Concurrent Product Development - Problem Solved or Issue Ignored?
This post reviews the value proposition of Concurrent Product Development, originally powered by CAD, as well as revisits why it is no longer a central top...
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ENOVIA Data Management - Less PDM-ish, More PLM-ish
This post provides details on ENOVIA data management capabilities as well as my perspective on how it can impact an engineering organization's ability to c...
Read more arrow_forwardRTT - Automating Aesthetic Design
For companies where aesthetic design really matters, new tools are required. This post looks closely at the DeltaGen product from the software provider RTT...
Read more arrow_forwardWhat does 3DEXPERIENCE mean for SIMULIA?
Dassault Systemes' plans for their 3DEXPERIENCE platform has implications for SIMULIA products. This post takes a hard look at what it all means....
Read more arrow_forward2D Synchronous Technology in NX - Overlooked Tech of the Year?
Siemens PLM announced the addition of 2D Synchronous Technologies to NX at PLM Connections in Dallas. This post looks at the capabilities and advantages of...
Read more arrow_forwardTransMagic - A Secret to Enabling Direct Modeling?
CAD translation constantly eats into engineering productivity. This post looks at TransMagic's tools to enable Direct Modeling modifications of imported ge...
Read more arrow_forwardModel Based Enterprise (MBE) - How Are Deliverables Used?
This finding reveals the rates at which 3D models are being across a variety of applications across the enterprise....
Read more arrow_forwardWhat is Siemens PLM's HD-PLM?
HD-PLM is Siemens PLM's product strategy to access PLM information through 3D models. This posts provides some detail into how it works and the value it pr...
Read more arrow_forwardComet Solutions - Flexible and Robust Simulation Automation?
Comet Solutions provides procedural templates to automate simulations. This post looks closely at the capabilities and advantages this solution provides....
Read more arrow_forward3DEXPERIENCE - I Finally Get It
Since Dassault Systèmes released their announcement 3DEXPERIENCE, many have assumed it was merely a grand vision. It turns out it is something far more tan...
Read more arrow_forwardVCollab - Democratizing Simulation Visualization?
Conducting engineering simulations in today's business environment can be challenging. Executives often give a begrudging approval to simulation teams to...
Read more arrow_forwardThe Implications of solidThinking Inspire
This post covers the new topology optimization capabilities of solidThinking Inspire, including the implications for engineering organizations....
Read more arrow_forwardLeveraging 3D CAD Data
Have you ever read Evan Yares' stuff? If not, you're missing out. He's a really smart dude covering this space. Evan and I got to catch up at the 3D Collab...
Read more arrow_forwardTransition from 2D to 3D Design Hasn’t Been a Clean Break for Most, Study Finds
In todays product-development environments, 3D models play an important role in design as well as the overall development process — there’s little doubt ab...
Read more arrow_forwardContinuous Systems Validation - Implications for Software Solutions
Continuous systems validation brings a whole new level of complication to simulation. In my first post in this series, we looked at how designs progress i...
Read more arrow_forwardIs CAD in the Cloud Truly Terrifying?
For the past three years, the CAD industry has been a really wild and fun ride. The ball started rolling with broad acceptance of Direct Modeling. It's gro...
Read more arrow_forwardContinuous Systems Validation - System Simulation Configurations
Ready for more system simulation. Well, strap in.
Read more arrow_forwardWhat's the Biggest Challenge in Transitioning to PLM?
Yes, this is a pop quiz. Alright. Quick, now, think about your answer. Got it? OK, now, hold on to it. Remember it. Stick it in a safe place in your head....
Read more arrow_forwardContinuous Systems Validation - Progressive Design Representations
I now have no doubt left in my mind: system simulation is now all the rage. A few weeks ago, I hopped on the bandwagon to write on the topic. I published a...
Read more arrow_forwardValidation Grows in Credibility at 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Congress
"Users who participate in standards committee deliberations must be patient," Jackson added. "Solution providers have to incorporate capabilities i...
Read more arrow_forwardWhat's Undermining Model-Based Efforts?
How did the world end up being so technology focused. When it comes to enabling changes in how organizations work, we very frequently turn to techn...
Read more arrow_forwardCreo to Open Native CAD Files - A Promise Finally Fulfilled
October 28th, 2011 started with such promise. There I was, sitting in this cavernous castle in the middle of Boston at the super secretive event that PTC w...
Read more arrow_forwardThe Implications of the Cloud for Simulation
All that compute power is enticing, right. It's a great story.
Read more arrow_forwardThe Misnomer of Feature-Based Machining
Ever heard of COFES, which stands for Congress on the Future of Engineering Software? Its an event out in Phoenix AZ held by Cyon Research that aims to bri...
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