Do toys inspire our future career choice?

Today I saw an article from Develop3D that asks: “Do the toys we play with as children inspire our future career choice?” 

My answer is “Absolutely!” I know that as a ch…

NX Calendar image of the month

Each month, Siemens PLM shares a customer-created image from a wide array of industries around the globe.

This month, congratulations go to LSMtron whose NX image is featured in the ca…

Are you still running NX on Windows XP?

Are you still running NX on Windows XP?

If you are still running NX on Windows XP, you should read my blog article on the main Siemens Blog.

Now is the time to act.

Jerry

Multi-touch Design with NX

Multi-touch Design with NX

As most smart phone or tablet users know, it is easy to utilize simple gestures on a touch screen.

Multi-touch displays have the potential to make us more productive in design. Traditiona…

Can you do product design without touching your keyboard and mouse?

Here is a follow-up video showing a Touchless interface to NX with a Leap motion controller.

The movie is available on the Siemens PLM Blog.

Jerry

Creating a polymeric belaying device for climbing with NX

Climbing indoors is a popular alternative to traditional outdoor rock, ice and mountain climbing. Having good safety equipment is key to enjoying the sport.

( Yes, this is me after a fun after…

2D Synchronous Technology in NX: Overlooked Tech of the Year? – Lifecycle Insights

2D Synchronous Technology in NX: Overlooked Tech of the Year? – Lifecycle Insights

With NX 9 for Design, you can edit 2D geometry with unprecedented speed and ease. Synchronous technology has been extended to enable fast, intuitive editing of 2D profiles.

Don’t take my w…

DEVELOP3D Reviews NX 9

DEVELOP3D Reviews NX 9

DEVELOP3D is a UK based magazine and website that specializes on Product Lifecycle Management.   In a just posted review, Al Dean investigates the updates to NX 9.

In his review,…

Elon Musk (SpaceX) discussing the Future of Design

Elon Musk (SpaceX) discussing the Future of Design

Elon Musk just posted a video that looks like it could be from the latest “Iron Man” movie.

SpaceX’s engineers have combined NX with a Leap Motion controller to allow engineers t…