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This is a post by  Mark Brunelli on the Tri Star Site. CAD industry analyst Chad Jackson struck a chord with readers of this blog recently when he declared that “Direct modeling is better at capturing design intent.” At last count,… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. We have talked a lot in recent months about multi-CAD, looking at the benefits and possibilities that it offers. Now with the latest release of PTC Creo, companies are… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. The new release of Creo Parametric 3.0 comes with some impressive new features and functions.  They’ve all been made to help designers and engineers be more productive and create better… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. PTC Creo Simulate offers extensive simulation capabilities. These allow design engineers to analyse both parts and assemblies. This means that you can fully investigate the structural, thermal and motion… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. Aren’t inter-departmental politics fun? They occur in any organization when resources are few. And since the economic downturn and executive’s turn towards cost control strategies, budgets have been rare resources indeed…. Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. For many organisations, there can be choke points in their product design process. These slow down the rate of development and mean it takes longer to get new… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. Check out the power of trajectory in the rib feature of Creo parametric. Continue Reading —>

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. Costly and laborious physical prototyping hinders a design team, resulting in compromised schedules and budgets. However, with PTC Creo Simulate, designer engineers can better understand product performance, and accommodate the digital… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. Nothing works in isolation. This is especially true in our increasingly connected world. So, it’s no surprise that, in an engineering environment, one of the ways the effectiveness… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. Having to use a CAD tool that doesn’t match your needs isn’t just frustrating; it can lead to serious problems with your product development. Think about it, if… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the 3Hit Site. Pro/ENGINEER’s Mechanica is a highly regarded tool for running simulation and analysis on CAD files.  Mechanica has been enhanced and is now known as Creo Simulate.  Industry veteran Rich Smigliani gives demonstrations… Continue Reading →

 This is a post by Clair Tyra on the EAC Site. By the time you have invested in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, you are ready to overcome the inefficiencies of your current processes, and reap the benefits of… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Emma Rudeck on the Concurrent Engineering Site. It is only in the last few years that direct modeling has really started to come to the fore. While it has previously only been used in a few functions,… Continue Reading →