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Designcenter Solid Edge

Multi-Bodies, Part 2: Managing and Manipulating

August 22, 2013
In the last post we talked about what kinds of things multi-body modeling (MBM) might be good for, on the conceptual level. In this post I want to talk more about some MBM facts - capabilities and to...
By MLombard
6 MIN READ

Embedded Software

How to live longer

August 22, 2013
If asked, most people would say that they would like to have a long life. Such statements are often qualified...
By Colin Walls
2 MIN READ

NX Manufacturing

The Evolution of Tool Path Design (Part 2)

August 22, 2013
In Part 1, I covered Zig and Zig-Zag tool paths.In Part 2, I take a look at Offset tool paths. To achieve complete cutting in odd-shaped areas, Offset tool paths were developed. ...
By wrightj
2 MIN READ

Polarion

Final Countdown for POP Challenge 2013

August 21, 2013
Summer is winding down and so is the annual Polarion POP Challenge.We have had many submissions to this year's contest, however we still do not have a clear winner so there is still time to su...
By struykR
< 1 MIN READ

Corporate Blog

Meet Purdue University Student Engineers Kevin Oswald and Adam Fogarty

August 21, 2013
PACE and EcoCAR are two different real-world academic programs we support. So I did a double take when I saw an EcoCAR presentation on the agenda for the PACE Annual Forum. EcoCAR 2 student engine...
By Dora Smith
< 1 MIN READ

Simcenter

Femap Tips & Tricks: Solid Mesh with Beam Elements

August 21, 2013
Structures like reinforced concrete where steel rebar in encased in solid concrete can be represented by 1-D rod or beam elements for the rebar inside solid 3-D tet-elements for the concrete. When se...
By AlRobertson
< 1 MIN READ

Designcenter Solid Edge

Why Do We Need Multi-Body Modeling?

August 20, 2013
  This is going to be a series of blog posts covering the topic of multi-body modeling (let’s call it MBM) in Solid Edge. It has taken me a while to get my head around this topic because it is...
By MLombard
4 MIN READ

Polarion

Managing an Important Requirement: Vacation!

August 19, 2013
Summer means vacations. When you have more than a couple of people working on a project, juggling everyone's vacation schedule is a headache for project managers. They have to email or talk to everyb...
By schucks
< 1 MIN READ

NX Manufacturing

The Evolution of Tool Path Design (Part 1)

August 19, 2013
The primary purpose of modern Computer Aided Machining (CAM) programs is to create efficient tool paths for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining. Since machining is a subtractive process, ...
By wrightj
3 MIN READ

Latest podcast episodes


General

30 Companies. 27 Exits. What Chad Wasilenkoff sees that others don’t 

July 30, 2026
Chad Wasilenkoff is not a typical founder. He started selling golf balls at eight years old, was buying and selling...
By Katherine Cerrone
2 MIN READ

The Industry Forward Podcast

Get with the program: Industrial AI won't suddenly vaporize

July 29, 2026
Those clinging to the ways before industrial AI will be left behind.
By Shawn Wasserman
< 1 MIN READ

3D IC

Beyond the silo: Managing data at the speed of 3D IC design

July 29, 2026
PLM manages product-level changes — things like ideation, supply chain, manufacturing, and demand. IPLM, on the other hand, is designed...
By Tova Levy
2 MIN READ