version at Formnext Connect
The German-French software manufacturer CT CoreTechnologie will present a comprehensively revised version of the 4D_Additive software at the virtual Formnext Connect tradeshow from 10th to 12th of … [Read More...] about CoreTechnologie presents a new 3D printing software version at Formnext Connect

Radica Software partners with Onshape to bring 3D drawings and electrical CAD on one platform
Radica Software, a developer of cloud-based electrical computer-aided design software (ECAD), announced it has partnered with Onshape Inc. Both companies have agreed to integrate their technologies to … [Read More...] about Radica Software partners with Onshape to bring 3D drawings and electrical CAD on one platform

Using SolidWorks to Validate MATLAB Ray Simulation
Another use for geometric constraints and 3D sketches Dr. Jody Muelaner, PhD CEng MIMechE I recently wrote about some of the less well-known uses for sketches in parametric CAD software such as … [Read More...] about Using SolidWorks to Validate MATLAB Ray Simulation

COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.6 to be released in Fall 2020
COMSOL, Inc., provider of software solutions for multiphysics modeling and application design, is offering a preview of the upcoming release of COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.6 at the COMSOL Conference … [Read More...] about COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.6 to be released in Fall 2020

Announcing the 2020 LEAP Award winners for Software
The votes are in and the winners of the 2020 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced in a digital ceremony with products across 12 categories, including the category … [Read More...] about Announcing the 2020 LEAP Award winners for Software

Buying into the CAD Consortium
Much like a food coop, membership in a CAD cooperative comes with perks and some drawbacks. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor ProgeSoft bills itself as a low-cost CAD alternative, similar to other … [Read More...] about Buying into the CAD Consortium
GEA uses Dassault Systèmes’ Simulation Technology to safely reopen its cafeteria for 1,900 employees
Dassault Systèmes announced that GEA, one of the world’s largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries, used SIMULIA applications powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE … [Read More...] about GEA uses Dassault Systèmes’ Simulation Technology to safely reopen its cafeteria for 1,900 employees

Shell or Solid Elements for Thin Walled Parts?
Choosing an element type for a structural Finite Element Analysis Dr. Jody Muelaner, Ph.D. CEng MIMechE When performing structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA), it is often advised that … [Read More...] about Shell or Solid Elements for Thin Walled Parts?

Elysium to launch 3DxSUITE in Spring 2021
Global interoperability solutions provider, Elysium, is developing a new consolidated interoperability platform scheduled for release in the spring of 2021. The 3DxSUITE will enable users to customize … [Read More...] about Elysium to launch 3DxSUITE in Spring 2021