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Partnering on Design for Additive Manufacturing

April 1, 2018 · 3D design software vendors and 3D printer manufacturers are teaming up to introduce capabilities and create seamless workflows to promote DfAM early.

Netfabb Review: Prepared for Additive Manufacturing

April 1, 2018 · The latest release of Autodesk Netfabb includes multiple enhancements.

A Campaign to Train Tomorrow’s Workforce

April 1, 2018 · The ACADEMI curriculum is designed to boost additive manufacturing training—and industry savvy.

Mass Customization’s Data Challenge

March 1, 2018 · 3D printing has evolved to make mass customization a reality, but capturing and integrating the relevant data to drive designs still requires some heavy lifting.

Mobile Workstations Provide Portable Engineering Power

March 1, 2018 · New use cases push mobile workstation advances in 2018.

Data Acquisition:  A Primer for the IoT Age

March 1, 2018 · Data acquisition hardware and software enable smarter decisions in engineering design environments.

Autodesk’s Design for Industry Competition: Meeting Industry Challenges with Software Tools

March 1, 2018 · Torie Anderson, senior manager, Strategic Partners and Initiatives, at Autodesk, provides an overview of the Design for Industry competition.

SOLIDWORKS 2018 Review: Something for Everyone

March 1, 2018 · SOLIDWORKS 2018 delivers features to support a complete design-to-manufacturing process.

BOXX APEXX S3 Review: Overclocked and Under Budget

March 1, 2018 · The BOXX APEXX S3 workstation delivers the best price/performance of any system Digital Engineering magazine has ever tested.

A New Age of Industrial Analytics

March 1, 2018 · The emergence of the industrial internet of things and a growing appreciation of the impact of big data in this arena have sparked a revitalization of industrial analytics.

Siemens FEMAP with NX NASTRAN Overview

March 1, 2018 · Part two of this overview of FEMAP with NX NASTRAN from Siemens focuses on meshing and FE analysis.

Simulation Data Management Evolves

March 1, 2018 · Simulation data management solutions can help formally manage data, make it searchable and traceable, and provide insight.

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.

Upfront CAM: The Convergence of Design and Manufacturing

March 1, 2018 · Tighter integration of CAD and CAM can eliminate problematic geometry.

PLM Gets a Collaboration Makeover

February 1, 2018 · Vendors are revamping platforms with new technologies aimed at democratizing engagement and facilitating collaborative workflows.

VR-Ready Mobile Workstation Review: PNY PREVAIL PRO 4000

February 1, 2018 · Check out the new virtual reality ready mobile workstations from a familiar name.

Post-Processing 3D Printed Prototypes

February 1, 2018 · Post-processing a 3D printed part is still a highly manual operation, but new technologies can help reduce both time and cost.

CAD UI in Metamorphosis

February 1, 2018 · Desktop-centric CAD user interfaces are transforming to keep up with touch displays and AR-VR gear.

Computer Clusters Shine through the Cloud

February 1, 2018 · Computer clusters for HPC continue to be a viable solution for engineering teams, along with workstations, virtualization, cloud computing and on-site data centers.

Quiet and Calm Test for Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)

February 1, 2018 · Software helps engineers develop an ear for noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).


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