Here’s an interesting term: Design agility. PTC defines it, generally, as “the power to make late-stage design changes quickly and easily .” They define it more specifically as “the ability to rapidly recognize features and patterns in imported models, enabling seamless modifications; design intelligence for dumb models.” You might expect that more specific definition from PTC, […]
Organic shape modeling with PTC Creo Parametric Freestyle
There is no standard definition for what an “organic shape” is. Probably the best definition, in the context of CAD, is that it’s a shape that’s a real pain in the neck to model using traditional methods with NURBS surfaces. Here’s an example. While you could certainly find a way to model this shape with NURBS, […]
How Whirlpool uses PTC CAD and PLM technology
Home appliances aren’t what they used to be. Consider, for example, washers and dryers. At this week’s PlanetPTC conference, Fred Bellio, CIO of Whirlpool’s Global Product Organization, and Jeff Burk, Director of Whirlpool’s Constellation Program Management Office, described some of the complexities of his company’s Maytag Maxima line of washers and dryers. Washers and dryers […]
Organic Shape Modeling for Engineers
Reprint info >> When you think about things that are hard to model in a CAD system, you don’t often think of common products, such as jewelry, toys, sporting goods, and hardware. Yet, within these product categories you’ll find many items that incorporate organic (or free-form) shapes that present some serious modeling challenges. Historically, CAD…
Math for Engineers: A Look at Mathcad Prime 2.0 and Maple 16
Engineers tend to fall in love with their tools. Or, at least, they tend to stick with the tools they’re familiar with. Look on any engineer’s computer, and you’ll see a pretty predictable set of office and productivity tools, and, often, a CAD, CAM, or CAE program. When an engineer runs across a new problem,…
Parametric or Direct Modeling, One or the Other, or Both?
Reprint Info >> Here are a few reasons why combining parametric and direct CAD offer benefits to you, your team, and the products you create. There are a few differences between parametric and direct modeling. The parametric paradigm provides an “engineer it” approach to design which requires you to anticipate and define feature constraints, relations,…
CAD Practices On the Cloud
Although cloud computing is an emerging field of computer science, the idea has been around for a few years. Cloud computing is ideally suited for engineering departments because it provides immediate access to flexible, real-time, high-performance computing resources configured in a way designers, engineers, and analysts need it, when they need it on a pay-as-you-go…
PTC Launches CREO Simulate
Reprint Info >> New app helps you understand structural and thermal product performance before committing to physical prototyping. The biggest news at the PlanetPTC Live 2011 event was the launch of the first set of Creo applications. Creo, as you might remember, was announced in October 2010 to replace existing Pro/Engineer, CoCreate, and ProductView products.…
Multiple Products Help Boost Productivity at Axeon
Axeon is Europe’s largest independent lithium-ion battery systems supplier, processing more than 70 million cells per year and supplying volume production of batteries for global markets. The company designs and manufactures large-scale automotive grade battery systems for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. The company developed the Battery Management System giving warranted performance that is reliable and safe.…
Online CAD Libraries of Pro/E Models for High School Programs
FIRST strives to engage students in grades K-12 in exciting and innovative programs designed around the use of robotics to develop science and technology skills and motivate students…
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CoCreate Integrated into Product Line
CoCreate version 16.5 is now linked with several of PTC’s software products including Product/View, Arbortext, IsoDraw, Mathcad, and Pro/E. Companies using CoCreate Drafting can use the new Windchill Workgroup Manager for CoCreate Drafting for all the benefits of enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) in a 2D environment. PTC is also introducing CoCreate Advanced Mechanica for…
Mountain Bike Company Uses FEA to Design Fast Bikes Faster
By Joe Graney, Engineering Director, Santa Cruz Bicycles Santa Cruz Bicycles makes best-in-class, fully suspended mountain bikes. Located in Santa Cruz, CA, the company was started to make suspension bicycles more efficient to ride uphill and faster downhill without sacrificing durability. Now we are using FEA to analyze stresses and design bike frames that won’t…
PTC Helps SEAT Sport Win FIA World Touring Car Championship
PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) The Product Development Company®, announced that SEAT Sport, the motor sport division of the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT based in Barcelona, has won this year’s FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in a car developed with PTC software. Body, chassis and engine of the popular SEAT Leon were redesigned and optimized using…
CNB Selects PTC® PLM Solutions
PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that Construction Navale Bordeaux (CNB) has selected PTC® PLM solutions to design its full line of ships. Established in 1987, CNB is part of the Bénéteau group. The company designs and builds luxury single-hull boats and catamarans (Bordeaux and Lagoon range), fast patrol boats for the Gendarmerie Nationale, as well as fishing…