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The Rise of Design Software for 3D Printing
April 1, 2018
Manufacturers’ embrace of additive manufacturing pressures software providers.
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Netfabb Review: Prepared for Additive Manufacturing
April 1, 2018
The latest release of Autodesk Netfabb includes multiple enhancements.
PTC Releases Creo 5.0 CAD Solution
March 19, 2018
Launch features enhanced capabilities in additive manufacturing, topology optimization and simulation.
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Tracking Parametric CAD’s Odyssey Into Finite Element Analysis and Additive Manufacturing
March 1, 2018
Developers look for alternative treatments of CAD data in simulation and additive manufacturing.
ParaMatters Releases Autonomous Topology Optimizer
February 21, 2018
ParaMatters' CogniCAD is a cloud-based, cognitive design platform that is capable of automatically generating additive manufacturing for high-performance, lightweighted structures within aerospace, automotive and other mission critical applications.
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Editor’s Pick: Inspired for Simulation-Driven Design
February 7, 2018
Design topology optimization and simulation solution sees wide range of enhancements.
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Altair Debuts Inspire 2018 Software
February 2, 2018
Inspire 2018 from Altair is available through its solidThinking channel partner network and directly to its HyperWorks user community.
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CAASE18 Preview: The Dawn of AI Bounty Hunters
January 15, 2018
Altair Debuts Click2Cast at EUROGUSS 2018
January 8, 2018
Click2Cast enhances the casting process by adding geometry tools specifically for easily creating runners, risers, sleeves, chillers and cooling lines within a single environment, benefiting the entire supply chain in producing casting quickly and economically.
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Generative Design: Advice from Algorithms
January 2, 2018
Design engineers face new challenges in working with computation-driven design software.
solidThinking, Inc.
January 1, 2018
solidThinking creates, develops, and markets technology that helps our user community bring the most desirable products to their customers faster. solidThinking was started in 1991 to meet the needs of Italian industrial designers, and acquired by Altair in 2008. Our offering has...
Altair Presents Preview of Geometry ‘Avatar’ of Click2Cast
December 22, 2017
Altair's Click2Cast enhances the casting process by adding geometry tools specifically for creating runners, risers, sleeves, chillers and cooling lines within a single environment.
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Artificial Intelligence Wants a Seat at the Design Table
December 1, 2017
Generative design redefines the role of design engineers.
nTopology Announces Series A Funding of $7.6M
November 30, 2017
nTopology, which receive significant funding, offers generative CAD functionality, enabling next generation of complex designs for 3D printing, extrusion and CNC.
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Topology Optimization, Part 3
October 1, 2017
How to address manufacturing constraints in optimization.
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