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Femap FEA with the NX Nastran base module from Siemens PLM Software provided an aerospace design company good company good compatibility between FEA and CAD

There are a number of surprisingly powerful free alternatives to widely used mathematical and simulation packages

Comsol Multiphysics Version 4.2a software is for simulating physics-based systems. Included in the new version is LiveLink for Creo Parametric software

DraftSight is free CAD software that lets users create, edit, and view DWG files. The newest version works on Windows, Mac, and Linux O/Ss

CadFaster|Collaborate software is a plug-in for 3D design packages such as SolidWorks, Revit, and Microstation that lets users distribute models as portable executable files that include a compressed 3D model with an embedded 3D viewer

Solid Edge’s synchronous technology let designers quickly make changes to the concept car that eventually won Progressive Insurance’s Automotive X Prize competition.

A basic understanding of machining principles helps designers create designs that are more economical to manufacture.

Entry-level workstations work better than PCs for MCAD

Entry-level workstations work better than PCs for MCAD applications

 DraftSight for Linux lets users create, edit and view DWG files.

PTC renamed its product line under the Creo banner. What are the apps?

Model Annotation

The future should bring a full semantic representation of all relevant PMI in CAD, STEP, and other formats.

3D Modeling Gets a Boost from Kinect

Kinect hackers have taken the device far beyond its gaming roots

3D concept design and visualization software solidThinking 8.5 and solidThinking 8.5 Inspired introduce more than 900 new features, enhancements and updates.

Nonlinear buckling analysis should become routine because buckling is a dangerous mode of design failure

At the recent SolidWorks World 2011 in San Antonio, Tex., a striking keynote wowed the audience by describing the “old days” when engineers might use nothing but their wits to triumph over a high-pressure situation