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New SolidWorks CEO Discusses AI, Generative Design, Virtual Twins
Long-time R&D veteran envisions natural interactions in CAD
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Siemens launches Siemens Xcelerator
The open digital business platform is made to accelerate digital transformation.
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FREE WEBINAR JULY 14: Driving Agility in your Hardware Development Process
In this webinar, learn how hardware design teams can take advantage of agile design approaches.
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This paper covers the comparable wear rates of SLS-printed parts and injection-molded components.
Micro-precision 3D printing can help manufacturers affordably create very small, highly detailed products and components.
A new era of CPU horsepower is critical to unlocking workstation performance to meet the needs...
In this paper, we will compare laser-based SLA, Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Projection Micro Stereolithography ...
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Editor’s Pick: Print metal on plastics printer
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Editor’s Pick: Accelerating lattice generation
nTopology third generation update features fundamental rewrites to its core software, which...

Editor’s Pick: Manage rapid prototyping in model-based engineering
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Editor’s Pick: Improve file editing for 3D prints
Now released is Materialise Magics 26, software for 3D printing file preparation.
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Featured Glossary Term: Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) describes utilization of a computer and its software for the purposes of designing, analyzing and generating products and methods. Broadly defined, CAE incorporates both CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) in order to assist in engineering analysis processes. More specifically, the term is often used only to describe software used to simulate and analyze product, assembly and system designs.
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