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Whoa! Onshape Acquired By PTC!

In a blockbuster corporate acquisition, PTC is to acquire Onshape to gain access to a powerful CAD cloud system that can be marketed to all their users.

Autodesk Adds Extensions to Fusion 360

Autodesk is expanding its Fusion 360 repertoire by adding extensions.

COMSOL Multiphysics 5.5 Is Evolutionary

What new features are found in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.5? We have a list of new features in the CAD optimization tool.

Digits2Widgets Rebrands as “Additive”

Why would a popular 3D print service change their name? It turns out Digits2Widgets had a very good reason.

Autodesk Changes Fusion 360 Free License Terms

It will no longer be as easy to obtain a free license of Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software with new requirements for qualification.

Cool CAD Tips: How to Easily Thread Parts in Autodesk Fusion 360

If you ever wanted to create threaded fasteners for screws, nuts, bolts and the like on the fly using good old Fusion 360, Autodesk has a simple method to easily implement them.

Acer Powers Up Their Concept D Laptops With NVIDIA RTX GPUs

Never one to fall behind the times, Acer is updating their previously announced Concept D laptops with NVIDIA’s new Quadro RTX graphics cards.

This Insane 3D Art Series Shines a Modern Light on Retro Technologies

The magical retro-technology renderings of Julien Rivorie – a 3D artist and graphic designer based in France.

How Lockheed Martin is Using Augmented Reality in Aerospace Manufacturing

Lockheed Martin is famous for engineering innovation, dating back to the legendary Skunkworks.

Are Your Parts ADfAM?

What kind of parts are in your digital inventory? Are they ADfAM? We propose a new class of 3D printable parts.

Autodesk Introduces Fusion 360 Extensions

Using Autodesk Fusion 360 for manufacturing? Autodesk has introduced extensions to the popular 3D CAD software to enhance manufacturing and additive operations.

Is Blender 2.8 Suitable for 3D Printing?

Blender is upgraded to v2.8. Does this mean it is suitable for making 3D printable 3D models? We look at the pros and cons of the new software system.

SimSolid Faster than FEA, Just as Accurate. What’s Not to Like?

It’s no fun to get a part or assembly ready for simulation. SimSolid is a very useful FEA tool that can assist with CAD simulations and designs.

Onshape Bringing Back the Local User Meeting

Turn out at the Onshape user meeting was light.

nTopology’s New nTop Platform Offers High Speed Complex Design

Have a gigantic 3D model? nTopology’s nTop Platform can easily handle it, and also provide super-complex analyses, simulations and generative design.

Question of the Week: How To Re-Engineer Motorcycle Parts

How could one re-engineer parts for a motorcycle?

Question of the Week: Jewelry Design Software?

Jewelry design has never been easier. Find out how to use 3D printing software to design your own jewelry. Here are the best jewelry design tools in 2019.

Mountain Biking Gets a Boost from Generative Design

Mechanical engineer PJ Tolentino loves biking on the many mountainous trails in his native Philippines.

Kodak’s 3D Printing Ecosystem Extends Farther

Kodak has introduced something very interesting into their 3D printing ecosystem: 3D design and print services.

Wacom’s New Intuos Pro Small Is More Compact For Pro Designer On the Go

Perhaps you know this but there’s a lot of equipment, not to mention sweat and long hours, that goes along with the experience you build as a designer.

Artec 3D Releases Powerful New 3D Scanning Software

Artec released Artec Studio 14, their latest and most powerful version of their 3D scanning management software.

VR in CAD: Where Are We Now?

Virtual reality (VR) has come a long way since the offerings of the late 1980s and 1990s.

Wikifactory Launches

A new online service has launched to provide collaboration services for product development: Wikifactory.

From Design Database Shards Come Great Products

For prospective and current users, there is no shortage of 3D CAD options.

SOLIDNAPKIN: New SolidWorks Add-in Imports/Animates Your Concept Sketches

That’s it. I just placed a bulk order on Amazon for a pallet of thick, super-absorbent napkins.

ZBrush 2019 Focuses on Optimizing the Digital Sculptor’s Workflow

ZBrush 2019 is Pixologic’s latest iteration of their popular digital sculpting software.

3D Print Learning Series: Design Tips

This is an entry in our 3D Print Learning Series, focusing on additional 3D print design tips.

Which Technologies Will Transform CAD?

Here at engineering.com, we love to write about new tools and technologies in the world of CAD.

New Autodesk Earnings Report Shows Growth in CAD Subscriptions

Another fiscal year, another chart showcasing a company’s earnings.

The Other Side of Generative Design

A report on Fast Company illustrates that there’s more than one way to do generative design.

Build Your Own High-Temp 3D Printer?

A blog post from igus GmbH describes plans for building your own high-temperature 3D printer.

Book of the Week: Geometric Modeling

This week’s selection is “Geometric Modeling: The mathematics of shapes” by Nikolay Golovanov.

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing: Design, Methods, and Processes

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing: Design, Methods, and Processes” edited by Steinar Killi.

Autodesk Announces Inventor 2020

Autodesk has announced Inventor 2020, which will be available for users to download over the next few weeks.

Dyndrite Emerges with Accelerated Geometry Kernel

A new player in the field is going to be a very big deal for additive manufacturing.

MIT’s Hairy Metamaterial

Researchers at MIT have developed yet another unusual metamaterial, and this one is simply hair.

At Last: The End of STL Is In Sight

There have been a few developments recently that have brought me to the view that STL file format will slide away quietly.

Spacebridge is an Augmented Reality Workspace Concept from Wacom and Magic Leap

Last year, we got an inkling on Magic Leap’s plans to partner with like-minded companies like Onshape to create more interactive 3D work environments using their not-quite-so-cheap AR/VR headset.

Velo3D Has The Flow

There’s something very interesting going down at Velo3D.

What’s New In SOLIDWORKS 2019?

At SOLIDWORKS World 2019, we had to find out what’s new in SOLIDWORKS, didn’t we?

How To Create Unique Low-Poly Designs Using SelfCAD

If you’ve yet to get your CAD jabbers on SelfCAD, you can spin it up and start modeling in less time than it takes to juice a pack navel oranges with your elbows at your co-worker’s desk–Tis a fact.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Gets A Facelift!

Autodesk Fusion 360 is bringing in the new year with a User Interface (UI) facelift!

Morphi Fills Us In: What’s New In v3.5

Morphi has launched the first of several updates for 2019, introducing v3.5.

Fusion 360 Increasingly Acknowledges 3D Printing

In the latest Autodesk 360 Fusion update there are a couple of new features specifically addressing the needs of 3D printing.

The Critical Importance of Software In 3D Printable Design

3D printing offers the ability to leverage designs in ways not previously possible, but only if the right software is used.

Bioinspired 3D Printing Should Be Standardized

Researchers have developed a way to 3D print strong cement structures, but why couldn’t this be used in all 3D prints?

Question of the Week: How Do I Get a 3D Model?

This week’s question delves into the mysterious world of 3D scanning and 3D modeling, typically unknown territory for 3D printing newbies.

Fusion 360 Isn’t Just a CAD Tool, It’s Also an Education Platform

Fusion 360 has been garnering a lot of buzz recently for its ability to combine a number of design tools into one holistic platform.

Frustum Looking Toward Leadership in Generative Design, Acquired by PTC

Frustum has been busy with new releases — and today with a new parent company.

3D Printing Question of the Week: Automated Re-Engineering?

This week’s question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.

These Glasses Will Protect Your Eyes During All-Day CAD Marathons

In this era of near-all-day-long screen time for many, issues like eye strain, headaches, and poor vision are becoming the norm.

Future Possibilities for 3D Printed Repairs

A reader comment got me thinking about the future of 3D printed repairs.

Stefan Marji’s Armchair Concept Sees A Future Filled With Expandable Furniture

When you think of furniture designs in the far future, you might think of crazy generatively designed stools

DesignSpark Mechanical 4.0 BETA Now Available

RS announced the availability of a new version of DesignSpark Mechanical.

The Visual – Solid 3D Modeling Gap

3D designers hoping to 3D print 3D models had better ensure the models are indeed 3D printable.

Morphi 3.4 Adds Textures, Lighting, and Position Values to Latest 3D App Update

Morphi is a (sort of) free app for the iPad, Mac, and Windows devices that lets users push, pull, and craft 3D creations via a touchpad device.

Simulation Challenges with 3D Printing

Simulation is an amazing technology for designing parts, but it’s harder to do when 3D printing parts.

Fixing Toys With 3D Printing: Not For Everyone

Robert Maldonado undertook a challenging job to repair a broken toy using 3D printing and CAD, illustrating how challenging it can be.

Shapr3D Brings Complete Parametric 3D Modeling (and Sketching) to iPad Pro

Near the end of last year, Shapr3D revealed that the kernel in their 3D modeling iOS app had been replaced with Siemens’ Parasolid.

Alternatives to Thingiverse, 2018 Edition

There are plenty of sites to find fabulous pre-made printable 3D models.

Autodesk Consolidates Fusion 360 Tiers

Autodesk is making very significant changes to their Fusion 360 product offerings.

Book of the Week: CAD Engineering Essentials

This week’s selection is “CAD Engineering Essentials: Hands-on Help for Small Manufacturers and Smart Technical People (No Nonsense Manual Book 3)” by Mark Lynch.

Logitech’s New MX Vertical Mouse Aims to Eliminate CAD-Induced Hand Strain

What you’re looking at right now isn’t a Bluetooth speaker. It isn’t even a pint-sized Roomba.

Looking Glass is a True Holographic Display For 3D Content Creators

Rather than forcing chunky peripherals on your head or hands via VR or AR, real holograms are the stuff of science fiction: true interactive displays which humans can interact with on a more personal level.

Onshape Tightens Licensing For Free Users

It seems that Onshape is making things more challenging for free users of its 3D CAD service.

Is Autodesk Winning the Free CAD War?

I’ve noticed a bit of a trend, at least informally, regarding use of free 3D CAD suites.

Sound The Call, Creo 5.0 Now Let’s You Model In Perspective!

Creo 5.0 now lets you model in perspective!

Solver-as-a-Service Platform Now Generally Available

High performance cloud computing company OnScale

Book of the Week: Functional Design for 3D Printing

This week’s selection is the highly practical “Functional Design for 3D Printing” by Clifford Smyth.

AR CAD Software Uses 3D Printing to Make Design Interactive (Possibly Awkward)

Modeling a 3D object and prepping it for 3D printing on a 2D screen sounds counterintuitive… because it is.

Caboma’s 3D Personalization Solution

Montreal-based Caboma has developed some intriguing software that could lead to more widespread personalized 3D printed items.

A Better Way to Generate 3D Models: ParaMatters

There’s a new generative 3D model solution available: ParaMatters.

A Rhino Upgrade Signals Industry Change

Robert McNeel & Associates, makers of the popular Rhinoceros 3D CAD tool, have shipped V6, but with a very intriguing change.

SOLIDWORKS 2019 Sneak Peek – Top Eight Features

Even though we’ve barely begun 2018, it’s time to get psyched for 2019.

Pricing Counts, As Always: xDesign vs Onshape

At SWW18 Dassault Systèmes described a version of Solidworks that would be available in the browser: xDesign.

Anarkik3D Design Version 3.1 released

Anarkik3D has released a new version of their popular haptic 3D design software.

Ferris State CAD Students Have a Near-100% Job Placement Rate

While the oft-neglected humanities may provide university students with the tools for critical and creative thinking

Designing for production parts

How do we get to tomorrow, to use 3D Printing for true Manufacturing applications through to production?

ANSYS Startup Program Gives Affordable CAE, HPC and Cloud to the Masses

One of the biggest barriers to bringing computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools to startups is the exorbitant price tag associated with the technology.

Mission Impossible: The Digital Twin

News of digital twins lands in the Engineer’s inbox.

Yeehaw Wand Update: Closed!

The Yeehaw Wand has disappeared, sort of.

“Visual” 3D Model Searching with MadeInOpen

I’ve bumped into an unusual 3D model meta-repository that permits searching by a very different method.

A 3D Printing Pen of a Very Different Kind

The Yeehaw Wand at first glance might seem like yet another “3D printing pen”, but it’s nothing of the sort.

Dassault Acquires Exa

More consolidation in the 3D CAD market: Dassault Systèmes is acquiring Exa.

Dassault Systemes Points Elbows to Sky, Launches SOLIDWORKS 2018

Well, props to the mom’s of 1,000,000+ designers and engineers who, for reasons unbeknownst to them, gave a collective high-five from the sheer excitement of their sons and daughters learning SOLIDWORKS 2018 was indeed released and now available.

How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster

Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.

Autodesk Adds SIM + CAM to Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

We LOVE collecting things–Odd design tools, pencil shavings, quesadilla drippings, and software, especially software.

FlowRep: Just What 3D Printing Needs?

Researchers at UBC have developed an incredible system for capturing 3D models from static images.

Product Visualization Pro Esben Oxholm Details His Workflow in New KeyShot Training Course

Few tools are as indispensable in the design engineer’s toolbox as a solid product visualization tool.

A Grab-Bag of 3D Functions From FastEngineeringAnalysis.com

A new service just announced hopes to provide engineers with a variety of different design services.

5 Reasons Designers Shouldn’t Do Their Own CAD

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When all you know is SolidWorks, everything you design will look like RoboCop. You can do better.