Introducing Unigraphics III V11.0 with New, Improved PFK

 
The future is here! And for those of you who have been in CAD long enough, it looks a whole lot like the past—only better.

Today we are proud to announce the latest version of our…

How to Explain CAD to Anyone – A Lesson from the Cambridge Science Festival

Few people understand or appreciate the fact that everything you see, touch, and hold (and even most things you don’t) originally began in a CAD system. A real living, breathing human designed them a…

If It Wasn’t for CAD, I’d Be an Accountant

Note:  This post is intended for a mature audience. No, not that kind of mature… Mature meaning you can remember when companies had two different design departments:  people on “the board” …

Explore Alien Worlds with Free Posters from NASA JPL

You may remember a time not so long ago when landing on the moon seemed far-fetched; a Mars mission an impossible dream. Space travel has captivated the imaginations of people worldwide long before N…

10 CAD Resolutions for 2016

Ah, the New Year. That time of year when we tell ourselves we will finally get (and use) that new gym membership, or quit smoking once and for all or… well, you get the idea. While it’s easy to fall …

Holiday Gift Guide 2015 from NX CAD

With the holidays just around the corner (and approaching fast!), you may be scrambling to find last minute gifts for all those loved ones on your list.  Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As many a…

Don’t design parts with CAD

This may seem an odd statement coming from a product manager for a CAD product, so let me explain what I mean by it.

In the old days, we learnt to work on drawing boards; thankfully the …

Invisible Magic: Musings on how CAD drives our modern world

A while back, I experienced every traveler’s nightmare. I was on a flight home that got canceled. I immediately got on my cell phone to call our travel agency to see what my options were. It ended up…

Getting Hands On with CAD at GM PLM Showcase

Think back to 25 years ago If you’re like most people I’ve talked to, you were probably just starting out in your career.CAD software would barely even be recognizable to someone new to the in…