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DE Editor Digitally Captured in Photogrammetry and Hand-Held Scanner

September 19, 2014 · Senior Editor Kenneth Wong tries out Autodesk ReCap and the Cubify Sense to create self-portraits.

Stratasys Acquires GrabCAD to Bring Accessibility to 3D Printing

September 16, 2014 · The transaction gives the additive manufacturing company a new 3D CAD collaboration platform and access to a community of engineers.

Global-to-Local Modeling in FEA

September 1, 2014 · Use a simple global model to establish the boundary conditions to apply to a high-fidelity local model.

You Get What You Pay For

September 1, 2014 · The ultra-high-end Microway WhisperStation workstation delivers unparalleled performance.

Old School Design Meets New Reverse Engineering Technology

September 1, 2014 · Furniture manufacturer Kimball International relies on 3D scanning to generate CAD data from products made decades ago.

The Cloud Opens Doors to Mainstream PLM

September 1, 2014 · Businesses of all sizes are optimizing design collaboration, file management and engineering change orders with new cloud-based platforms -- without the cost and complexity of traditional PLM.

CAD Gets More Animated

September 1, 2014 · CAD animation is becoming more common, affordable and available -- both within the CAD programs themselves, and through closely linked third-party applications.

Electromagnetic Simulation Collaborations

September 1, 2014 · Today’s tools ease electromagnetic simulations in a multiphysics workflow.

Wowing Them in Vancouver at SIGGRAPH 2014

August 26, 2014 · The world’s premier computer graphics conference returns to Canada.

Autodesk Broadens Simulation Offerings with Non-Linear Capabilities

August 19, 2014 · In-CAD or alongside, Autodesk Nastran supports better/sooner design decisions.

The Internet of Things Converges on NIWeek 2014

August 8, 2014 · The promise of the IoT is only a question of when, not if, it will come true.

Feeling the Heat from Electrical Engineering

August 1, 2014 · The shift to circuits, systems on a chip, and software-driven products redefines the design engineer’s role.

Consider CAE in the Cloud

August 1, 2014 · A large-scale experiment finds why and when the Cloud might make sense.

Simulating M2M System Communication

August 1, 2014 · Building machine-to-machine embedded systems can be complex and error-prone without simulating the communication among devices.

Ease of Use Drives 3D Scanner Adoption in Engineering

August 1, 2014 · The 3D scanning market is getting bigger, even as the scanners themselves are getting smaller.

4 Skills for the Internet of Things

August 1, 2014 · The Internet of Things may be the next big thing, but engineering groups need to bolster competencies in embedded software, communications, instrumentation and data security to ride the wave of the transformation.

The Race for Light and Strong Parts

July 8, 2014 · Luxon MX optimizes its Motocross bike parts to achieve maximum performance with less weight and more strength.

Today’s Oscilloscopes Do Multiple Duties

July 1, 2014 · Oscilloscopes are morphing into multi-domain instruments that tout modern-day user interfaces -- complete with touch and support for gestures.

A Map to Simulation on the Cloud

July 1, 2014 · There are many routes to take, depending upon your compute needs.

The CAD Interoperability Monster Still Lurks

July 1, 2014 · Validation tools may offer a way to tame it.


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