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DEVELOP3D blog / Added now 2 days and 11 hoursNew Design Museum to confirm UK as ‘most creative nation in the world’
This morning DEVELOP3D was present at the launch of London’s new Design Museum, which is scheduled to open in 2014, and confirm the UK as the creative hub of the world.
Unveiling its plans to be the world’s leading museum of
DEVELOP3D blog / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursInfiniteZ zSpace
Virtual reality has promised much for decades, particularly within the professional space, but it has yet to deliver to the mainstream. Can InfiniteZ’s zSpace holographic display system change this? Al Dean finds out
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DEVELOP3D blog / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursSimulation & rendering with Maximus
Nvidia Maximus is a new workstation technology that enables users to work freely in a 3D application, while running a full speed rendering or simulation in the background. Greg Corke caught up with Nvidia to find out more
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CADalyst / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursGet 'Em While They're Young
The latest efforts to shore up the nation's engineering
base start with instilling a love for math, science, and
technology long before students reach college.
DEVELOP3D blog / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursPrime Cuts: The future of Fusion
Recently we were the esteemed guests of motoring giants Ford on its home turf - motor city itself - Detroit, for the North American International Automotive Show (NAIAS) and launch of the new Fusion.
To us Europeans this is the
CADalyst / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursLearning CAD: The Good Old Days
If you think AutoCAD training is challenging now, you might be surprised to know that it was once a lot worse.
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DraftSight / DraftSight's Channel / Added on January 21, 2012 3:44:52 AM GMTWindows 7 Dilemma
Making sure your 2D CAD product is comaptable with Window 7 is important. If you find that you are in this situation, try DraftSight!
DraftSight / DraftSight's Channel / Added on January 10, 2012 5:45:00 AM GMTThe Lyons' Share - PolyLine Command
Mark from The Lyons' Share discusses the Polyline Command
DraftSight / DraftSight's Channel / Added on January 5, 2012 2:44:15 AM GMTThe Lyons' Share Webinar - User Preferences
The Lyons' Share Webinar on December 21. User Preferences.
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DEVELOP3D blog / Added on January 11, 2012 9:37:26 PM GMTJob of the week: Mechanical/Product Designer –Shore Design
Job Type: Permanent
Software: Pro/Engineer, Wildfire
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Shore Design has an immediate position for an experienced & creative Product Designer / Mechanical Engineer to join its successful team in
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on January 11, 2012 9:32:08 PM GMTThe 3D revolution gains pace with two new printers announced
Parts built on 3D Systems’ new Cube 3D printer, which is being unveiled at CES
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is currently taking place in Las Vegas. As well as the usual gizmos and gadgets on display the
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on January 6, 2012 8:17:06 PM GMTSPEC/GWPG seeks applications and workloads for proposed workstation performance benchmark
The Catia viewset used in SPECviewperf 11, could play a role in SPEC’s forthcoming workstation benchmark
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp (SPEC) is seeking help to develop a new workstation performance benchmark.
The
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Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added on December 31, 2011 9:03:01 PM GMTKickstand Kickstarts Open Source Surfacing Plug-In
In software development, even giving away software seems to come with an expense. Last week, Kickstand, responsible for the popular StretchMesh plug-in for Autodesk Maya software, decided to “[launch] a campaign to evolve
Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added on December 28, 2011 1:15:04 AM GMTIntel Knights Preparing for Parallel Battle
CPU maker Intel‘s new architecture, dubbed Knights Corner, represents the move from multicore (two, four, six, eight …) to many integrated cores (MIC, more than 50 Intel processing cores on a single chip). Intel describes MIC
CADalyst / Added on November 29, 2011 5:04:30 AM GMTHP Z210 CMT Workstation
First Look Review: Desktop system offers upper-midrange performance for an entry-level price.
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Edwin Prakoso / CAD Notes / Added on December 20, 2011 5:55:37 PM GMTCommand line only express tools: Have you used them?
Express tools are great to help us vanilla AutoCAD users. But do you know there are hidden tools, that we only can use them by typing the command in command line?
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on December 10, 2011 3:28:36 AM GMTJob of the week: Engineering Manager - Gnosis Product Development Ltd.
Engineering Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Software: AutoCAD, Pro/E or a similar design or modeling software
Location: Shekou, China
Gnosis is a product design and development company based in Shekou, Shenzhen, China that provides
CAD Addict / Added on December 6, 2011 2:07:00 AM GMTThe best multi device file and folder sharing and online storage
Share files from a desktop to another one or a cell phone. Even better than dropbox.Català - Castellano - DeutschNo Spam intended, but I am not gonna lie., if you sign up for SugarSync, I will get extra storage for my account.
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CADalyst / Added on December 10, 2011 3:03:55 AM GMTAutodesk University 2011, Part 2: The Promise of the Cloud
In one of several Innovation Forums, speakers, panelists, and attendees discuss practical applications of the trendy technology.
Robin Capper / RobinZ CAD Blog / Added on December 10, 2011 2:38:39 AM GMTAutodesk University 2011 Day 2 – Astounding Mix #AU2011
Part of the morning was spent on some secret stuff which will have to wait for a future post. It was also my first chance to take a good look around the exhibit hall. The Autodesk Gallery had an awesome...
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on December 3, 2011 10:01:11 PM GMTPrime Cuts: Steeling the show at the MX Awards
One of the stars of last week’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards were the awards themselves. Made of stainless steel and weighing in at 5.4kg, they were certainly impressive.
Planit, a
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Edwin Prakoso / CAD Notes / Added on October 17, 2011 9:37:41 PM BSTHow to load AutoLISP program
Do you want to load and use AutoLISP application? See this basic tutorial. The easiest way to do it.
Edwin Prakoso / CAD Notes / Added on August 24, 2011 10:22:09 PM BSTTask 2: Add layer information in a template
The 2nd task to work with AutoCAD better. Choose correct template to start. Add layers. You also need to work with layer states and layer filter.
Related articlesTask 1: Find settings and elements for drawing
Edwin Prakoso / CAD Notes / Added on July 14, 2011 2:48:06 PM BSTMicroStation 3D tutorial: Create solid by revolution
In this MicroStation 3D tutorial, you will learn to create solid object by revolving a 2D profile.
Related articlesIntroduction to Solid ModelingYour First MicroStation 3D Objects: Creating a Table
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CADalyst / Added on October 5, 2011 3:12:18 PM BSTSlaying the Dragon
User Profile: After years spent thinking that AutoLISP programming was a dark art, Adam Sherratt takes it on — and wins.
CADWire.net / Added on September 3, 2011 7:11:49 PM BSTCustomer Success: PTC Congratulates Penske Racing Team for Unprecedented Weekend of Race Track Wins (Business Wire)
Customer Success: PTC Congratulates Penske Racing Team for Unprecedented Weekend of Race Track WinsFrom: Business WireType: Press Release
CADWire.net / Added on June 28, 2011 5:35:40 PM BSTRS Components reduces design time for engineers by publishing 30,000 3D CAD models to 14 syndicated communities and web sites (TraceParts)
RS Components reduces design time for engineers by publishing 30,000 3D CAD models to 14 syndicated communities and web sitesFrom: TracePartsType: Press Release
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CADalyst / Added on August 22, 2011 4:47:27 AM BSTUniversity Study Finds Rapidform Best Option for Parametric Solid Modeling from 3D Scans
A study funded by the U.S. Air Force concludes that INUS Technology's software is "the only viable option" for creating parametric CAD models from 3D scan data.
BLAUGI / Added on August 19, 2011 11:54:35 PM BSTAutodesk Research Study
Are you constantly online? Are you on top of the latest tech trends? Autodesk is looking for plugged-in students and professionals to share their connected experience through pictures. Click here for more info on this chance to
Ralph Grabowski / WorldCAD Access / Added on August 16, 2011 4:08:08 PM BSTAcadNETwork survey asks, "What will happen for AutoCAD august 16 2011?"
Here's the survey options given by AcadNETwork at http://www.acadnetwork.com/topic-128.0.html, and my response to each: LISP will arrive in AutoCAD LT: Nope. Autodesk follows Microsoft's dictates when it comes to APIs. An AutoCAD
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DEstreaming / DEstreaming's Channel / Added on May 20, 2010 6:55:54 PM BST20100311immersion.wmv
Virtual Desktop MCAD News, Video Edition: March 11, 2010 In This Issue: AfterCAD launches interactive 3D experience demo on Facebook by Desktop Engineering magazine's contributing editor Kenneth Wong
DEstreaming / DEstreaming's Channel / Added on May 20, 2010 6:41:02 PM BST20100225ARESreview.wmv
Virtual Desktop MCAD News, Video Edition: Graebert's ARES, a 2D drawing and drafting program based on Open Design Alliance's DWG-compatible technology. by Kenneth Wong, contributing editor, Desktop Engineering
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DEVELOP3D blog / Added on May 10, 2011 3:02:42 PM BSTThe Brad Peebler inteview
Based in Silicon Valley, Luxology has taken the design visualisation world by storm with its 3D software and strong partnerships in the field. Brad Peebler co-founded the company in 2001.
Luxology has risen in profile in the
Stephen Holmes / DEVELOP3D blog / Added on May 10, 2011 3:02:15 PM BST60 second interview: Phil Champ, Champ ID
Phil Champ is the former principal product designer at LAPD Consultants, a dual disciplined design consultancy with a focus on lighting and product design. Clients included ACDC Lighting, Reggiani and iGuzzini and many other
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on March 24, 2011 2:36:57 PM GMTInterview with Mr Peebler of Luxology
Brad Peebler, CEO of Luxology. He’s a big fella and he likes his lukewarm beverages the same way.
Luxology is a company that’s risen in profile in the design and engineering world very quickly over the last few years.
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CAD CAM News / Added on April 23, 2011 2:28:50 PM BSTThe Power of Partnership: A New White Paper from CIMdata
CIMdata, Inc announces the availability of "The Power of Partnership." Today’s manufacturing industries are under continuous pressure to deliver competitive products faster and are implementing enterprise solutions to improve
PROSTEP publishes White Paper on neutral 3D formats
Darmstadt – PROSTEP AG has published a White Paper entitled “3D Formats in the Field of Engineering – A Comparison”. It provides an overview and serves as an orientation guide for companies faced with selecting the
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DEVELOP3D’s best of 2011
Number 10 on the list: Nicholas O’Donnell-Hoare and Chloe McCormick’s 3D printed / hand woven spectacles
Another end of year collation of finery, but hang in there, these are my ten favourite products to have appeared on the Alexandria Moseley Recognized by National Engineers Week as One of 15 Most Promising Engineering Students in U.S. and Across World
DEARBORN, Mich., December 12, 2011 — Alexandria Moseley, Newburg, Ore., a manufacturing and engineering student at the Oregon State University – Class of 2013, has been recognized as one of 15 most promising college Using AutoCAD UNDO: It’s more than just one step back
Do you know that there are more things AutoCAD UNDO command can do for you, than just one step back? See all the options it has here! Engineering Workshop #15
Following on from last month’s article, here Bob Johnson completes the FEA of a simple linkage under balanced loading and minimal constraint
In the previous article we started to think about the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Tips on Buying Wide-Format Printers for CAD, Part 1: Determine Your Needs
Before CAD became our main design tool, we drew our creations on “the board.” Once drawings were complete, there was a physical product — the drawing itself. It was very likely a piece of vellum or mylar or perhaps just The Art of Drafting – are we losing it?
Way back when, when all the drafting functions were done with a mechanical pencil in hand there were many talents that a drafter had to develop in order to make plans readable. The artistic flavor of their lettering was Get updates by email, RSS, or Twitter for CAD or for others CAD & Design applications ? Subscribe to our newsletter, RSS feeds, Twitter channels or FaceBook page.
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