SolidWorks 3D mechanical-engineering software lets users quickly build solid models with familiar drag-and-drop, pointand-click, and cut-and-paste functions. You can easily create 3D models from ...

When people think of the way new technologies are developed, they often think of the end product that people see on the shelf or showroom. This is true of any product, but it is most prominent in the ...

Thanks to a team of mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, design engineers now have Web access to 3D design-optimization software that will help them more quickly create parts ...

Mechanical engineers utilize simulation software to create and scrutinize designs before they are manufactured. This specific software allows them to replicate the product’s performance under an ...

RS Components has added to the capabilities of its free 3D mechanical design tool with two paid-for modules. RS said that the base-level DesignSpark Mechanical software which was developed with 3D ...

Disney’s interest in bringing the magic of animation to the masses goes beyond moving images and into the physical world. The most interesting thing about the software is its focus on making the ...

Autodesk, Inc. announced Slovenske Lodenice Komarno, a.s. Bratislava (SLKB), a Slovakian shipbuilding company, has made a move to the Autodesk Inventor Series for its mechanical design needs. The ...

For many years, the design tool industry has entertained the idea of combining both electrical and mechanical design into a single user experience, with a single database as a foundation. Major tool ...

Professional engineers are required to make decisions and exercise judgment throughout their careers. Design engineers and engineering managers are often faced with competing constraints and need ...

An overview of fatigue failure and how it affects mechanical systems. How FEA software enables engineers to predict fatigue failure points on structural designs, before the manufacturing process. From ...