Creo Illustrate and Vuforia - A Easy Shortcut to 3D Service Instructions
A couple weeks ago, PTC held their user conference, LiveWorx, in Boston. While the IoT is interesting and compelling for a number of reasons, many manufac...
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SOLIDWORKS MBD 2015 - A Big Deal?
Is the demise of the 2D manufacturing drawing just around the corner. I'm sure engineers hope so.
Simulation Needs Parametric and Direct Modeling
In recent years, much has been made about the relevance of direct modeling on simulation activities. Somewhere along the way, many have forgotten how param...
The Splintering Needs of Engineering Simulation
A couple weeks ago, I found myself in an interesting conversation. I was talking with a software executive who was considering starting up a new software...
Software Profile - NX from Siemens PLM
NX is a longstanding combined desktop CAD and CAE software application with mature capabilities. From a modeling perspective, you'll find a well developed...
Simulations Conducted Within CAD Systems Are Faster, Research Finds
I have always wondered if any advantage that CAD provides to the simulation process could be quantified. Naturally, one would assume that CAD does, in fac...
The Trend Towards CAD Consolidation, Not CAD Standardization
For years, CAD standardization and consolidation have meant the same thing. But with advances in CAD tools, the meaning of those phrases are diverging....
Features or Direct Modeling - Which is Better for Mold and Tool Design?
Do you remember when 3D solid modeling hit the market? I guess it started a little over 15 years ago. You had parameters that would drive changes in featur...
Clarifying the Confusing Terminology of Drawingless Initiatives
In this industry, terminology is a bear. There are special acronyms and terms with subtle differences that can actually have big implications. And unfortun...
Modeling with Creo - Diving into the Details
It seems like 2011 is bound to be the year of CAD. There are numerous updates by so many software providers in terms of introducing new capabilities to th...
ST in NX - It's not about Direct Modeling
For me, today started like just about any other day. To get up to speed, I check my stream of tweets, LinkedIn updates and Facebook updates from people I'...
Siemens PLM and Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge
There certainly has been a lot going on in the CAD industry of late. It seems as if just about everyone has been talking about adding or integrating direc...
The Potential Advantages and Outstanding Concerns of PTC's Creo
This series of posts will cover new product releases, changes in product strategy and acquisitions by engineering software providers affect engineering sta...
Design Engineer Aaron Solet on Transitioning to Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge
A couple weeks ago, you watched Dr. Andrew Thomas talk about Energist's transition to using Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge. As you'll see below in my...
Design Engineer Aaron Solet on Lanco's Selection of Solid Edge for CAD
This series of posts focuses on the perspectives on executives, managers and staff personnel in the engineering organization. This post specifically featu...
CTO Dr. Andrew Thomas on Energist's Transition to Synchronous Technology
Last week, we heard from Dr. Thomas Andrew from Energist on selecting Solid Edge as their CAD and CAE for mechanical design. And as interesting as that in...
CTO Dr. Andrew Thomas on Energist's Selection of Solid Edge
Everyone likes to have a second opinion, right? I see it at many places like LinkedIn where people ask about the use of different software systems and appl...