Is PDM Disruption Ready?
What’s it take to get some love? At one time, PDM was the bleeding edge of the software industry for product development. After trying to
Mechanical Design
Inforbix: Access to Enterprise Information for the Engineer?
It seems like in the last couple of years, we’ve seen a resurgence in startups in the engineering software space. Maybe it’s been necessity due
Mechanical Design
Calculations and the Engineering Notebook
Beginning back in January, I’ve been writing a series of posts about the engineering notebook. I started off pointed out how the engineering notebook has
Mechanical Design
A Look at Kubotek’s KeyCreator Analysis and SEFEA Technology
It’s always nice to get a little love. For a long time, it seems as if experts at using software like simulation analysts and CAD
Mechanical Design
The Many Faces of Product Data Management
As I’ve said before and I’m sure I’ll say again, terminology in this industry can be a source of confusion. And even though it’s been
Mechanical Design
Altair’s OptiStruct: Functionally Driven Concept Design
Do you remember when the first simulation based optimization tools hit the industry? From what you might have read, it might have seemed as if
Mechanical Design
Tetra4D: Leveraging the Adobe Ecosystem
What are your first thoughts when you hear the words “pdf” and “product development?” When I first heard them together, I have to admit that
Digital Sketching and the Engineering Notebook
You didn’t think we were done talking about engineering notebooks, did you? In all seriousness, I have talked about this subject a couple times fairly