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3D Printing
Air Force Readies Rapid Parts Replacement for Takeoff
The USAF is exploring how to leverage DLP 3D printing technology as a lean alternative to producing and inventorying legacy parts.
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Digital Twin
Connecting the Thread: Digital Twins
A factory floor digital twin can deliver insights to design engineers, but it takes some legwork to create a closed-loop workflow between manufacturing and engineering.
Latest in Digital Twin
Test and Measurement
Ruggedized Electronics Require Special Attention
Meet the challenge of designing sensitive electronics for harsh environments.
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Prototype Manufacture
Striving for Zero
Reducing, or even eliminating, the use of physical prototypes can yield tremendous benefits. The question is: How do you proceed?
Latest in Prototype Manufacture
Collaboration
Connecting the Thread: 5G
5G wireless may bring benefits to cloud-based CAD, IoT, simulation and digital twins.
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Computer–aided Design CAD
ZW3D Review: Model and Manufacture
ZWSoft updates its all-in-one CAD/CAM program.
Latest in Computer-aided Design CAD
Workstations
Lenovo ThinkStation P520: Affordable Power
We review the latest mainstream Lenovo tower workstation.
Latest in Workstations
Finite Element Analysis FEA
Licensed to See
Ophthalmology startup uses a parametric digital eye model to develop presbyopia treatments.
Latest in Finite Element Analysis FEA
Virtual Reality
Rivian Off Roads Electric Vehicle Design
Startup leverages “clean slate” design for a set of adventure electric vehicles that push boundaries on battery, off-road performance.
Latest in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Hackrod: Build a Car from the Bedroom
Custom car company Hackrod applies gamification to vehicle design using online collaboration, VR, and 3D printing.
Latest in Virtual Reality
Exploring Digital Transformation as an Evolutionary Journey
SolidWorks World 2019 presentation advises to forget about specific products and work on themes that match your digital transformation agenda.
Dassault Systèmes to Acquire Trace Software’s elecworks Product Line
Elecworks is at the core of SolidWorks Electrical applications used for smart product development in high-tech, industrial equipment and energy...
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q1 Features SolidWorks Performance Improvements
Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q1 updates product design workflows with features aimed at boosting designer and engineer productivity.
Contex Completes the HD Ultra X Scanner Series with Two Models
The series now includes 36- and 42-in. models, completing the range of scanning solutions for Contex’s newest line of...
FARO Launches FARO RevEng for Design Professionals
This is a scan-to-CAD software solution for the FARO Design ScanArm.
Learn how ARRIS Simulates and Validates their Drop Tests and Optimizes their Designs
In this webinar, we’ll learn from ARRIS engineers how drop test simulation and validation, along with design optimization is revolutionizing ARRIS product development.
Immerse Yourself in Realistic Design
In this issue: Immerse Yourself in Realistic Design; Designing Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot, and a BOXX APEXX S3 Review: Overclocked and...
Reviews
ZW3D Review: Model and Manufacture
ZWSoft updates its all-in-one CAD/CAM program.
Lenovo ThinkStation P520: Affordable Power
We review the latest mainstream Lenovo tower workstation.
Open-Source CFD Software Packages: Good Enough and Free
A review of the OpenFOAM open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) packages.
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Companies
Sensirion
Sensirion is the world's leading manufacturer of digital microsensors and -systems. The product range includes gas and liquid flow sensors,...
BETA CAE Systems
BETA CAE Systems is a private engineering software company committed to the development of state of the art CAE software...
Dell EMC
Dell EMC enables digital transformation with trusted solutions for the modern data center.
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Editors’ Picks
Editor’s Pick: Work in Part and Assembly Modes with BobCAM for SolidWorks V7
New version has 86 upgrades and enhancements to make CAM workflows more efficient.
Editor’s Pick: New ANSYS Release Unveils Motion Body Dynamics Line
ANSYS 2019 R1 also sees new noise-vibration-harshness workflow, multiple fluids enhancements and new...
Editor’s Pick: Advanced Particle Simulation Software Extends Modeling Features
Rocky DEM 4.2 debuts enhanced particle collision analyses as well as spring and...
Editor’s Pick: Electric Motor Design and Analyzer Updated
Simcenter Motorsolve sees new performance efficiency maps and connectivity for systems-level simulation.
Featured Resources
Downloads
Digital Engineering, January 2019
Our January cover story shares the advances that are bringing a greater touch of naturalism to augmented and...
Webcasts
Learn how ARRIS Simulates and Validates their Drop Tests and Optimizes their Designs
In this webinar, we’ll learn from ARRIS engineers how drop test simulation and validation, along with design...
Engineering Resource Center
Simulate Sooner
What you need to implement a simulation-driven design workflow.
Glossary Spotlight
FEA
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Design
Exploring Digital Transformation as an Evolutionary Journey
SolidWorks World 2019 presentation advises to forget about specific products and work on themes that match your digital transformation agenda.
Design
Dassault Systèmes to Acquire Trace Software’s elecworks Product Line
Elecworks is at the core of SolidWorks Electrical applications used for smart product development in high-tech, industrial equipment and energy...
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Engineering Computing
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q1 Features SolidWorks Performance Improvements
Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q1 updates product design workflows with features aimed at boosting designer and engineer productivity.
Design
FABU Technology Selects Synopsys’ DesignWare IP Portfolio for Intelligence in ADAS
Portfolio meets AI processing, memory, connectivity and security requirements while accelerating automotive functional safety assessments.
PLM
Renault Selects Aras to Enable Full Lifecycle Traceability
Traceability is enabled by proper implementation of a PLM platform, and Aras’ configuration management capabilities establish traceability between all affected...
Design
The Franklin Institute and TE Connectivity Collaborate on Tech Studio
Partnership connects the development and facilitation of interactive exhibit space with hands-on design and engineering workshops.
Prototype/Manufacture
Air Force Readies Rapid Parts Replacement for Takeoff
The USAF is exploring how to leverage DLP 3D printing technology as a lean alternative to producing and inventorying legacy...
Engineering Computing
Contex Completes the HD Ultra X Scanner Series with Two Models
The series now includes 36- and 42-in. models, completing the range of scanning solutions for Contex’s newest line of...
Editor’s Picks: February 14-20, 2019
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
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Product News
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q1 Features SolidWorks Performance Improvements
Contex Completes the HD Ultra X Scanner Series with Two Models
Editor’s Picks: February 14-20, 2019
FARO Launches FARO RevEng for Design Professionals
Ultimaker Unveils new Platform Services with Ultimaker Cloud
BobCAM V7 for SolidWorks Now Available
ANSYS Provides Path to Cloud HPC
Siemens Updates NX Software with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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Special Features
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Company Profiles
PNY Technologies
PNY Technologies® is NVIDIA's Quadro® and GeForce® channel partner throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and...
PNY expects to fulfill first partner orders for new NVIDIA accelerators in early November.
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
The Quadro GV100 is NVIDIA's first graphics accelerator built with its new Volta architecture. Here's what's in it for you.
Real-world examples of HPC providing insights to healthcare and life sciences.
HPC helps researchers visualize molecular processes in high resolution.
Research improves on AI diagnostic rates by building upon existing models.
Stratasys
Every day, our customers find simpler, smarter approaches to stubborn design problemsand greater confidence to confront towering human and technological...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
Advanced FDM Software designed to eliminate CAD-to-STL roadblock, streamlining workflow, production times and material usage.
Consider the application, volume requirements and operational efficiencies.
@Xi Computer
@Xi Computer builds top performance CAD Workstations, CAD Laptops, Render-Farms, HPC Clusters and Servers based on Intel® CPU and NVIDIA®...
This powerful mobile workstation equals desktop performance.
Both the MTower workstations and PowerGo laptops with the 9th Generation Intel Core i9 processors available for immediate delivery with 8...
DE takes a look at the latest version of the @Xi Computer Xi MTower PCIe, their top-of-the-line workstation.
Protolabs
Proto Labs is the world's fastest source for custom prototype and low-volume parts. Our 3D printing, CNC machining and injection...
Protolabs’ Cool Idea! Award helps SafKan in meeting customization requirements during beta program stage.
How to stay within ITAR’s rigid boundaries while straddling the cloud’s blurred borders.
Design analysis and fast part turnaround can transform development processes with tight deadlines.
BOXX Technologies Inc.
BOXX Technologies has been designing and manufacturing innovative workstation and rendering solutions for VFX, film and television, game development, architecture...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
Product showcases also include an AMD Ryzen Threadripper desktop workstation, new laptops and a server.
BOXX debuts its next-generation S-class APEXX workstations with overclocked 9th-Gen Intel CPUs.
Onshape
Onshape’s modern CAD system frees engineers to focus on doing their best work. Unlike old CAD systems, Onshape unites...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
5G wireless may bring benefits to cloud-based CAD, IoT, simulation and digital twins.
Nicolas Perrin's autonomous, electric Le Mans Prototype race car Project 424 relies on open access design and new communications platform.
Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing
Autodesk is a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. They produce software for the architecture, engineering, construction,...
The process employs dual light sources in place of an oxygen membrane to print at 100 times the print speed of conventional offerings.
The automotive industry represents the largest opportunity globally with US$18.5 billion in generative design software revenues forecasted for 2030, but the largest industry differs from country to country.
As hype and speculation give way to practical concerns, augmented and virtual reality developers continue to incorporate new innovations into their offerings.
csimsoft
Computational Simulation Software, LLC (csimsoft) is a privately held software developer of high-quality engineering simulation software. We specialize in geometry...
In designer-friendly simulation products, real-time visuals may become a standard feature.
The software provides one-click meshing capabilities.
A roundup of the latest efforts to improve meshing in simulation.
FATHOM
The FATHOM team is driven by advanced technologies that enhance and accelerate today's product development and production processes—we're changing...
The DragonFly Pro 3D printer system lets designers and engineers 3D print metal and polymer simultaneously.
Online portals are quickly becoming the industry standard for parts. Here's a look at the benefits and when to bring...
Everybody gets in a crunch when they must rev up prototyping and production to get to market fast. Here's a...