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The Latest Windchill 11.1 Feature: Cascading Attributes

This is a post by Francois Lamy on PTC site. Last week, PTC released Windchill 11.1. While this release will boast a lot of new features, there’s one feature in particular we think – no, we know – you’re going… Continue Reading →

From Tech to Fashion: Meet 5 Companies Designing with Creo in 2018

This is a post by John Chilson on PTC site. The New Year is here. It brings new challenges, new opportunities, and new stories about the companies using Creo. In a recent announcement, PTC introduced several of them, some new,… Continue Reading →

Why the Best Designs Start with Simulation

This is a post by Tiffany Bailey on PTC site. 3D CAD has become so easy to use that almost anyone with a good eye can make great-looking designs—especially with modern rendering capabilities that add realistic-looking materials and strategically positioned… Continue Reading →

Nothing to Worry About: Adorable Toddler Robot Now Learning Martial Arts

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. You might be familiar with the iCub, a toddler-sized, humanoid robot that first showed up in the news in the early 2000s. iCub is more than a cute robot that does… Continue Reading →

Augmented Reality: Breakthrough for Design Engineers or Just Gee Whiz Tech?

This is a post by Tiffany Bailey on PTC site. As revolutionary new product development technologies go, augmented reality (AR) has to be the least disruptive. You can use it without an enterprise-wide initiative, and your suppliers won’t need expensive… Continue Reading →

MORE Tips for Successful Design Reuse

This is a post by Dave Martin on PTC site. His tips for creating more reusable designs included following design intent, minimizing external references, and complementing parametric modeling with direct modeling. Now he’s adding two more to the list for those… Continue Reading →

New to Creo and 3D CAD? Start Here

This is a post by Bettina Giemsa on PTC site. Are you CAD curious? Or are you new to Creo and want to dive in and get started?  It’s not too late to go back to school (even in the… Continue Reading →

4 Creo Extensions for Engineers Who Want to Analyze their Own Models

This is a post by Mike Gayette on PTC site. Informed design decisions need empirical evidence. That involves deep analysis into the way your models handle real-world conditions. In the past, you would have obtained that analysis by engaging an… Continue Reading →

In the News: Smart, Connected Product Design Helps Bosch Rexroth Optimize Hydraulic Devices

This is a post on PTC site. Bosch Rexroth launched CytroPac a few months ago. It is a network-based “Plug & Run” hydraulic unit that can be used under a variety of operating conditions.  Continue Reading —>

5 More Companies Rocking Product Design with Creo

This is a post by John Chilson on PTC site. We’d like to take a moment and welcome five companies—representing a wide range of industries, —who chose PTC’s CAD software to improve their product design and development processes, as well as… Continue Reading →

What Every Design Engineer Needs to Know about Computational Fluid Dynamics

This is a post by Andreas Korff on PTC site. The field of CFD has grown by leaps and bounds and is no longer the realm of the few. In 2008, I created a CFD group on LinkedIn, there were… Continue Reading →

What Is Topology Optimization? A Primer for Design Engineers

This is a post by Tony Abbey on PTC site. Have you come across images of exotic, organic looking part shapes in CAD graphics windows? Do they look like flights of fancy, rather than disciplined work?  These shapes may be the… Continue Reading →

12 Essential Resources for Getting Started with Model-Based Definition

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. If you’re a design engineer or product developer, you’ve probably already heard about model-based definition (MBD), the practice of adding non-geometric engineering information to a 3D model. (Traditionally, that data… Continue Reading →

If Prototypes Could Talk: A Digital Twin Uncovers Flaw in Race Car Suspension

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. “Alexa, how will my design perform in the real world?” Too bad prototyping isn’t that easy. You can apply your most complicated formulas, you can run digital simulation studies all day,… Continue Reading →

PDSAPPLICATIONS CAD, what problem do they solve?

This is a post on the PDVISION Site. PDSVISION has been developing for years add-on solutions for PTC software users. I am regularly asked why are these solutions needed with the most comprehensive design tools like Creo and Windchill? It is true that… Continue Reading →

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