While the latest upgrades to major CAD systems don’t make major changes to the way those programs operate, they do include significant updates. Here’s a look at some of the biggest enhancements and key features of these programs. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor CAD packages continue to see regular updates, whether a major release, or the […]
LensMechanix 18.9 improves OpticStudio file loading and usability, offers updates for Creo and SOLIDWORKS
The latest version of LensMechanix helps optomechanical engineers load a wider range of OpticStudio files into LensMechanix—including files with off-axis components, such as reflective systems—and run multiple ray traces for all configurations with fewer clicks. With the new version of LensMechanix for Creo, users can now identify the power incident on mechanical components to validate […]
SOLIDWORKS 2019 includes Extended Reality to experience designs in VR, AR
Dassault Systèmes launched SOLIDWORKS 2019, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications. SOLIDWORKS 2019 delivers enhancements and new functions that help innovators get products into production faster, and create new categories of experiences for new categories of customers in today’s Industry Renaissance. Powered by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SOLIDWORKS 2019 […]
The perfect, unorthodox design
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 […]
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