Autodesk has sponsored this post. When you think of a manufacturing sector that’s leading the way in terms of technology adoption and advanced workflow, you could be forgiven if the automotive ...

Reverse engineering often starts with a physical part but no reliable digital data. In restoration and customization, manual measurement can provide basic dimensions, but it becomes limiting when ...

An interesting factoid about computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing is that 70% of all 3D mechanical CAD/CAM systems can trace their roots to CAD pioneer Patrick Hanratty ’s original ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools in recent years have given design engineers the crucial capability to develop solid geometric models of parts and assemblies and share them among engineering teams.

Why does anything have to change? A manufacturing company’s most critical product decisions are made every day in design reviews. And if you assess the state of what a design review looks like today, ...

Have you ever thought about how and why something was designed? Who was considered a “stakeholder” for the design? And what biases are baked within the process of designing something? These are some ...