By DE Editors

DESIGN INTEROPERABILITY
10 Tips for Smooth Data Exchange
by John Wedrychowski
Common sense guidelines from Theorem solutions help designers
and engineers sidestep common MCAD data exchange problems.

MCAD
AutoCAD 2010: The Best One Yet
by David Cohn
Parametric design and organic 3D modeling lead the list of new features.

SolidWorks 2009: A Solid Improvement
by Josh Mings
SolidWorks listened to users of 2008 and included workflow improvements for every user in the latest version.

PLM/DESIGN
Automating the Design Validation Process
by Taylor Anderson
Today’s CAD and PLM software tools help ensure product design quality with accuracy and efficiency.

RAPID MANUFACTURING
Desktop Machines Move in to the Office
by Pamela J. Waterman
Office-based equipment, whether 3D printing or subtractive, offers true 3D parts at why-not pricing.

PERSONALIZED DESIGN
Using Patient-specific Data as a Basis for Design
by Susan Smith
Integrating anatomical STL files with rapid technologies to create 3D reconstructions still difficult to accomplishs.

REVERSE ENGINEERING
Euro 2008: Larger Than Life in Zurich
by Bob Cramblitt
Geomagic studio and a Konica Minolta scanner help make giants out of Europe’s star soccer players.

SIMULATION
MapleSim Takes the Pain Out of Math
by Laurent Bernardin
By automating the detailed mathematics, symbolics-based modeling tools can help break the ice in complex physical modeling.

SCANNING HARDWARE
Wide-Format Scanners
by David Essex
These indispensable document- and data-management devices are getting wider, faster, easier to use—and cheaper.

VIRTUALIZATION
Virtualization Is a Cure, Not a Cure-All
by Frazer Bennett
Virtual machines also create new ills, driving a need for technologies like KVM.

COMMENTARY
How Hardware Advancements Are Changing FEA Software
by Bob Williams,  ALGOR product manager

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