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FEA Moves Into Uncharted Waters

Coupled tools and advanced solvers combine with high-performance computing to tackle disparate and complex tasks.

Evolving the Virtual Benchtop

Integrated design and test streamlines electronics development.

Engineering for the Gold

The US Bobsled teams tweaked their rides using reverse engineering and CFD analysisfor an edge on the track.

Desktop Engineering Readers Asked to Vote for 2005 Readers’ Choice Product of the Year

Readers should visit ballot page, winner expected to be announced in March.

DE Magazine Launches Manufacturing Conference Series

Desktop Engineering's IDEAS for Manufacturing focuses on engineering technologies SMBs and OEMs need to succeed globally.

Commentary: February 2006

Fading Numbers of Students Threaten Our Technology Leadership

Briefings: February 2006

Industry News, Reports, and Items of Interest

Availl Solution Accelerates Shared CAD File Performance for Remote CAD Teams

Delivers local LAN speed at all sites regardless of distance or teamsize; real-time file locking and full coherence give greaterproductivity.

ANSYS to Acquire Fluent

Acquisition creates complete engineering simulation portfolio.

Advetiser Index - February 2006

DE--Desktop Engineering, February 2006, Advertiser Index

3Dlabs to Refocus Its 3D Graphics Business

About 100 employees get to refocus their lives.

Three Printers: Same Parts, Different Results

The blending of lower costs and easier-to-use technology is still fueling rapid growth for 3D printers.

Users Know Best-Part 2

Most-needed capabilities in MCAD are being turned into new functionalities by developers.

TekSoft releases CAMWorks 2006EX

Program features new multiaxis machining module for greater flexibility.

SRAC Redesigns COSMOSDesignSTAR for 2006

Design analysis software for virtually all CAD programs now adds droptests, fatigue, and knowledge-based analyses, greater ease-of-use.

Design for Manufacturing

A hands-on tutorial on spot-weld simulation and analysis using NEiNastran.

SolidPartners Releases ActivaultWeb at SolidWorks World 2006

Web-based tool for SolidWorks now makes 3D file management accessible.

Resolution Improves in PolyJet 3D Printers

New prototyping systems from Stratasys mean bigger builds and faster speeds.

Q&A with Glenn McMinn

The president of Delcam USA looks forward to an exciting future nowthat Delcam has acquired US-based Engineering Geometry Systems.

PTC Signs Agreement with IBM to Offer PLM Solutions

Partnership targets electronics, consumer goods, life sciences with a focus on China.


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