3D CAD

solidThinking Inspire 2016 introduces PolyNURBS functions, which allow users to quickly and easily flow optimized designs into manufacturable products by wrapping topology results with NURBS geometry. The PolyNURBS toolset helps users create geometry from optimized results faster than traditional CAD modeling. Other key updates for Inspire 2016 include: • Results Comparisons—Easily compare results across multiple…

IronCAD Mechanical add-on offers a library of intelligent tools such as standard fasteners, steel sections, pipes, flanges and a wide set of utilities aimed at increasing productivity in the design process. Because knowledge and rules are built directly into the tools, typical day-to-day tasks, such as bill of materials generation, component placement and sizing, are…

The LiveLink portion of Comsol Multiphysics software supports application development for SolidWorks. LiveLink for SolidWorks connects Comsol software simulations and 3D design. This version allows users to build apps with the Application Builder. LiveLink gives design engineers a better understanding of how SolidWorks software designs perform in the intended operating environment by delivering an accurate…

“Step-Change” developments in the accuracy and resolution of engine design company Ilmor’s CFD capability have slashed development times by around 50% while reducing prototype build cost for its 2016 Indycar engine development project by 75%. Ilmor’s engine design consultancy division has been responsible for the design of Chevrolet’s championship-winning Indycar engine that powered Scott Dixon…

Newcomb Spring recently supplied large, custom coil auger components to a national food distributor. Working on-site at the distributor’s facility, Newcomb analyzed dough-mixing machinery and previous auger components, created drawings and customized their manufacturing process for the new parts. Previous parts in the customer’s dough mixing machinery frequently failed, did not fit properly and required…

An illuminating blog post by Onshape engineering team member Ilya Baran revealed some fundamentals of how the new cloud-native CAD system works: “We are careful to distinguish several types of data: the User Interface (UI) state—for example, selection, camera view, current tab; the Part Studio definition—for example, feature list, part names and colors, import data;…

VisualCAD/CAM 2016 is a stand-alone CNC programming software. VisualCAM runs integrated inside the VisualCAD base CAD platform and addresses the CNC manufacturing market with modules VisualMILL, VisualTURN, VisualNEST and VisualART. VisualCAD/CAM 2016 has been enhanced. These changes include: enhancements to geometry construction and design functions in VisualCAD enhancements to 2-, 3- and 4-axis milling methods…

The Renishaw Process Control Road Show travels to Texas with two half-day sessions featuring metrology solutions to improve machining performance and increase manufacturing process capability. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 at the Mazak Southwest Technology Center in Houston. The seminar will be offered twice, with the morning session beginning at 9:00 a.m.…

3D printing is becoming a common tool for the design of prototypes for medical equipment. This includes, for example, the development of components of a patient table for use in MRI scanners. The specific project for Popp Group involved the development of a winding body for a rotating device, which later had to be fitted…

In an effort to simplify and streamline the choices for CAD to CAD, CAD to STEP, CAD to Visualization or CAD to Publishing, Theorem Solutions has rebranded its product portfolio. The brands are now defined as follows: CADverter The CADverter brand has a product focus specifically on the direct translation of 3D data to or…

Version 8.1 of the ODB++ intelligent product model is a single and open data structure that handles transferring printed circuit board (PCB) designs into data for fabrication, assembly and test. It provides virtual documentation capability that seamlessly translates all data files, drawings and documents from PCB design through the manufacturing flow. This open product model…

SolidWorks 2016 is the latest release of Dassault Systèmes’ portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications. New capabilities of this software suite will make it easier to innovate, design, validate, collaborate and build, from initial concept to final product. User-requested enhancements include the ability to flatten any surface, visualize and validate design performance, more efficiently…

Intergraph GT STRUDL 2015 structural analysis and design software includes a new 3D CAD modeler, plus 64-bit high-performance, multi-processor solvers. GT STRUDL is an integrated, database-driven system for frame and finite element linear and nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, as well as comprehensive steel and reinforced concrete design. The program includes all of the tools…

Leslie Langnau – Managing Editor llangnaur@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @DW_3Dprinting Change is a constant with additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing. The next trend you’ll find is the growth of additive services. Part of this growth is driven by customer need, part by the frequent acquisitions made by the larger vendors. Customer need turns…

The newest version of Flowmaster 1D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software is for fast and accurate thermo-fluid systems design. This software features several key and enhanced functions including an improved multi-arm tank component, and integration with complementary 1D pipe stress products, such as CAESAR II and CAEPIPE for pipe fluid-force predictions. The physical modeling capabilities…

The MSC Apex is a next generation computer-aided engineering (CAE) platform. It introduces a CAE Specific direct modeling and meshing solution, MSC Apex Modeler, that streamlines CAD clean up, simplification and meshing workflow. In this release is Smart Midsurface technology, a workflow to expedite the creation of finite element models for thin structures composed of…

Topology optimization and its seductive biomorphic shapes are what many think of when they hear the word “optimization” in engineering design. But topology optimization is just one kind of structural optimization—and that, in turn, is only one of five broad classes of optimization technology available to engineers today. Equally if not more valuable, depending on…

Version 4.0 of the 3D CAD download portal, PARTcommunity, includes new features, an improved look and feel, and a download portal optimized for mobile devices. The search possibilities for 3D CAD models have been expanded. Thus, the comparison of 3D CAD models when looking for a suitable part is easier. The properties of two or…

Baldor is excited to introduce the Baldor•Dodge Coupling CAD configurator to meet customer’s needs for 2D and 3D CAD drawings. This easy to navigate tool offers drawings for close coupled and spacer versions of all of our popular coupling styles. Drawings are available in imperial and metric dimensions, and are available in over 90 different…

One new program called Publish 3D lets engineers share 3D CAD information up and down the supply chain. One major snag with the traditional use of CAD files is that not everyone has CAD software to view, annotate, and edit the files — not even at engineering companies. This problem is increasingly limiting. Industry 4.0…

MSC Apex transforms the way engineers perform simulation by reducing critical CAE modeling and process time from days to hours. Share simulation models with supply chain without compromising Intellectual Property (IP). Engage in rapid trade studies. Watch more video examples of Apex here: mscapex.com MSC Software www.mscsoftware.com

By Harald Studer A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye that first blurs vision and can eventually lead to blindness if the lens becomes opaque. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 18 million people worldwide are blind in both eyes because of cataracts, making it the cause of almost half…

The fashion world has long been fascinated by the possibilities of 3D printing technology, and now jewelry designers have the 3D technology to finally bring their ideas to life. One of the first in the world to produce high-end fashion jewelry exclusively through 3D printing is Roberto Chaves, a man with multiple talents in the…

This webinar will provide guidance to attendees on how to drive more engineering decisions using simulation tools. Today, there are lots of different options. You can provide automation tools to simulation analysts to improve their productivity or you could provide CAD-embedded simulation tools to engineers for early simulation feedback on a daily basis. What is…

Miniature sensors that regulate automobile performance are designed in a very particular way to operate properly while housed directly on moving automobile tires. They need to have the sensitivity to pick up measurements while in motion and the durability to withstand the elements. Tire pressure is the unsung hero of automobile performance. When inflated to…