A new Adidas maker space—located inside a giant, digital sneaker—features virtual-reality 3D design tools for long-distance design collaboration. Jean Thilmany, Senior CAD Editor When Adidas designers were tasked with creating a seamless sneaker, they donned their Oculus headsets and got to work in the virtual world. The team met regularly in a large, footprint-shaped studio […]
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- HyperX CAE software sizes natural fiber-reinforced composite wind blade
- COMSOL completes the working environment for modeling and simulation projects with the Model Manager Server
- Verisurf Software debuts new 2023 release
- Collier Aerospace launches structural analysis and design optimization software
- Cadence and Dassault Systèmes partner to transform electronic systems development
- PTC provides Onshape to MassRobotics to accelerate design for robotic startups
- Exchange of large data volumes between 3D, CAD and VR systems
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Verisurf Software debuts new 2023 release
Verisurf Software, Inc. will be demonstrating Verisurf 2023 at Control, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3 -6, Hall 3, Stand 3312. Verisurf 2023 continues to refine metrology workflows with added features … [Read More...] about Verisurf Software debuts new 2023 release

Collier Aerospace launches structural analysis and design optimization software
Collier Aerospace Corp. will announce at JEC World 2022, May 3-5 in Paris, France, the global debut of its new analysis and design optimization software for composite structures used in aircraft, … [Read More...] about Collier Aerospace launches structural analysis and design optimization software

Cadence and Dassault Systèmes partner to transform electronic systems development
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) and Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) announced a strategic partnership to provide enterprise customers in multiple vertical markets, … [Read More...] about Cadence and Dassault Systèmes partner to transform electronic systems development

PTC provides Onshape to MassRobotics to accelerate design for robotic startups
PTC and MassRobotics announce a new collaboration that will see PTC provide free licenses of Onshape, its cloud-native product development platform, to MassRobotics and its resident startups. With … [Read More...] about PTC provides Onshape to MassRobotics to accelerate design for robotic startups

Exchange of large data volumes between 3D, CAD and VR systems
The current version of the universal converter 3D_Evolution 4.5 supports the latest JT format 10.5. The tool was specially developed for exchanging large amounts of data between the various 3D, CAD … [Read More...] about Exchange of large data volumes between 3D, CAD and VR systems

Immersive Design—A virtual reality case study
A new Adidas maker space—located inside a giant, digital sneaker—features virtual-reality 3D design tools for long-distance design collaboration. Jean Thilmany, Senior CAD Editor When Adidas … [Read More...] about Immersive Design—A virtual reality case study

HOOPS 2022 Toolkits enhance manufacturing and BIM workflows
Tech Soft 3D, a leading provider of engineering software development toolkits (SDKs), announced the release of the HOOPS 2022 SDKs. The enhancements to the 2022 toolkits focus on providing remarkable … [Read More...] about HOOPS 2022 Toolkits enhance manufacturing and BIM workflows
IMAGINiT Technologies adds utilities for Autodesk Vault Client and Vault Server
The IMAGINiT Technologies’ Vault Client Utilities 2022.1 and IMAGINiT Vault Server Utilities 2022.1 releases include several new Utilities as well as notable enhancements to existing Utilities that … [Read More...] about IMAGINiT Technologies adds utilities for Autodesk Vault Client and Vault Server

Latest updates to Siemens’ Simcenter 3D 2022.1
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the latest update to Siemens’ Simcenter 3D software, part of Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services. Among the new capabilities, Simcenter … [Read More...] about Latest updates to Siemens’ Simcenter 3D 2022.1
Renault Group and Dassault Systèmes strengthen partnership
Dassault Systèmes and Renault Group announced they are reinforcing their 20-year collaboration with a new partnership contributing to Renault Group’s strategic plan “Renaulution” focused on value … [Read More...] about Renault Group and Dassault Systèmes strengthen partnership
3D design platform makes collaboration easy
Gravity Sketch, the spatial 3D design platform, announced the launch of its virtual collaboration space, LandingPad Collab, making it available to designers and their teams, anywhere in the … [Read More...] about 3D design platform makes collaboration easy

3D CAD & CAE manufacturer catalogs powered by CADENAS now available in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D
Good news for all electrical engineers and component manufacturers: SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D joins the long list of software solutions for CAD, CAE, PLM and simulation that offer direct access to … [Read More...] about 3D CAD & CAE manufacturer catalogs powered by CADENAS now available in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D

XVL on 3DEXPERIENCE is released after a three-year joint development project
After a three-year joint development project between Dassault Systèmes and Lattice Technology Co. Ltd, working with Toyota Motor Corporation, native XVL on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for Japan is … [Read More...] about XVL on 3DEXPERIENCE is released after a three-year joint development project
Dassault Systemes’ SOLIDWORKS 2022 launched, with enhancements that accelerate product development
Dassault Systemes has introduced SOLIDWORKS 2022, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications used by millions of innovators worldwide. SOLIDWORKS 2022 delivers … [Read More...] about Dassault Systemes’ SOLIDWORKS 2022 launched, with enhancements that accelerate product development

Automatically determine fill levels and internal volumes
The software 3D_Evolution Simplifier, known for data reduction and know-how protection, helps users automatically determine fill levels in tank systems or room volumes in air conditioning systems and … [Read More...] about Automatically determine fill levels and internal volumes