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Generative Design Pushes Workstation Performance

The design process requires the right hardware to support higher data and simulation workloads.
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DfAM: Nine Best Practices

Here are nine tips to boost your design for additive manufacturing approach.

Generative Design Pushes Workstation Performance

June 11, 2024 · The design process requires the right hardware to support higher data and simulation workloads.

DfAM: Nine Best Practices

April 9, 2024 · Here are nine tips to boost your design for additive manufacturing approach.

Optimize or Generate?

May 17, 2021 · Industry insiders explain the difference between the two approaches.

Raytheon Technologies and Army Research Lab Pick 3D Systems’ Metal Additive Manufacturing Solutions

February 12, 2021 · 3D Systems’ DMP Factory 500 solution will be part of research effort to develop topological optimization that accounts for heat transfer.

ParaMatters 4.0 Generative Design Software Opens New Door to Automation

October 22, 2020 · Autonomous generative design platform offers structural and thermal design and analysis, support structures and build orientation optimization for entire design-to-manufacturing process with various loading conditions.

MX3D Makes 3D-Printed Robotic Arm, Lenovo and AMD Partner for New Workstation, Autodesk Releases Generative Design Extension, More

July 15, 2020 · MX3D Makes 3D-Printed Robotic Arm, Lenovo and AMD Partner for New Workstation, Autodesk Releases Generative Design Extension, More

Autodesk Fusion adds ECAD tools, Siemens develops CAD for VR, JPR publishes CAD report, more

February 6, 2020 · Autodesk Fusion adds ECAD tools, Siemens develops CAD for VR, JPR publishes CAD report, more

Digital Twin Helps RCR Race to the Finish Line

December 2, 2019 · Simulation and technology advances like the digital twin give RCR drivers an edge in horsepower and performance.

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Editor’s Pick: Tap Into More Powerful Simulation of Coupled Multiphysics Phenomena 

November 20, 2019 · New features in COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.5 include simplified shape and topology optimization; new options for nonlinear shell analysis; a new interface for pipe mechanics; and more.

ParaMatters CogniCAD Walkthrough

September 1, 2019 · Setting up topology optimization problems is clear-cut in CogniCAD.

Increasing the Productivity of Metal AM via Partnership

July 26, 2019 · nTopology’s partnership with Betatype yields 28% reduction in build time for rocket nozzle part.

Volkswagen Reshapes Classic Microbus with Generative Design

July 16, 2019 · VW uses Autodesk Fusion to design the steering wheel, wheel, side mirror arm, and seat support for the new Type 20 concept minivan

ANSYS 2019 R2 Strengthens Digital Thread Between Design, Engineering and Manufacturing

June 7, 2019 · Latest ANSYS release accelerates digital transformation across every industry.

Field-Driven Design for Rapid Engineering and Collaboration

May 29, 2019 · A new approach to multifunctional design uses fields to encapsulate shape, physics and manufacturing process in a single, unified environment.

Engineering Productivity to Drive Generative Design to More Than 16 million Users by 2030

February 1, 2019 · The automotive industry represents the largest opportunity globally with US$18.5 billion in generative design software revenues forecasted for 2030, but the largest industry differs from country to country.

Siemens Updates Simcenter 3D

January 29, 2019 · Siemens' latest Digital Innovation Platform features faster modeling and more accurate simulations.

Technology Focus: Designing for Optimization & Simulation

December 18, 2018 · Simulation is pervasive, with people from different departments and backgrounds discovering new ways to put it to use, in all of its varied forms.

Renishaw Extends Paramatters Collaboration

November 26, 2018 · The joint partnership is focused on optimized lightweighting and automation of metal additive manufacturing.

Generative Design: Your AI Partner in Product Development

October 10, 2018 · In this live roundtable, panelists will discuss the evolving role of the design engineer in the era of machine learning; benefits and pitfalls of working with generative design; and what humans can learn from AI-proposed solutions.

Frustum Launches Windows OS Version of its Generate Software

October 1, 2018 · Optimization software developer Frustum releases Windows desktop version of its Generate software, promises to bring interactivity to topology optimization.


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