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Holding People Accountable for Portfolio Decisions Holding People Accountable for Portfolio Decisions
By Peter McNamee, SmartOrg In this issue, I will elaborate on use of the innovation screen as experienced during my work with SmartOrg clients over the past decade.
In the Que: Quickparts 2011 Year In Review In the Que: Quickparts 2011 Year In Review
By Johnny Quickparts Quickparts takes a look back at news from 2011 and lets you know what’s new for January.
Intel and AMD Make Personnel Changes Intel and AMD Make Personnel Changes
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research A look at what's in store for Intel and AMD with new personnel changes as CPU leaders start focusing on mobile.
First Reactions to Nexus PLM and the Integrated PLM Trend First Reactions to Nexus PLM and the Integrated PLM Trend
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Oleg gets his hands on Autodesk's Nexus PLM, looks at the trend toward integrated PLM and helps users identify when their PLM project is in trouble.
Looking Back at PLM in 2011 Looking Back at PLM in 2011
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Oleg summarizes five notable announcements and topics in 2011 that shook up the industry.
Designing Walls for Maximum Thinness and Minimum Cost Designing Walls for Maximum Thinness and Minimum Cost
By Pro CNC For machinists looking to create walls that are as thin as possible without breaking the bank, this column can help.
Creating Competitive Advantages with Cost Engineering Creating Competitive Advantages with Cost Engineering
By Nat Workman, Mercury PLM Services In this column Nat Workman helps readers understand how important cost management can be during an economic downturn.
Compliancy Can be a Pain – but it Doesn’t Have to be. Compliancy Can be a Pain – but it Doesn’t Have to be.
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation Compliancy takes many forms: regulatory compliance, standards compliance, etc. But following the rules can yield surprisingly positive results.
PLM Captures New Markets PLM Captures New Markets
By Peter A. Bilello, President, CIMdata Inc. Companies in pharmaceuticals, apparel, food and beverages, architecture, civil engineering, and more are implementing PLM solutions.
Understand How Parts Become Too Expensive Understand How Parts Become Too Expensive
By Pro CNC In this month's column readers learn about how the design for a flower vase cost its creators much more than was necessary.
Oleg's Thoughts on Autodesk Entering the PLM Space Oleg's Thoughts on Autodesk Entering the PLM Space
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog This month Autodesk Nexus and Dassault Systemes Exalead technology top Oleg's PLM Think Tank dsiscussions.
Following the Bussiness Portfolio into Deeper Waters Following the Bussiness Portfolio into Deeper Waters
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg This month the concept of using business portfolio's to reduce uncertainty is explored in greater depth.
Compliancy Can be a Pain – but it Doesn’t Have to be. Compliancy Can be a Pain – but it Doesn’t Have to be.
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation Compliancy takes many forms: regulatory compliance, standards compliance, etc. But following the rules can yield surprisingly positive results.
Create Easier Designs By Reducing Surface Roughness Create Easier Designs By Reducing Surface Roughness
By Pro CNC By controlling surface roughness manufacturers can create parts more efficiently, this column explains how.
Why You Need a Dual-Socket Workstation Why You Need a Dual-Socket Workstation
By Wes Shimanek, Workstation Product Manager, Intel Corporation Intel’s Wes Shimanek talks about the role of dual-socket workstations in CAD.
PLM Maturity Assessments PLM Maturity Assessments
By Peter A. Bilello, President, CIMdata Inc. PLM maturity is an excellent proxy for the organization’s readiness to compete globally in terms of long-term sustainable competitive advantages.
Optimize Business Value with Portfolio Management Optimize Business Value with Portfolio Management
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Portfolio management can help managers makie decisions about their investment mix and policy, find out more here.
CAD, PLM and Visual Reporting CAD, PLM and Visual Reporting
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog Oleg's outlook is that CAD and PLM vendors are starting to understand the value of the ability to present data reports and visualize them nicely.
Security is Still an Issue for the Cloud Security is Still an Issue for the Cloud
By Peter A. Bilello President, CIMdata Inc. Concerned about the Cloud? This column explains what you should and should not be concerning yourself with.
How to Jailbreak Your BOM, for All the Right Reasons How to Jailbreak Your BOM, for All the Right Reasons
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation In his monthly column, Jonathan Scott is analyzing the building blocks of PLM and PDM. Managing BOMs and connecting with ERP are on tap this month.
What's New at Quickparts What's New at Quickparts
By Quickparts The Quickparts “Pick Your Ship Date” calendar provides users the ability to select the exact day their SLA parts will ship.
Avoid the Trap of Conventional Organizational Structures Avoid the Trap of Conventional Organizational Structures
By Jim Matheson, SmartOrg The classic case is companies that are organized operation-ally by geography and strategically by product line.
The Key to O-ring Performance The Key to O-ring Performance
By Jon Edwards, Pro CNC Find out how O-rings can make manufacturing easier by adding predictability and simplicity to a design.
The Broad Appeal of SpaceClaim Engineer The Broad Appeal of SpaceClaim Engineer
By CIMdata Engineering firms vouch for SpaceClaim as their tool of choice for handling disparate imported CAD data and preparing models for analysis.
Explore More Models in Less Time Explore More Models in Less Time
With technologies like DAKOTA, Intel Xeon-based workstations, and Autodesk Simulation software, you can now explore more “what if” scenarios.
Fashion Design Goes Mainstream with CAD Fashion Design Goes Mainstream with CAD
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Capabilities such as physics and cloth simulation let designers drape and adjust clothing on 3D models and evaluate the qualities of different materials.
PLM Joins the “Open Source Club” PLM Joins the “Open Source Club”
By Peter A. Bilello, President of CIMdata, Inc. A look at what the existence of open source solutions means for the PLM industry.
Title Block Tolerances Revisited Title Block Tolerances Revisited
By Pro CNC In this month's column readers learn more tricks to working with title block tolerances.
Placing Cost and Profit in the Proper Context Placing Cost and Profit in the Proper Context
By Peter McNamee, Senior Solutions Consultant, SmartOrg Peter McNamee explains the proper strategy for thinking about cost and margins in a world plagued with uncertainty.
Top Five Blogs from August PLM Think Tank Top Five Blogs from August PLM Think Tank
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank PLM and ERP integration was a big conversation starter last month. Learn why.
Manufactured Plastic Prototypes Offers Production Quality Manufactured Plastic Prototypes Offers Production Quality
By Quickparts In this month's column readers get a look at the advantages of Manufactured Plastic Prototypes and how rapid prototyping is changing manufacturing.
Getting to Green Product Development Getting to Green Product Development
By Peter A. Bilello, President of CIMdata, Inc. Peter Bilello explains how PLM can be an important factor in driving sustainable business practices.
Is SharePoint the Solution for any IT Need? Not for PDM. Is SharePoint the Solution for any IT Need? Not for PDM.
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation Taking a break from his monthly column, Jonathan Scott takes some time to look at Microsoft SharePoint – and why it can’t replace PDM systems.
AIB Shipments Slow Down in Q2 AIB Shipments Slow Down in Q2
By Jon Peddie, Jon Peddie Research A new report from Jon Peddie Research reveals that sales of graphics Add-in Board (AIB) shipments are down slightly.
Siggraph Pioneers Work on the Future of Graphics Siggraph Pioneers Work on the Future of Graphics
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Siggraph Pioneers gathered for their annual meeting at Siggraph 2011, which featured guest speaker Turner Whitted of Microsoft.
Create Cost Effective OD Threads Create Cost Effective OD Threads
By Pro CNC Designs that require a fastened nut are also going to require OD threads. Find out how to make this feature as cost effective as possible.
Glimpses of the Future of the Medical Devices Industry Glimpses of the Future of the Medical Devices Industry
By David Matheson, SmartOrg Inc A look at changes coming to the medical devices industry and how multi-scenario planning helps companies imagine and prepare for the future.
Autodesk PLM and V6 on the Cloud are July’s Top Topics Autodesk PLM and V6 on the Cloud are July’s Top Topics
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog This month Oleg takes on the future of Autodesk's PLM initiative, PDM and part numbers and Dassault Systèmes new cloud-based focus.
Ford's New Direction for Requirements Management Ford's New Direction for Requirements Management
In this presentation from PLM Road Map Ford reviews its new strategies for deploying requirements within CAD templates.
3D Systems Acquires Alibre, Gains Direct CAD Access 3D Systems Acquires Alibre, Gains Direct CAD Access
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher provides her view on why 3D Systems acquired CAD/CAM developers Alibre and what to expect with the recent news.
Improve Sustainability by Limiting Plastics Improve Sustainability by Limiting Plastics
By Pamela J. Gordon and Ben Marshall, Technology Forecasters A look at how designers can limit the environmental hazards of their projects by carefully planning their use of plastics.
Aluminum, the Machinists Unsung Hero Aluminum, the Machinists Unsung Hero
By Pro CNC In this month's column readers learn about why aluminum is one of the most important materials in manufacturing.
Accelerate Innovation with a Dual-processor Workstation Accelerate Innovation with a Dual-processor Workstation
By Wes Shimanek, Workstation Product Manager, Intel Corporation A second Intel processor can dramatically increase the value of your ISV software investment.
Finding Solutions to Common Business Challenges Finding Solutions to Common Business Challenges
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc SmartOrg discusses how companies can find solutions to the all too common challenges of optimizing project selection and prioritizing resources.
Sandia: Integrating Simulation Tools for Maximum Impact Sandia: Integrating Simulation Tools for Maximum Impact
By Dr. Ted Blacker, Sandia National Laboratories This report is based on Dr. Ted Blacker’s presentation at PLM Road Map™ 2010, which was rated by attendees as one of the top three.
PlanetPTC Live and Dassault Partnership Top Off PLM Topics PlanetPTC Live and Dassault Partnership Top Off PLM Topics
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog Oleg's top topics from his June blog posts include thoughts from PlanetPTC Live and Dassault Systèmes new relationship with Amazon.
With Email Everywhere, Who Needs a Workflow Tool? Engineers. With Email Everywhere, Who Needs a Workflow Tool? Engineers.
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation In his monthly column, Jonathan Scott is digging into PLM and PDM features, one by one. Workflow and routing tools are in his sights this month.
CIMdata and CPDA Join Forces CIMdata and CPDA Join Forces
CPDA and CIMdata talk about how the two firms are well suited to address escalating challenges facing PLM with their combined resources.
Diving Further into Cutting Tools Diving Further into Cutting Tools
By Pro CNC This column continues with part two of Pro CNC's overview on cutting tools focusing on the most common cutting tools used in the CNC turning process.
PPM May be What Many Companies are Missing PPM May be What Many Companies are Missing
By Jim Brown, President of Tech-Clarity In this month's column Jim Brown, president of Tech-Clarity explains how leveraging PPM might be a source significant business value.
What Do a Workstation and a 3-Legged Stool Have in Common? What Do a Workstation and a 3-Legged Stool Have in Common?
By Wes Shimanek, Workstation Product Manager, Intel Corporation Examine what technologies will help your needs the most to make sure your workstation is matched and you get the most throughput for your investment.
Physics and Fluid Dynamics Use Increases in Product Design Physics and Fluid Dynamics Use Increases in Product Design
By Kathleen Maher, Vice President, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher looks at how the growth of physics software tools emerges when processing power becomes cheap and widely available.
QuickCutCNC Improvements Tops Annoucments from Quickparts QuickCutCNC Improvements Tops Annoucments from Quickparts
By Quickparts QuickCutCNC has added a number of features designed to speed up the online purchasing process.
What’s so Complicated or Tricky about Vaulting CAD Data? What’s so Complicated or Tricky about Vaulting CAD Data?
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation In his monthly column, Jonathan Scott is laying out the key features of PLM and PDM tools, one by one. CAD vaulting is up for discussion this month.
Top 5 PLM Topics from Think Tank's May Blog Top 5 PLM Topics from Think Tank's May Blog
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog This month's most popular PLM Think Tank topics include Aras' place in the PLM market, views on SharePoint and over-hype of the cloud.
Understanding Cutting Tools Understanding Cutting Tools
By Pro CNC Pro CNC provides an overview of the various cutting tools used in CNC milling and how to choose the best one.
Is a Desktop System Enough for Your Needs? Is a Desktop System Enough for Your Needs?
By Intel Read about some of the reasons why many professionals choose the Intel Xeon processor E3 family over desktop alternatives.
Understanding How Businesses Handle NPD Understanding How Businesses Handle NPD
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc In this month's column SmarOrg reports on the results of their March survey on how businesses deal with NPD.
COFES, The PLM of the Future and Pre-configurable PDM COFES, The PLM of the Future and Pre-configurable PDM
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog This month in his Top 5 Oleg takes on COFES, pre-configured PDM and the move to PLMSocial.
Scorecard Evaluates Digital Manufacturing Processes Scorecard Evaluates Digital Manufacturing Processes
By Rich Wells, CPDA This benchmark assesses the relative maturity of leading users in digital manufacturing as well as their concerns and priorities.
An Inside Look at What's New at Quickparts An Inside Look at What's New at Quickparts
By Quickparts Along with becoming a 3D Systems company, Quickparts introduces a new video series called "Johnny's QuickFlix."
Top Priorities for End Users and Solution Providers Top Priorities for End Users and Solution Providers
By CPDA This discussion from CPDA's PLM Road Map conference focuses on issues and successes for companies involved in Digital Manufacturing.
Gauging Environmental Impact in Electronics Design Gauging Environmental Impact in Electronics Design
By Pamela J. Gordon, Technology Forecasters Pamela Gordon discusses how Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) can be used in the early-stages of design to anticipate environmental impact.
The Six Dimensions of Decision Quality The Six Dimensions of Decision Quality
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc In this column Don Creswell explains how readers can best evaluate the quality of their decision making processes.
Learning to Use Tolerancing to Control Costs Learning to Use Tolerancing to Control Costs
By Pro CNC In the column users learn how leverage tolerancing and assemblies to reduce overall manufacturing costs.
Identify the Workstation that is Right for You Identify the Workstation that is Right for You
By John Hengeveld and Wes Shimanek of Intel Corporation Confused on what workstation is best for your needs? Look no further.
Games Set the Course for the Future Games Set the Course for the Future
By Jon Peddie Research A look at how games are setting the standards for software and hardware design.
What Does it Cost to not Have Revision Control for CAD Data? What Does it Cost to not Have Revision Control for CAD Data?
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation In his monthly column, Jonathan Scott is explaining the key features of PLM and PDM tools, bit by bit. This month he takes on revision control.
Cost Cutting CNC Strategies Cost Cutting CNC Strategies
By Pro CNC In this column readers learn how they save a small fortune by following a few key steps when designing parts.
ESI Group Facilitates Simulation Effectively ESI Group Facilitates Simulation Effectively
By Ken Versprille, PLM Research Director, CPDA CPDA examines ESI Group’s suite of simulation applications and how they address diverse simulation disciplines.
The Questions I was Most Often Asked at SIGGRAPH... The Questions I was Most Often Asked at SIGGRAPH...
Read a summary of the top four questions Wes Shimanek of Intel was asked at SIGGRAPH.
Feature Integration Continues to be a Dominant Trend Feature Integration Continues to be a Dominant Trend
By Jon Peddie, Jon Peddie Research Jon Peddie explains what features CAD users can expect to see in the coming workstation market.
What's Going on in the Workstation Market? What's Going on in the Workstation Market?
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Analyst Kathleen Maher comments on workstation trends that have accelerated in 2010, including 64-bit, the Mac, job expectations and more.
The Possibilities of CAD in the Cloud The Possibilities of CAD in the Cloud
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher takes a look at advances in CAD and cloud computing technology and how the "cloud" is affecting the industry.
Executives Report a Need to Improve Portfolio Processes Executives Report a Need to Improve Portfolio Processes
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc Don Creswell discusses results from their survey on challenges in managing product development portfolios and invites you to take the survey too.
Learn About the New Intel Xeon Processor E3 Family Learn About the New Intel Xeon Processor E3 Family
By Wes Shimanek and Mehmet Adalier, Intel Corporation The greatest innovation in the Intel Xeon processor E3 family based workstation is how it integrates both CPU and graphics engines on the same die.
Four Performance Drivers for Workstations Four Performance Drivers for Workstations
By Wes Shimanek and Art Copeland, Intel Corporation Intel gives details on performance considerations you can use when buying your next workstation.
The Daily Dish on PLM, What's New? The Daily Dish on PLM, What's New?
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog Find out what Oleg's favorite new iPad accessory is and learn about topics such as PLM frameworks, cost integrations from aPriori and more.
Helping Management Understand the Value of PLM Helping Management Understand the Value of PLM
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf Corporation In this column, Jonathan Scott explains how engineers can define and describe the real dollar value of PLM for themselves and their employers.
A Panel Discussion on the Payoff of Simulation A Panel Discussion on the Payoff of Simulation
Experts from PLM Road Map 2010 discussed how companies are leveraging simulation across product lifecycles.
Mastering Title Block Tolerances Mastering Title Block Tolerances
By Pro CNC In this column users learn how to avoid many common mistakes that happen when title blocks are used.
Make Sure You Have the Best Processes for Innovation Make Sure You Have the Best Processes for Innovation
By Jim Brown, President of Tech-Clarity In the latest ValuePoint column Jim Brown explains how businesses can stay ahead of the innovation curve.
Dig in Your Innovation Sandbox with Intel Xeon Workstations Dig in Your Innovation Sandbox with Intel Xeon Workstations
By Wes Shimanek, Intel Corporation and Norma McKinney, Microsoft Corporation See how dual-processor based Intel Xeon multi-core workstations enable you to experience parallel thinking and explore more "what ifs."
PLM ThinkTank Top Five Topics from January PLM ThinkTank Top Five Topics from January
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog With last month's SolidWorks World conference you can bet news from DS SolidWorks Corp. and the event got a lot of attention.
What Does DraftSight Mean for the Future of 2D CAD? What Does DraftSight Mean for the Future of 2D CAD?
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher discusses how Dassault Systèmes' DraftSight might signal a change in the 2D CAD landscape.
Top Five Tedious Engineering Tasks Top Five Tedious Engineering Tasks
By Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf In this new column Jonathan Scott, a PLM consultant and engineer, talks about five tedious engineering tasks and how PLM can help.
Developing a Well-balanced Portfolio Developing a Well-balanced Portfolio
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc In this month's ValuePoint column Don Creswell discusses how a well-balanced portfolio can have the highest possible value.
Stepping up the Sustainability of Entire Product Lines Stepping up the Sustainability of Entire Product Lines
By Pamela J. Gordon, Technology Forecasters Business rewards from designing “sustainable” electronic products—(otherwise known as products with “design-for-environment” (DfE) principles).
CPDA Scorecard Ranks Leading Users in Digital Manufacturing CPDA Scorecard Ranks Leading Users in Digital Manufacturing
The scorecard/benchmark captures input from industry leaders and ranks their capabilities and priorities across five broad categories.
Lessons in Surface Roughness Lessons in Surface Roughness
By Pro CNC This month Pro CNC offers best practices for surface roughness on machined parts and how it can make a big difference in cost.
SmartOrg Makes Milestones in 2010 SmartOrg Makes Milestones in 2010
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc. In this column Don Creswell looks back at some the most exciting developments in business planning that took place in 2010.
Gates in Injection Molding: the Necessary Evil Gates in Injection Molding: the Necessary Evil
By Proto Labs Since we can’t do away with gates, there is good reason to consider their type and location in designing parts.
Symbiotic Supply Chain Design Strategies Symbiotic Supply Chain Design Strategies
By Pro CNC This month's Pro CNC column features an overview of the Design For Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) approach.
CPDA Observations on Simulation Frameworks, Industry Trends CPDA Observations on Simulation Frameworks, Industry Trends
By Keith Meintjes, Research Director, CAE Discussion covers implementation issues, organizational challenges related to culture and politics, case studies, criteria for success.
Looking at PLM Trends for Creo, Microsoft and Chrysler Looking at PLM Trends for Creo, Microsoft and Chrysler
By Oleg Shilovitsky In this month's column Oleg discusses how PLM trends are shaping for PTC, Dassault Systèmes, Microsoft and the big automotive companies.
Is it Time for a Product Design Revolution? Is it Time for a Product Design Revolution?
Intel, Microsoft and Parallels are expanding the accessibility and availability of HPC resources.
A Look at United Arab Emirates' Productions and Visions A Look at United Arab Emirates' Productions and Visions
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher takes us on her journey to Abu Dhabi and provides a glimpse of what they have going on in the manufacturing and building industries.
Daimler AG Shifts from ENOVIA and CATIA to Siemens Daimler AG Shifts from ENOVIA and CATIA to Siemens
By Ken Versprille, CPDA The shift to Siemens from Dassault represents bellwether change that may have ripple effects across automotive and other industry verticals.
Innovation: What’s New? What’s Old? Innovation: What’s New? What’s Old?
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc. In this column Don Creswell explains what readers can expect from the field of business innovation.
Four Performance Drivers for Workstations Four Performance Drivers for Workstations
By Wes Shimanek and Art Copeland, Intel Corporation Intel gives details on performance considerations you can use when buying your next workstation.
Design Vertical Radii for Optimal Savings Design Vertical Radii for Optimal Savings
By Pro CNC In this column users learn the best way to design their vertical radii to optimize their manufacturing costs.
Ranking the Best Mechatronics Systems Ranking the Best Mechatronics Systems
By Will Poirier, Mechatronics Program Director, CPDA This CPDA report assesses leading end users on the maturity of their embedded software integrations, their issues, and their priorities.
What's Shaking Up the CAD Community? What's Shaking Up the CAD Community?
By Oleg Shilovitsky Oleg comments on the recent PTC announcement of the product suite Creo and which of his October blog posts have generated the most interest.
Developing A Plan for Environmental Requirements Developing A Plan for Environmental Requirements
By Pamela J. Gordon, President of Technology Forecasters Inc. Pamela Gordon lays out why companies need to develop a five year plan for dealing with environmental requirements.
Feature Integration Continues to be a Dominant Trend Feature Integration Continues to be a Dominant Trend
By Jon Peddie, Jon Peddie Research Jon Peddie explains what features CAD users can expect to see in the coming workstation market.
Use Simple Drawing to Reduce Costs Use Simple Drawing to Reduce Costs
By Pro CNC In this column readers learn how to reduce manufacturing costs by simplifying their design drawings.
Useful Strategic and Decision Making Mind-sets Useful Strategic and Decision Making Mind-sets
By Jim Matheson, Chairman, SmartOrg Inc. In this month’s column Jim Matheson explains how companies can choose the best decision making processes possible.
Advice for Parting Line Challenges Advice for Parting Line Challenges
By Proto Labs This article describes how where the parting line will be is worth keeping in mind, as the location can affect your part in several ways.
Read About Why Intel Wants You to Think Parallel Read About Why Intel Wants You to Think Parallel
By John Hengeveld and Wes Shimanek See why Intel thinks the benefits of investing in a workstation outweigh the cost and time of the constructing of expensive physical prototypes.
PLM Scalability, CAD Strategies and Social Detours PLM Scalability, CAD Strategies and Social Detours
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog In this month’s column Oleg takes on the challenge of downscaling PLM, using multiple CAD systems, the use of social systems in PLM and more.
Understanding CNC Milling Machines Understanding CNC Milling Machines
By Pro CNC In this month’s column readers are introduced to different types of CNC machines.
Altair’s HyperWorks Offers Innovative Licensing & Pricing Altair’s HyperWorks Offers Innovative Licensing & Pricing
By Keith Meintjes, CPDA Research Director CPDA’s Keith Meintjes breaks down what users can expect from Altair's HyperWorks Enterprise 11.0.
Use CFD to Optimize Designs When Seconds Count Use CFD to Optimize Designs When Seconds Count
By Mentor Graphics Sign up for this webinar that describes a tried and proven philosophy of athlete-enabled engineering & technological developments in bobsled design.
The Questions I was Most Often Asked at SIGGRAPH... The Questions I was Most Often Asked at SIGGRAPH...
By Wes Shimanek, Workstation Product Manager, Intel Corporation Read a summary of the top four questions Wes Shimanek of Intel was asked at SIGGRAPH.
The Possibilities of CAD in the Cloud The Possibilities of CAD in the Cloud
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher takes a look at advances in CAD and cloud computing technology and how the "cloud" is affecting the industry.
Looking Back at the History of Management Science Looking Back at the History of Management Science
By Don Creswell, Co-Founder SmartOrg Inc Don Creswell discusses how the concept of Decision Analysis has evolved over the years.
How IBM Rational Jazz Platform is Transforming Mechatronics How IBM Rational Jazz Platform is Transforming Mechatronics
Submitted by CPDA Sky Matthews, CTO of IBM Rational Systems, explains the importance of OSLC and Jazz in integrating software, electronics, and mechanical domains.
Collaboration & Interoperability Conference Gets Thumbs Up Collaboration & Interoperability Conference Gets Thumbs Up
By Bill Abramson, CAD/CAM Technologies Bill Abramson discusses the benefits of the Collaboration & Interoperability Congress and some feedback from this year's conference in Estes, CO.
Mentor Graphics Reacts to CFD Comparison Charts Mentor Graphics Reacts to CFD Comparison Charts
By John Parry, Mentor Graphics John Parry, a CFD veteran at Mentor Graphics, responds to a comparison chart on CFD vendors compiled by a competitor.
Choosing the Best Materials for Machining Parts Choosing the Best Materials for Machining Parts
By Pro CNC This month's column focuses on available sizes and forms of raw material, and their related costs, as suggested by John Heed of Lockheed Martin.
Hot Topics in PLM Hot Topics in PLM
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog In this month’s installment Shilovitsky, discusses the differences between PLM and PDM, the importance of Excel in PLM and more.
Save Production Costs with Matched Mating Pairs Save Production Costs with Matched Mating Pairs
By Proto Labs In this month's tip from Proto Labs users learn how to save on production time and costs using matched pairs.
Think Like a Hollywood Producer with Multi-Core Technology Think Like a Hollywood Producer with Multi-Core Technology
Adopt the idea of Parallel Thinking and employ parallel workflows that enable you to do CAD AND concurrently model and simulate your ideas.
The Tragedy of Poor Part Design The Tragedy of Poor Part Design
By Pro CNC In this column users learn how to avoid the high costs of poorly designed parts.
What is Value? What is Value?
By Don Creswell, Co-Founder SmartOrg Inc In this column Creswell discusses what it means for something to have "value."
Open PLM vs. Closed PLM Debates Open PLM vs. Closed PLM Debates
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog Oleg Shilovitsky continues tracking trends in PLM. This month includes discussions on open PLM and the Dassault Systemes Exalead acquisition.
Future of CAD Looking Positive, Despite Piracy Future of CAD Looking Positive, Despite Piracy
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher discusses how the CAD software business is staying afloat and how piracy is impacting the industry.
IBM Rational Tools Drive Integration for Systems Development IBM Rational Tools Drive Integration for Systems Development
Leading end-users confirm how IBM Rational tools solve integration issues in systems development across disparate expert domains, in CPDA study.
Quickly Assess New Ideas & Play More “What Ifs” Quickly Assess New Ideas & Play More “What Ifs”
Perform more analysis and optimize the design process with a professional workbench powered by the Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors.
Benefits of Design for Environment (DfE) Benefits of Design for Environment (DfE)
By Pamela J. Gordon, President of Technology Forecasters Inc. What does Design for Environment (DfE) have to do with product design and competitiveness? Find out in this new column.
Smarter Validation & Collaboration Tools Emerge Smarter Validation & Collaboration Tools Emerge
By David Prawel Longview Advisors Inc. David Prawel discusses some key advancements in collaboration and interoperability that have been made in the last year.
Gaming Industry Continues to Shape Advancements in CAD Gaming Industry Continues to Shape Advancements in CAD
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Maher discusses how gaming technology is defining the future of computing, including highlights from the recent E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Evaluating Portfolio Value Evaluating Portfolio Value
By Don Creswell, Co-Founder SmartOrg Inc In this column Creswell discusses the importance of developing a business portfolio.
Product Design BOM Management's Impact on PLM Product Design BOM Management's Impact on PLM
By Ken Versprille, PLM Research Director, CPDA Each of the three most recognized best practices for dealing with product variants rely on a strong foundation in BOM management.
The Secret to Making Cheaper Parts The Secret to Making Cheaper Parts
By Pro CNC In this month's column readers learn the basics of designing parts more efficiently.
PLM Think Tank- May's Top Posts PLM Think Tank- May's Top Posts
By Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank Blog In this month's column Oleg continues with his top 5 posts for May from his blog PLM Think Tank. Do you think PLM is a trending word on the web?
Want to to Innovate Faster or Explore More Design Options? Want to to Innovate Faster or Explore More Design Options?
Learn how the digital workbench, powered by two Intel processors, gives you the opportunity to create, test and modify your ideas at your workstation.
Threaded Holes in Machined Prototype Parts Threaded Holes in Machined Prototype Parts
By Proto Labs The ins and out of threaded fasteners.
Supporting Supply Chain Sustainability Supporting Supply Chain Sustainability
By Pamela J. Gordon, TFI President Pam Gordon of the Technology Forecasters talks about the challenges of creating environmentally sustainable supply chains.
What's Going on in the Workstation Market? What's Going on in the Workstation Market?
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Analyst Kathleen Maher comments on workstation trends that have accelerated in 2010, including 64-bit, the Mac, job expectations and more.
Forecasting Under Uncertainty: Part Three Forecasting Under Uncertainty: Part Three
By Don Creswell, Co-Founder SmartOrg Inc In this column Don Creswell addresses how to interpret evaluation results and how to use them to make better design decisions.
PLM Think Tank - April's Top 5 Posts PLM Think Tank - April's Top 5 Posts
By Oleg Shilovitsky Oleg Shilovitsky comments on his most interesting discussions from his blog PLM Think Tank in April.
Designing Better Parts Designing Better Parts
By Pro CNC In this month’s column readers get a look at the evolution of a part as it goes through the steps to become more efficient and better designed.
Panel Discussion on Requirements Management Tools Panel Discussion on Requirements Management Tools
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Learning From Our Mistakes Learning From Our Mistakes
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New E-Tablets Introduced at Consumer Electronics Show New E-Tablets Introduced at Consumer Electronics Show
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Overcome Cloud Computing Barriers with Intel Technology Overcome Cloud Computing Barriers with Intel Technology
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The Saga of the Solar Teapot Pt. 1 The Saga of the Solar Teapot Pt. 1
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A Case Study for the Mechanical Design Process A Case Study for the Mechanical Design Process
By David G. Ullman This month's column and case study discusses how MAGICWHEELS overcame design challenges.
New Entry-level Professional Workstation New Entry-level Professional Workstation
By Intel Corporation This new workstation, based on Intel Core i5 processors and the Intel 3450 chipset, delivers a workstation experience at near desktop prices.
Tolerances of Countersinks and Chamfers Tolerances of Countersinks and Chamfers
By Pro CNC This month's column looks at best practices for creating countersinks, chamfers and the tolerances of these types of features.
Major Progress by Top Vendors in Simulation Frameworks Major Progress by Top Vendors in Simulation Frameworks
By Michel Vrinat, CPDA Capable solutions now fully support design/simulation frameworks. CPDA’s third in-depth analysis evaluates five leading vendors.
Cool Mobile Display Products Cool Mobile Display Products
By Insight Media Insight Media provides updates and reviews on some of the latest innovations in the mobile display industry, including iPhones, e-books and more.
Unilateral vs. Bilateral Tolerances Unilateral vs. Bilateral Tolerances
By Pro CNC This month's column will continue on the topic of dimensional tolerance but focus on unilateral vs. bilateral tolerances.
Maximizing Innovation, R&D and Product Development Maximizing Innovation, R&D and Product Development
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc Don Creswell attests to proven ways around making quality decisions to excel in innovation, R & D and product development.
Increasing the Pace of Simulation and Analysis Increasing the Pace of Simulation and Analysis
Learn about Intel solutions for individuals and departmental workgroups who want to harness HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters.
Avoiding Misused Profile Callouts Avoiding Misused Profile Callouts
By Pro CNC This month's column focuses on surface profile requirements and minimally dimensioned drawings.
The Payoff of Integrating Requirements Management with PLM The Payoff of Integrating Requirements Management with PLM
The ability to trace and visualize changes represents one of the major benefits of fully integrating requirements management with PLM.
Justifying New Workstation Technology Investments Justifying New Workstation Technology Investments
Compared with previous approaches, how can we use modern workflows and new technology to be more creative and innovative in less time?
Forecasting and Managing Economic Value Forecasting and Managing Economic Value
By Don Creswell, SmartOrg Inc Introducing Don Creswell's new column featuring tips and techniques for improving the economic value of New Product Development (NPD).
Reinventing the See Saw at BigToys Reinventing the See Saw at BigToys
By David G. Ullman This case study focuses on the design of a see-saw that can meet 21st Century safety concerns.
Cost Effective Machined Parts: Undercuts Cost Effective Machined Parts: Undercuts
By Pro CNC This month's column focuses on geometry and undercuts in machined parts.
Model-Based Systems Engineering Using SysML Model-Based Systems Engineering Using SysML
Submitted by CPDA This report provides an overview of the benefits of model-based systems engineering over a document-based approach.
Next-gen 3D Vis Sim System Looks to Flat Panels Next-gen 3D Vis Sim System Looks to Flat Panels
By Insight Media Learn about a virtual environment called CAVE technology, which has been characterized as “the oldest art and engineering collaboration in the US.”
Workstations vs. High-End Desktops Workstations vs. High-End Desktops
Did you know the difference in price between a similarly configured high-end desktop and an entry-level workstation is less than $100 today?
Anodizing and Chemical Conversion Coating Anodizing and Chemical Conversion Coating
By Pro CNC This month's column focuses on two different types of plating and some strategies to make those finishes more successful and cost effective.
Hardware Manufacturers Aim for EPEAT Green Rating Hardware Manufacturers Aim for EPEAT Green Rating
By Norbert Hildebrand, Insight Media EPEAT is a worldwide program designed as a self-assessment tool for manufacturers to measure their environmental attributes.
What Exactly Is A Virtualized Workstation? What Exactly Is A Virtualized Workstation?
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OpenGL 3.2 Arrives with Siggraph OpenGL 3.2 Arrives with Siggraph
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EVGA Gets into Monitors with Dual Displays EVGA Gets into Monitors with Dual Displays
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How Much Memory Does Your Workstation Really Need? How Much Memory Does Your Workstation Really Need?
When the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series debuted it introduced systems with up to 3 memory channels. So how much memory do you need now?
Best Practices for Threaded Holes Best Practices for Threaded Holes
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Design Process Best Practices Design Process Best Practices
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Safer, Greener, LCD Screen from Merck Safer, Greener, LCD Screen from Merck
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Major Effort Targets Manufacturing with PLM & CAE Major Effort Targets Manufacturing with PLM & CAE
Report Submitted by CPDA CAE supports innovative product development. CAD, Computer-Aided Process Planning, CAM, and PDM are components of PLM to drive integration.
Intelligent Tolerancing Schemes Intelligent Tolerancing Schemes
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
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New Column on Design Process Best Practices New Column on Design Process Best Practices
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The Visualization Pipeline in CAD Evolves The Visualization Pipeline in CAD Evolves
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Maher discusses advances in rendering technology and how companies in the rendering business are making their way into the CAD industry.
LG Shows Full Range of 3D LCDs LG Shows Full Range of 3D LCDs
By Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Chris Chinnock of Insight Media talks about how the new line of LG monitors is maturing to help enable many 3D consumer market applications.
Leading ADM Users Start the Simulation Framework Journey Leading ADM Users Start the Simulation Framework Journey
By Keith Meintjes, CPDA Research Director, CAE Webinar with end users of Altair Data Manager ADM discussing their implementations and new approaches/processes across their development groups.
Moving Analysis Further Up in the Design Phase Moving Analysis Further Up in the Design Phase
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Cost Effective Machined Parts: Material Selection and Sizing Cost Effective Machined Parts: Material Selection and Sizing
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CAD in Crisis — COFES CAD in Crisis — COFES
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Kathleen Maher reports on the recent Congress On the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) conference and the outlook of the CAD industry.
SOA - What Is It and Why Does It Matter? SOA - What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
By Jeff Cope, Extensible CAD Technologies In his latest column Jeff Cope takes a look at service oriented architecture and how it can be important for the integration of additional software.
High-end Graphics Are Not an Option in Some Professions High-end Graphics Are Not an Option in Some Professions
Jon Peddie and Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research JPR reports on the computer graphics market for the first quarter this year and provides a forecast of what’s ahead for the industry.
Accelerating Your Innovation Rate Accelerating Your Innovation Rate
By Intel Corporation Intel representatives discuss some of the latest visualization and analysis software tools and how Intel technology can accelerate the design process.
DOORS as a Framework for Collaboration and Integration DOORS as a Framework for Collaboration and Integration
By CPDA CPDA outlines how three major companies standardized on IBM Rational DOORS for the early development, change traceability, and reuse of requirements.
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What Makes The Aras PLM Solution So Advanced? What Makes The Aras PLM Solution So Advanced?
By Jeff Cope, Extensible CAD Technologies In part three of Cope's product review on the Aras open source PLM solution he takes a look at the technical aspects.
Anark Tightens Link to CAD Products in New Release Anark Tightens Link to CAD Products in New Release
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Anark Core 2.2 now supports DWG offering better interoperability in AEC applications and can be distributed in a compact, secure package.
Cost Effective Machined Parts Cost Effective Machined Parts
By Paul Van Metre, Pro CNC President This is the first in a new series of columns focused on helping engineers use their unique perspectives to increase organizational profitability.
Create Up to 3 Times Faster Create Up to 3 Times Faster
How the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series can change the way you work.
Transforming Mechatronics Transforming Mechatronics
CPDA provides a scorecard for driving collaborative efforts across mechanical, electrical, and development teams.
Enterprise Open Source PLM, How Can This Be Possible? Enterprise Open Source PLM, How Can This Be Possible?
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More Findings From SolidWorks World 2009 More Findings From SolidWorks World 2009
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The Digital Workbench – Why You Need One Now The Digital Workbench – Why You Need One Now
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Thinking Outside the 3D CAD System Thinking Outside the 3D CAD System
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Enterprise PLM on an Open-Source Budget Enterprise PLM on an Open-Source Budget
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CPDA Scorecard Focuses on CAD & Visualization Trends CPDA Scorecard Focuses on CAD & Visualization Trends
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Improving Manufacturing Productivity Improving Manufacturing Productivity
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The Workstation Experience The Workstation Experience
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The Advent of Visual Manufacturing The Advent of Visual Manufacturing
By David Prawel, Longview Advisors Longview Advisors' Founder David Prawel discusses the benefits of visual manufacturing and progress in collaboration and interoperability software.
The Future of PLM in the Automotive Industry The Future of PLM in the Automotive Industry
Details from a recent study involving discussions with 125 executives worldwide raises major issues that will shape the future of PLM.
Mid-Market PLM Deployment Challenges Mid-Market PLM Deployment Challenges
By Tom Gill, CPDA Research Associate In order to fully integrate PLM, significant customization and interfacing to legacy systems and applications must be done.
solidThinking: ID For Everyone Else solidThinking: ID For Everyone Else
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Digital Manufacturing: Process Instructions Digital Manufacturing: Process Instructions
By Lattice Technology How to make what is typically a very manual process much more automated.
Do You Really Need a Workstation - It Depends Do You Really Need a Workstation - It Depends
By Intel Corporation Intel Corporation’s Wes Shimanek discusses the benefits of various workstations and how they are purpose built to do a job.
Digital Manufacturing Matters: Industry Update Digital Manufacturing Matters: Industry Update
By Bill Barnes, Lattice Technology Lattice Technology General Manager Bill Barnes discusses how design and engineering offices can do more with less in today's tight economy.
Building and Sustaining a Lean Culture Building and Sustaining a Lean Culture
Submitted by CPDA Michael Hoseus discusses the challenges and payoffs of successfully establishing the Toyota Way within the U.S. culture of individualism.
What You Didn’t Know About Acrobat Pro Extended What You Didn’t Know About Acrobat Pro Extended
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research Here are some things you may have missed in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended during all the hype around Adobe CS4, plus other Adobe advances for CAD.
Improving Design Review in Digital Manufacturing Improving Design Review in Digital Manufacturing
By Bill Barnes, Lattice Technology Having to use manual work-arounds in design review eliminates the benefits you should be experiencing with digital manufacturing.
Mobile Workstations – Faster, Stronger and Smarter Than Ever Mobile Workstations – Faster, Stronger and Smarter Than Ever
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SolarWorld Bids to Acquire German Auto Factories from Opel SolarWorld Bids to Acquire German Auto Factories from Opel
Dan Raker, ConnectPress It was only a matter of time before green money began chasing rusty assets.
What’s Really New in SolidWorks 2009 What’s Really New in SolidWorks 2009
By Seth Bischoff, CAE Support Engineer for 3DVision Technologies Seth Bischoff of 3DVision Technologies has the rundown on what’s new and exciting in SolidWorks 2009.
Advice on Choosing and Using Lightweight 3D Formats Advice on Choosing and Using Lightweight 3D Formats
By Bill Barnes, Lattice Technology New monthly column by Lattice Technology’s Bill Barnes discusses the considerations engineers should weigh prior to using Lightweight 3D formats.
Kathleen Maher Reports on the SolidWorks Press Event Kathleen Maher Reports on the SolidWorks Press Event
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research An industry analyst reports on last month's SolidWorks press event in Barcelona.
Thinking 3D Thinking 3D
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Why Pairwise Comparisons are a Waste of Time Why Pairwise Comparisons are a Waste of Time
By David Ullman, Robust Decisions David Ullman helps readers avoid the pitfalls of pairwise comparisons.
Moving High-End Analysis Into Early-Stage Design Moving High-End Analysis Into Early-Stage Design
Submitted by CPDA The Meshing and Geometry Collaboration addresses three problems to bring high-end analysis into the early-stage design process in this summary.
Workstation Technology That Helps You Innovate Workstation Technology That Helps You Innovate
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The Future of PLM: A Cup Perpetually Half Full The Future of PLM: A Cup Perpetually Half Full
By Don Brown, Chairman, CPDA IBM’s global CEO survey identifies critical issues facing the automotive sector in product development and the current state of PLM.
Learning SolidWorks: The Black Box Learning SolidWorks: The Black Box
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PLM Benchmarking: EADS Raises the Bar PLM Benchmarking: EADS Raises the Bar
By Michel Vrinat, CPDA EADS takes a major step in rationalizing the software selection process in PLM with their benchmark.
Hey CAD Applications Are Single Threaded Hey CAD Applications Are Single Threaded
By Wes Shimanek, Intel With access to a workstation powered by two Intel® Xeon® 5400 series processors, engineers can stretch the limits of creativity and refine designs.
Status Quo is Not a Winning Strategy Status Quo is Not a Winning Strategy
By David Prawel, Longview Advisors Competition is fierce. Among many things, winning requires split second reaction to customer demand and competitive pressure.
Changing The Way You Work And Accelerate Your Innovation Changing The Way You Work And Accelerate Your Innovation
By Wes Shimanek, Intel The performance of workstations powered by two Intel® Xeon® 5400 series processors is leaps and bounds ahead of the performance of yesterday.
Synchronous Technology Synchronous Technology
By Collaborative Product Development Associates, LLC, for Siemens PLM Software A CPDA White Paper about fascinating new technology that could affect many CAD users.
Sometimes Wrong But Never in Doubt, Part Two Sometimes Wrong But Never in Doubt, Part Two
By David G. Ullman, Robust Decisions In this column Ullman continues his exploration of uncertainty and the many ways it can affect decision making.
Sometimes Wrong But Never in Doubt Sometimes Wrong But Never in Doubt
Submitted by David G. Ullman, Robust Decisions In a new story by David Ullman, the concept of estimation and developing guidelines for decision-making is explored.
Thoughts on Trade Studies: Part 1 Thoughts on Trade Studies: Part 1
Submitted by David G. Ullman, Robust Decisions Make the best decisions with trade studies.
Some Thoughts on Trade Studies: Part 2 Some Thoughts on Trade Studies: Part 2
Submitted by David G. Ullman, Robust Decisions David Ullman gives an example of a trade study and challenges users to give Accord software a try with a free trial version available for download.
Stuck in ‘Analysis Paralysis’? Stuck in ‘Analysis Paralysis’?
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Decision Failure in Product Development Decision Failure in Product Development
By David G. Ullman, P.E., PhD, M.E. David Ullman discusses the pitfalls of poor decision making.
Can’t Do without Specialized Suppliers Can’t Do without Specialized Suppliers
By Peter Nolan ConnectPress Senior Editor Peter Nolan looks at both integrated software suites and specialty suppliers for the aerospace industry.
PLM/BIM Best Up and Coming Are…Adobe, Oracle and SAP PLM/BIM Best Up and Coming Are…Adobe, Oracle and SAP
By Dan Raker, ConnectPress Founder In the PLM/BIM Category, The Nominees for Best Up and Coming Are…Adobe, Oracle and SAP
Back in the Saddle Back in the Saddle
Peter Nolan, Senior Editor ConnectPress Senior Editor Peter Nolan looks back at how the CAD industry has changed over the last 16 years.
<em>The Paperless Age</em> The Paperless Age
Dan Raker, ConnectPress Founder In this column ConnectPress founder Dan Raker explains how the company has made the transition away from paper to completely digital media.
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor
By SolidWorks Community Members Community members feedback regarding recent articles, industry issues and other items of interest.
Stereolithography (SLA) Has Evolved, Have You? Stereolithography (SLA) Has Evolved, Have You?
By Brent Byers of Hi-Res 3D - a ConnectPress Sponsor SLA machines – What is new with the Viper and Viper PRO SLA Machines and why you should care for your next Rapid Prototyping Project.
Free Study Guide to Building Macros in SolidWorks Free Study Guide to Building Macros in SolidWorks
By Jeff Cope TriMech Solutions, LLC. Learn the basics of creating shortcuts for frequently used CAD-design procedures in this column from Jeff Cope.
What is Analysis Anyhow? What is Analysis Anyhow?
By Jack Thornton of Mindfeed Marcomm Veteran CAD industry journalist Jack Thornton breaks down Analysis for those lacking the PHD!
Publicity and How to Get It. Publicity and How to Get It.
Press releases. They're a big part of our business. Shouldn't the message evolve with the media?
Free Sheet Metal Software Tools from Ty Harness Free Sheet Metal Software Tools from Ty Harness
By Richard Williams Check out this sheet metal worker's free software and other treats at his website.
Linux Kids' Desktop Computer Useful for Entire Family Linux Kids' Desktop Computer Useful for Entire Family
Provided By Jonathan Slaff & Associates The Linux Loft Family Box opens the door for kids to discover the joys of open-source software, and provides a powerful computer. Check it out!
Best of the Best: Part II Best of the Best: Part II
By Richard Williams Richard Williams is back with his insightful look into free and "almost free" software and utilities for engineers. Be sure to check this out.
Timed 5-Minute Test for Engineers, Architects, and Designers Timed 5-Minute Test for Engineers, Architects, and Designers
By Richard Williams Sharpen your pencil and set your time-piece! This timed test challenges your knowledge and mastery of detail. Test yourself, then your coworkers.
Best of the Best: Free Software You Can Actually Use Best of the Best: Free Software You Can Actually Use
By Richard Williams Richard Williams takes you on a tour of Websites that offer free (and almost free) useful software utilities. See screen shots and links to these generous sites.
STEP-NC Improves Data Exchange for Machining STEP-NC Improves Data Exchange for Machining
By Martin Hardwick, Ph.D STEP Tools' Dr. Martin Hardwick describes a new STEP standard for CAD/CAM to CNC data exchange.
Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in R&D Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in R&D
By Abhinav Rai How can R&D managers assess to what extent a particular CAD package will prevent loss of intellectual property to competitors? In this week's column, Abhinav Rai discusses how to communicate the business value of an effective R&D program to senior management.
The Quiet Crisis in Engineering Talent The Quiet Crisis in Engineering Talent
By Rachel Dalton-Taggart Does the U.S.'s diminishing number of engineers and technically skilled workers represent opportunity or an imminent crisis?
SolidWorks World 2005 - a Recap SolidWorks World 2005 - a Recap
By Wayne Tiffany Roving reporter Wayne Tiffany managed to pull himself away from the well-stocked food tent to attend several information-jammed sessions at SWW.
A Rapid Prototyping Industry Briefing A Rapid Prototyping Industry Briefing
By Terry Wohlers Terry Wohlers shares his views and commentary related to the latest developments in RP and looks ahead to 2005.
From the Editor - Happy Thanksgiving! From the Editor - Happy Thanksgiving!
By Alexandra Pratt Happy Thanksgiving from the ConnectPress Communities! A look at how far we've come in the past six months.
Where/How to Find Customers for Your CAD Consultancy Where/How to Find Customers for Your CAD Consultancy
By Bruce Pilgrim Finding customers for your CAD consultancy isn't like shooting fish in a barrel. There are some basic things you can do, but it takes a lot of work.
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Before You Quit Your Day Job: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit Your Day Job: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
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