5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1380+ words) DEVELOP3D’S guide to software tools for product designers and engineers who need to convert 3D CAD files from one format to another For example, CAD translators can help designers and engineers send models in neutral CAD formats – such as STEP, IGES,…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (944+ words) Executives at Autodesk have begun to reveal how the company believes AI will reshape design software, combining geometry-aware foundation models with a persistent layer of engineering knowledge it calls ‘project intelligence’. Martyn Day examines the emerging strategy Autodesk’s emerging AI…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (757+ words) Spatial computing is about much more than VR headsets. As the technology matures, designers and engineers must remain open to new ways of working in order to see its benefits, writes Oluwaseyi Sosanya of Gravity Sketch The biggest challenge facing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1168+ words) Over the summer, the marketing buzz around Siemens Digital Industries’ Xcelerator heated up, with global events held to showcase some scorching new features and partnerships that the company hopes will set the platform apart from the rest of the field....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (401+ words) The launch of the HeyGears G1X brings colour 3D printing to the desktop starting at a sub-£3,000 price point. Using an Epson I3200 printhead, the G1x prints 10–20 μm layer thickness, via 8 channels – CMYK, double white and transparent resins, along with water-soluble support material – it…...