Magazine Archive

The manufacturing space has lately been focused on two trends with a common denonimator: digital transformation, and the use of digital twins. Both will play important roles in the dawn of Industry 4.0 and the Factory of the Future. A lot...

The June 2020 issue provides a preview of the CAASE20 virtual conference, as well as coverage of simulation innovations, rapid prototyping, and reviews of AutoCAD 2021 and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 and W5700 GPUs.

In this Special Digital Issue, we take a look at how simulation software, 3D printing, and other technologies can be used to improve the design of medical devices.

The May 2020 issue covers industry responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, simulation innovations, digital twins, and a review of the HP ZBook 17 G6 mobile workstation.

Simulation and design software vendors (like software providers in other industries) have been slowly rolling out cloud-based products and new, more flexible licensing models. New vendors that built cloud-based products from the ground up have also been gaining traction. In...

The April 2020 issue focuses on new design and simulation tools for additive manufacturing, materials innovations, reverse engineering, and includes a review of the Dell Precision 7540 workstation.

The aerospace industry has always been a leader when it comes to new design innovations. In part, that is because of the unique regulatory and consumer pressures that force some of this innovation: safety, lightweighting, and even comfort requirements naturally...

The March 2020 issue focuses on high-performance computing (HPC) for design and simulation applications, and includes a preview of the upcoming CAASE20 conference, FEA tips from Tony Abbey, and a review of the Lenovo ThinkPad P53.

The January/February 2020 issue focuses on the use of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) in design and simulation applications, and includes a preview of the upcoming CAASE20 conference, CAD-on-the-go solutions, artificial intelligence and the digital thread, and more....

The design and simulation software market is undergoing so many changes right now that it can be difficult for end users to keep up. Beyond the new and advanced features and functions emerging in these products, there are also major...

The December 2019 issue focuses on our annual Technology Outlook Survey, augmented and virtual reality, mobile workstation trends, new software licensing options, flexible robotics materials, and more. We also have a reviews of SolidWorks 2020 and the HP ZBook 14u G6 mobile...

The November 2019 issue focuses on new developments in metal-based additive manufacturing, designing for metal AM, AI-accelerated rendering, design trends in home robotics, and stress simulation. We also have a review of Alibre Design 2019.

The October 2019 issue focuses on new developments in composites, simulation for additive manufacturing materials, materials design, and user interface designs. We also have reviews of KeyCreator 2019 and the MSI WS65 9TM-856 mobile workstation.

The September 2019 issue examines subscription software, purpose-built application bundles, the democratization of simulation, consumer vs. professional hardware, and budget workstation options. Plus Dell's Precision 3540 and 3541 mobile workstations, ParaMatters CogniCAD, Autodesk Fusion 360, and progeCAD Professional 202 are reviewed.

The August 2019 issue examines the use of extended reality in design, as well as augmented reality and mixed reality for design review, new social and connected PLM platforms, and the challenges of 5G wireless standards compliance. Plus, Lenovo's ThinkPad P72,...