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Architecture, Engineering and Construction Tips
This paper addresses the current hindrances that civil engineers are facing in the architecture, engineering and construction industry today, and gives insightful tips to help overcome them. Topics covered include repurposing content and collaboration,…
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Robotic Fiber Printing and Voxel-Based Simulation Open New Doors…
Getting Comfortable with AI-Assisted Design
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Feb. 24 Webcast - 3D Printing: Designed to be Printed
Insider Q&A: 3D Printing End Use Parts
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Making the Case for Mobile Engineering Workstations
Making the Case for a High-Powered Engineering Workstation
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MecSoft Unveils RhinoCAM 2022 and VisualCAD/CAM 2022
February 18, 2022
RhinoCAM 2022 is a fully integrated CAM plug-in for Rhino 6 & 7. VisualCAD/CAM 2022 is an independent CAD and CAM solution from MecSoft.

Defining Highlights of IronCAD Mechanical 2022
February 4, 2022
This is a mechanical tools add-on for the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite.

JPR Releases 2022 Worldwide CAD Report
February 1, 2022
The architecture, engineering and construction industry achieved a combined annual growth rate of 9%. MCAD grew at a rate of 8%.

Lightweight Structures Iteratively Created and Optimized
December 27, 2021
The additive manufacturing tool from CoreTechnologie now supports a new approach for the creation, optimization and validation of lattice structures.
IRONCAD 2022 Now On Market
November 15, 2021
New release delivers user-driven enhancements that boost the product design process, company says.

When Fantasy Mimics Reality
November 1, 2021
Shining a spotlight on the engineering tools used by movie makers.

Update Legacy Drawings with GTXRaster CAD 2022 Series
November 1, 2021
The GTXRaster CAD 2022 Series is equipped with raster editing features for automatic image cleanup and restoration.

3D CAD and CAE Catalogs Available in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D
October 26, 2021
Collaboration exists between MCAD and ECAD thanks to integration of multi-CAD product data in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D.

Blockchain Tech Start-Up Pilots Data Protection Tool Launch
October 15, 2021
The gender-balanced blockchain technology start-up, based in the Netherlands, states its solution is made for businesses and individuals who want to register, protect and track their CAD work.
Theorem Releases CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE 3D PDF v. 24.2
October 12, 2021
Publish products enable the publishing of 3DEXPERIENCE data directly from within the design application into an interactive 3D PDF document format.

Zemax 21.3 Supports Modeling Complex Geometries
September 28, 2021
OpticStudio 21.3 offers native non-sequential modeling of off-axis conic aspheric mirrors and support for cross-team collaboration with project-based archiving and a secure file format.
PTC and Volvo Group Form Digital Engineering Collaboration
September 28, 2021
Volvo Group’s use of PTC technologies to establish a digital thread of connected data to drive productivity across all levels of the organization, companies report.

CAD VCL Multiplatform 15 Released
September 24, 2021
If people would like to test CAD VCL Multiplatform 15, they can download a free trial version.

IMSI Design Releases DesignCAD 2021
July 16, 2021
DesignCAD 3D MAX 2021’s new and improved features include ribbon user interface, improved icons and 4K support, to name a few.

Editor’s Pick: Improving Design Analysis
July 14, 2021
Multiphysics for IronCAD 2021 provides fully coupled multiphysics for stress, thermal and electrostatic analysis, the company reports.
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The 3DPro offering includes the 3DPro Gas Line, 3DPro Dry Gas Tube, 3DPro Purifier, 3DPro Metal Cabinet, 3DPro Link, and ...
Editor’s Picks: May 5-11, 2022
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
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Kinco Selects Centric PLM for Heavy-Duty Gloves
Kinco expects numerous benefits from Centric PLM, like having all material and product information in one digital hub.
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Editor’s Pick: Finer details in 3D print model slicing
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Editor’s Pick: Top New CPU in Portables
MSI Summit series notebook computers use the new 12th-Gen Intel Core processors.