By Raymond Wodar, Global Business Consultant — CPG-Retail Industry • Dassault Systèmes Most manufacturers know (or want to know) about the digital twin, which the Digital Twin Consortium defines as “a virtual representation of real-world entities and processes, synchronized at a specified frequency and fidelity.” The digital twin and its more comprehensive successor, the virtual […]
Clinker coolers get an agile twist
Claudius Peters makes the machines that make cement. Applying agile processes to product design calls upon CAD systems to optimize those machines. By Jean Thilmany, Contributing Writer Once used mainly to speed up software development, the agile method — which proponents say can slash product development time and costs — is making inroads into product […]
High-fidelity modeling in metal AM
This article was contributed by Garrett Clyma, CFD Engineer at Flow Science. Melt pool flow dynamics is a critical and often overlooked aspect of the metal 3D printing process. Changes in heat input, powder, and alloy properties directly impact the melt pool evolution, affecting a part’s quality and mechanical properties. Since the melting process occurs […]
3D printing software for an open SLS system
Software manufacturer CoreTechnologie has entered into a partnership with printer specialist Weirather to realize an open system for SLS 3D printing of high-quality plastic parts. With the new application, the user works in the 4D_Additive software seamlessly from the CAD model until the dispatch to the Weirather printer. Full control and flexibility In the Build Manager […]
Simcenter helps streamline electrification engineering projects
The latest release of Simcenter software for mechanical simulation helps streamline electrification engineering projects, assists new aircraft meet margins of safety, simplifies durability testing across many industries and more. “Addressing complex engineering challenges such as developing products that are more powerful, yet greener, lighter yet stronger requires a fully-integrated CAE solution,” said Jean-Claude Ercolanelli, Senior […]
SprutCAM X Robot includes models of almost 700 robot mechanisms from world-renowned manufacturers
SprutCAM X Robot software, developed by SprutCAM Tech in Limassol, Cyprus, provides a convenient and natural programming environment that simulates the interaction between an engineer, robot, tool, and product as closely as possible. In 2022, the number of models in the online Robot library was increased by three times. To develop a control program for […]
A look at hyperMILL 2023 CAD/CAM software suite
Open Mind Technologies, a leading developer of CAD/CAM software solutions worldwide, has introduced its latest hyperMILL 2023 CAD/CAM software suite which offers users new and enhanced features for simplified NC programming in applications ranging from 2.5D machining to 5-axis milling. For easy programming of recurring shapes with a single click, hyperMILL 2023 has a new […]
Top five 3D CAD articles of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we recognize the five most-read articles on 3D CAD World. This year, we saw many software releases and new functionalities to improve the design process. Here are the most popular stories on 3D CAD software advancements. 1. The latest release of Siemens’ NX software Siemens Digital Industries Software announced […]
Using simulation to keep the holidays warm
By Jason Shar, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Consulting Engineer, Rand Simulation The holiday season is once again upon us! This means peace on Earth, good will towards others, and embracing the spirit of giving. For those of us living in colder climates, though, this also means the worst of holiday humbugs: your precious coffee, hot […]
Zuken USA announces cloud hosted Project Management for E3.series
Zuken USA, Inc. has added cloud-based project management to its popular E3.series suite of products for wire harness and electrical cabinet design. Cloud Collaborator for E3.series is a plug-in that connects to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure for project storage and management. Companies of all sizes can now take advantage of the convenience and […]
ITI launches the latest release of CADfix PPS 4
Global interoperability solution provider International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), is pleased to announce the release of CADfix PPS 4, the latest version of its CAD model simplification and file size reduction software. CADfix PPS helps plant and process, power industry, marine and offshore engineers achieve up to 80% reduction in engineering design labor and costs associated […]
COMSOL releases Version 6.1 of COMSOL Multiphysics
COMSOL announced the release of the latest version of its modeling and simulation software, COMSOL Multiphysics version 6.1. Every aspect of the software’s simulation environment — from the ability to perform multiphysics analyses to the functionality for creating apps — delivers feature additions and workflow enhancements. “This version provides our users with powerful multiphysics simulation […]
The present and future of medical device innovation
Medical device manufacturers are motivated to deliver groundbreaking drug delivery solutions driven by new pharmaceutical therapies and smart connected products that have the potential to transform the patient care paradigm from in-patient care to outpatient and self-administered therapies. Innovators that provide a compelling and intuitive user experience have a competitive advantage. However, medical device makers […]
For your Halloween fun – simulating flame in a pumpkin
Adam Weaver, Director of Engineering, Rand Simulation We’re getting into the spirit here at RandSim, and I thought I’d take the opportunity to play around with combustion modelling in Fluent. Though I had worked for many years in the turbomachinery CFD space, I was focused on the aero/thermal side, working either in heat transfer modelling […]
Siemens launches cloud-native software for electrical design
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced the immediate availability of Siemens’ Capital Electra X, a new cloud-native electrical design software as a service (SaaS) offering aimed at individual electrical designers or small teams that require an affordable yet powerful electrical design solution. Part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services, Capital Electra X […]
Siemens boosts collaboration and performance with Solid Edge 2023
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the latest release of Solid Edge software for product design, engineering and manufacturing, bringing a new streamlined user experience, greater interoperability with the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio and greater capability and collaboration across many industry workflows. “Alongside our work to bring innovative technology and capability to each release of Solid Edge, […]
A look at how others work with Multiphysics
COMSOL, the provider of the COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software, announced the 2022 edition of COMSOL News—its annual magazine that recognizes the work of academic and industry organizations around the world that use multiphysics simulation to drive innovative technological research and development. Within the magazine, readers will find examples of how simulation enables teams to make […]
Tech Soft 3D launches CEETRON Toolkits to support CAE workflow
Tech Soft 3D, a provider of engineering software development toolkits, announces a new line of toolkits designed to fully support computer-aided engineering (CAE) workflows. Comprising four components, the CEETRON suite of solutions enables software engineers to accelerate CAE application development at every stage of the process. The new toolkits bring together technology from Ceetron AS, […]
PTC introduces Onshape-Arena connection for product development and supply chain collaboration
PTC announced the availability of the Onshape-Arena Connection, a new functionality that connects its cloud-native Onshape product development and Arena product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. The Connection enables product data to be shared instantly between the Onshape and Arena solutions with the click of a button, helping companies to accelerate the product development process and […]
Printed matter to address a range of ills
Here are six ways CAD and 3D printing have come together to drive healthcare forward. Only a few short decades ago, some of these results seemed would have been considered “science fiction.” Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor Twenty-five years ago, it became possible to turn a computed tomography (CT) scan or an X-ray into a three-dimensional, […]
Removing unused elements in AutoCAD 2022
A drawing might contain elements that were defined once but are no longer used. Common examples of this include: Blocks that are defined but not inserted anywhere. Layers that do not contain any objects. Named components that are no longer used. These unused (or unreferenced) definitions use disk space and can significantly increase the size […]
FRAMEpro lets you bring Bosch Rexroth’s modular aluminum profile system directly into CAD environments
With the new FRAMEpro plug-in, directly transfer CAD files for Bosch Rexroth’s modular aluminum profile system elements into popular CAD environments Autodesk Inventor and SOLIDWORKS from Dassault. Users of both systems can reduce engineering time and help avoid errors from media breaks and potential incorrect entries. Automatically set connections and profile configurations and adjustments in […]
The latest release of Siemens’ NX software
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that the latest release of Siemens’ NX software, an industry leading product engineering solution, brings greater electronic co-design, collaboration, and intelligence capture and reuse capability. These empower engineering executives across every industry to find productivity improvements and greater efficiencies in their engineering departments. “Innovators and pioneers, from clean-sheet start-ups to […]
How to get everyone on the same page
Making both CAD renderings and BOM information available to all systems on the factory floor and outside its doors cuts costs and raises productivity, whether the product is new or remanufactured. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor For many years, a three-dimensional product remained locked inside the computer-aided design system, meaning only the engineers who had designed […]
Using CFD to optimize hydrodynamics performance for the America’s Cup
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that three teams competing in the 37th edition of the America’s Cup will be counting on Cadence computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions to help them improve overall race performance: four-time winner and defending champion Emirates Team New Zealand, Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia, and New York Yacht Club American Magic. […]