17/04/2012 A sense of realism: How the virtual world is being increasingly exploited for engineering advantage Virtual engineering is becoming an increasing part of the design process. Engineers are spending more and more time in the virtual world, which is becoming ever more complex and realistic.
06/12/2010 Sponsored story: CAD and PLM – The next 30 years Tom Shelley gets a horse's mouth insight into the shape of CAD and PLM in the years to come.
13/07/2010 Are you trusting to luck? It is in the nature of things to go, wrong, but there are many ways to minimise the risk of a mishap turning into a major disaster.
09/06/2010 Software takes the virtual track to safety Tom Shelley reports on how real world filming enhances virtual reality design for railways.
13/05/2010 The human face of design Integrating human factors into any design may sound an obvious consideration, but it has hitherto proved expensive and complicated.
08/03/2010 Cloud computing offers silver linings Tom Shelley reports on how product development is being speeded up by cloud-based computing and other advances.
05/01/2010 Rendered images update in moments Software that greatly accelerates the production of high quality rendered images of products designed on CAD programs has been produced by Cambridge based ArtVPS. Its Shaderlight 1.0 allows designers ...
07/12/2009 Implementing the Machinery Directive A report on the updated Machinery Directive and the software developed to assist conformance with it and other regulatory requirements
17/02/2009 3D simulation solves crimes and accidents Tom Shelley reports on the growing application of 3D CAD to engineering and human forensics
17/02/2009 Mouse based mannequin enhances virtual heart Tom Shelley reports on an amazing and potentially life saving application of animated computer graphics for the medical market
19/01/2009 Graphics on speed A graphics chip, modified for non-graphics applications, could see the advent of cheaper computing power. Lou Reade reports
19/01/2009 Free and easy Dassault Systèmes is embarked on an all-out drive to widen and extend its presence in the design and development space. Tom Shelley reports
10/10/2008 Where art modelling and engineering embrace There is a growing convergence between artistic modelling packages and CAD, accentuating their increasing usefulness in engineering design. Tom Shelley reports
19/07/2007 Recording virtual reality Canadian company Immersive Media has developed a 360º multi-camera system that can be mounted on a car or backpack and record the world around it
13/03/2007 Solid future Tom Shelley reports on some of the opinions, debates and new software revealed at this year’s SolidWorks World event
12/10/2006 Games simulator transfers to manufacturing Tom Shelley reports on a low-cost development that could bring powerful graphical modelling techniques into engineering
22/09/2006 Better visualisation sells the concept Tom Shelley reports on how improved CAD derived visualisations are being used to sell concepts and products even before they have been manufactured
07/04/2005 3D visualisation aids yacht design Conceptual and surface modelling software have been used to create and refine the exterior shape of a truly innovative, luxury motor yacht. Dean Palmer reports
09/12/2004 Light data speeds styling and collaboration Tom Shelley reports on software aimed at easing the work of industrial designers and collaboration
12/12/2002 Visualisation is key to enhanced success Engineers continually demand more computing power for visualisation and analysis of designs. Tom Shelley reports on how one company is working to meet the challenges
01/10/2001 Viewer combines models with minimal effort Low-cost software that offers an easy way to view very complex assemblies of parts
01/05/2001 Spinning projector creates 3D designs A technology which offers multiple-user 3D design visualisation on your desktop
01/02/2001 2001 - A holographic odyssey It is possible that the future of computer-based design is set to change forever
01/06/2000 Undersea camera puts cracks under the microscope A camera technique captures sequences of large scenes in full 3D in microscopic detail.
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