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The A in CAD has got a Whole New Meaning

July 14, 2017

  Unless you have been vacationing on Mars or hiding under a rock, that Synchronous Technology is 10 years old now and has matured and improved by leaps-and-bounds should not come as a surprise…

By Tushar Suradkar
4 MIN READ

Fallouts of Sketch Based Features

July 5, 2017

When using the ordered method or synchronous, base features are generally sketch-based. This is especially true for prismatic parts. But the similarity largely ends there. Whereas ordered sketch…

By Tushar Suradkar
4 MIN READ

What is Your Modeling Style ?

February 13, 2017

That the purpose of 3D modeling and drafting is ultimately to convey the design idea for downstream analysis and/or manufacturing is a no-brainer. This is year 2017 and stating that the ability to cr…

By Tushar Suradkar
4 MIN READ

Milestones in CAD Features and Techniques

February 6, 2017

No. This is not another me too article on the brief history of CAD nor a foresight into the future of CAD over the next 20 years. In this write-up I attempt to discover through retrospection the most…

By Tushar Suradkar
5 MIN READ

Design Optimization in Solid Edge

February 3, 2017

I guess you can say this is an “oldie but goodie” in Solid Edge Simulation.  Well not that old, introduced in ST6, we bring to you the advantages of design optimization.  Do you need to opt…

By RonnieConerly
6 MIN READ

Plan it or Wing it?

January 30, 2017

When you start a new model (this can mean either a complex single part or an assembly), do you plan out your approach to the model, or do you just start working? And if you plan it, is it a formal pl…

By MLombard
5 MIN READ

Tips to install Solid Edge Machinery and Piping Library

December 19, 2016

Solid Edge delivers sets of standard parts for machinery (fasteners, bearings, structural shapes) and piping (pipes, fittings, valves) design. Libraries contain US and international standards includi…

By VaibhavJadhav
3 MIN READ

Move towards digital manufacturing – use your 3D CAD models to create excellent technical documents

August 25, 2016

Today, manufacturers are recognizing that their 3D digital models are key for publishing accurate downstream documentation for manufacturing, and for their suppliers, marketers, even consumer…

By DavidChadwick
5 MIN READ

Challenges and solutions for process plant design

May 13, 2016

Engineers have to deal with many different tasks for process plant design from the overall layout of a complete plant, to design and integration of specific equipment. Modern plant design m…

By DavidChadwick
4 MIN READ