What if you could create the perfect part unlike anything that exists today? New CAD tools combined with 3D printing can make that happen, makers say. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor No matter what you call the design method, having the computer generate the designs from am engineer’s directions may just be the future. Unorthodox, 3D […]
Dassault Systèmes announces Global Entrepreneur Program to accompany startups, entrepreneurs and makers
Dassault Systèmes announced at CES its Global Entrepreneur Program to accelerate the development of breakthrough innovations by startups, entrepreneurs and makers. The program, which leverages Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, applications, expertise, and community of mentors and services, delivers a full portfolio of tailored solutions and different types of engagement to accompany innovators at every step […]
SOLIDWORKS 2018 helps merge design and manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, the Internet of Things, and other technologies are smashing through the wall that used to separate design and manufacturing. A number of programs being launched this year promise to merge design and manufacturing into one function. One of those programs is SOLIDWORKS 2018, which includes new tools and enhancements to help engineers get […]
Changes in CAD—what you need to know
With the March release of Inventor 2018 and AutoCAD 2018, it’s a good time to review several of the recently released major CAD programs. Here’s a look at some of the biggest enhancements and key features of these programs. Jean Thilmany, Contributing Editor CAD packages are updated with the same regularity as other major software […]
Design for use, lessons in adapting tools to other cultures through CAD
Jean Thilmany, Contributing Editor A functional, well-designed item is a luxury, says Tim Prestero, founder and chief executive officer at Salem, Mass.-based Design That Matters. It’s not that functional items are hard to come by, but in impoverished areas of the world those items may not be designed to fit users’ needs. Medical equipment tends […]
Build simulation apps that integrate with CAD
COMSOL, Inc., announced an update to its LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS product. As an add-on to the COMSOL Multiphysics software, LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS allows a CAD model to be synchronized between the two software packages. The latest version of LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS easily launches and runs simulation apps that can be used synchronously with SOLIDWORKS software. […]
Learning about the IoT at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
SOLIDWORKS World always has technical session for attendees. At this year’s conference, there will be a specific learning path for the Internet of Things. Seven sessions are available to help users accelerate their IoT product development process. If you attend at least four of the IoT sessions, you can earn a SOLIDWORKS IoT Certificate. Attending […]
MecSoft Releases VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS
MecSoft Corporation, a developer of CAD/CAM software solutions, announced the availability of VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS, the latest version of MecSoft’s integrated Gold Certified CAM solution for SOLIDWORKS. VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS now includes Feature Detection and Feature Based Milling. Machining features such as 3 Axis Pockets, Prismatic Pockets, Slots, Planar Faces, and Bosses can […]
SolidWorks World 2017 Keynote speakers
Industry visionaries, engineers and designers will provide new perspectives that will inspire you to reinvent how you approach design. Get inspired by speakers who broke the bounds of the “possible” to do something that has never been done before. Anousheh Ansari is Co-Founder, Chairwoman, & CEO of Prodea Systems. She is the first female private […]
Mobile Apps for Designers and Engineers on the Go
Mobile apps for consumers have proliferated over the past several years, becoming somewhat of an ubiquitous part of our everyday lives. We think nothing of checking weather updates, movie schedules, and bank balances while we’re on the move, so why has it taken so long for mobile apps to hit big when it comes to […]
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