Category: Design

Autodesk has provided a geo-referenced mapping feature in AutoCAD Civil 3D for a few years now....

In the future making things will be a lot different than they are now. Autodesk doesn’t think it’s all that far away and showcased a lot of new tech at Autodesk University 2016. Mike shares a few of his favorites.

Solid Edge ST9 brings with it more flexibility, including some cloud storage and licensing options. If you work from multiple locations, or have more than one office, this might just be for you.

Siemens PLM is giving one-year licenses of Solid Edge Premium to new companies, completely free! Details inside.

If you use Fusion 360 and export CAD models to other software, you really should read this. How the model is organized in the output file depends on how it is created.

I wanted to see if Fusion 360 could handle an intricate design like a compressor rotor. I’m pleased with the results, but is Fusion 360 ready for the big time?

Mathcad is a really cool document solution for many mathematic models. It is however capable of acting stupid, including an occasional array solution error. Here’s how to correct the problem.

After taking a hiatus from writing, I am considering the digital prototype model from my engine research. The question is whether to control this model from the top-down, or the bottom-up?

Wanting to know more about PTC Mathcad Express? This document driven mathematics tool is quite unique, and yes, you heard it correctly, it’s free!

You can get a draft copy of ASME Y14.5 free. The Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard is available, so get one now with no hassles, while you still can.

Inventor iLogic data can be stored internally or externally from the design files. This is one example where internally saved rules saved me a lot of time.

Take a look at how easy it is to drive a Solid Edge design by linking cells from spreadsheets to the Variables Table