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Tech Innovations Spurring Revival of U.S. Manufacturing

July 7, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

A lot has been written in the press lately about the comeback of U.S. manufacturing. Several factors come into play here. Cost creep in China–due to rising inflation and wage expectations–means that as soon as 2015 the U.S. could be in cost parity with Chinese manufacturing. Fears regarding IP security have also forced manufacturers to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D printing, cad, manufacturing, simulation, software

Dassault Unveils 3D Simulated Heart

May 20, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

In an exciting breakthrough in the study of heart disease and its treatment, Dassault Systèmes today announced its role in the creation of the world’s first realistic 3D simulation model of the human heart. The model was developed by a multidisciplinary team of heart experts working to combat cardiovascular disease. The goal of the “Living […]

Filed Under: CAE, Company News, Dassault Systemes, News, Simulation Software Tagged With: Dassault Systemes, simulation

Autodesk Acquires NEi Nastran Solver

May 19, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

It seems as it the rate of acquisitions and strategic mergers and partnerships is at a fevered pitch right now. In the 3D printing world, it seems like companies are gobbling up other companies nearly daily. The end result of acquisitions is often a mixed bag. Often promising technologies coming out of smaller companies seem […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autodesk, FEA, Nastran, simulation

ANSYS Acquires SpaceClaim

May 5, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

Consolidation through strategic acquisitions is nothing new in the CAD world, though I must admit to being surprised by last week’s announcement that ANSYS, a world leader in simulation technology, had acquired SpaceClaim Corp. for $85 million in cash. The transaction closed on April 30. SpaceClaim took the “direct” approach to 3D modeling SpaceClaim introduced […]

Filed Under: CAE, News, SpaceClaim, SpaceClaim News Tagged With: ANSYS, Direct Modeling, simulation, SpaceClaim

Preparing Models for Simulation: Which 3D Modeling Paradigm is Best?

March 3, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

Simulation technology has its origins in the labs of universities and specialists groups within the aeronautics and automotive industries. Today, however, simulation software has moved from research labs into mainstream product design and engineers and designers are increasingly using simulation tools to guide their design choices. How simulation tools are used today As designs progress […]

Filed Under: Creo, News, Siemens PLM, Simulation Software Tagged With: simulation

5 Surprising 2014 Worldwide CAD Trends

February 28, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

An interesting study has just been released by Business Advantage Group, a B2B research and consultancy based in the U.K. I thought some of the results of the survey were surprising and worth sharing. The company surveyed 409 CAD users and decision makers with the goal of identifying key trends in the CAD sector, both […]

Filed Under: CAD Industry News, CAE, News, Simulation Software Tagged With: 3D printing, cad, simulation

PDF3D Developers Release ParaView Plus for Visualizing Complex Data

February 4, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

For many years, engineers and designers have struggled on the best way to safely share design data with others. Security is an issue. Bandwidth limitations yet another as files containing engineering data are often gargantuan. Yet another roadblock is all the various types of file formats that engineering data is saved in. On the CAD […]

Filed Under: CAE, CFD, News Tagged With: CFD, simulation

Autodesk Partners with FOX Sports on Wind Simulation for Super Bowl Broadcast

January 31, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

To give fans an idea of how tough the conditions will be on the field for this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, FOX Sports has partnered with Autodesk to use simulation software to calculate possibly adverse weather conditions–specifically wind–inside MetLife Stadium during the big game. The New Jersey Meadowlands, home of MetLife Stadium, has long […]

Filed Under: Autodesk, Autodesk News, CFD, Company News, News, Simulation Software Tagged With: CFD, simulation

Autodesk Goes with the Flow, Releases New Simulation Tool

January 16, 2014 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

It wasn’t too long ago that simulation was viewed as a complex technology, best left to so-called “experts” or analysts with extensive experience. Product manufacturers, however, are increasingly incorporating simulation into their product development cycles to speed the development of products and get them to market faster. Digitally simulating product designs speeds development time by […]

Filed Under: 3D CAD Package Tips, Autodesk, Autodesk News, CFD, Company News, News Tagged With: Autodesk, simulation

7 New Year’s Resolutions for CAD Users

December 30, 2013 By Barb Schmitz Leave a Comment

As we approach year’s end and begin looking towards a brand-spanking new year, many of us will make New Year’s resolutions. These are often health-related (eat less, exercise more, drop a few pounds, quit an unhealthy habit or two) or family-related (yell at my kids less, be more considerate of my significant other, walk the […]

Filed Under: Autodesk News, CAD Package, CAE, CFD, Company News, News, Siemens Blogs, Siemens PLM, Siemens PLM & Events Tagged With: Autodesk, cad software, Siemens PLM, simulation

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