10 CAD Resolutions for 2016

Ah, the New Year. That time of year when we tell ourselves we will finally get (and use) that new gym membership, or quit smoking once and for all or… well, you get the idea. While it’s easy to fall …

Don’t design parts with CAD

This may seem an odd statement coming from a product manager for a CAD product, so let me explain what I mean by it.

In the old days, we learnt to work on drawing boards; thankfully the …

Invisible Magic: Musings on how CAD drives our modern world

A while back, I experienced every traveler’s nightmare. I was on a flight home that got canceled. I immediately got on my cell phone to call our travel agency to see what my options were. It ended up…

Getting Hands On with CAD at GM PLM Showcase

Think back to 25 years ago If you’re like most people I’ve talked to, you were probably just starting out in your career.CAD software would barely even be recognizable to someone new to the in…

NX Calendar Image of the Month

This month we congratulate Lumantek. Their 3D rendered CAD design of a DTV signal generator is this month’s featured image in the 2015 global image gallery.

DTV stands for Digital TV, so t…

Formula E: Racing Toward a Cleaner Future

Formula E racing probably won’t replace Formula 1 any time soon, but it paves the way to an oil free world. Think about electric cars for a moment. What comes to mind? You probably think of fuel econ…

CAD Updates in NX 10 Maximize Collaboration, Efficiency

CAD expert Al Dean of DEVELOP3D recently reviewed NX 10 for Design, and he finds a lot of improvements designed to make your CAD experience better. He notes that despite the decades-long heritage of …

Lego: The Brand, The Blocks & Building Future Engineers

What kid hasn’t grown up playing with Legos, especially among engineers? So it doesn’t come as much of a shock to see that Lego has surpassed Ferrari as the world’s most powerful brand in 2015. …

3D CAD Design Calendar Image of the Month

3D CAD design. When you hear those words, what comes to mind? Perhaps a sleek car, or an airplane wing? Chances are medical devices probably didn’t make the list of things you think of in relation to…