DESIGN SolidWorks 2010: Faster & Smarter by Kenneth Wong In this latest release of the workhorse design solution, productivity and sustainability take center stage over an array of dazzling new tools. RENDERING Autodesk Mudbox: Sculpting in Digital Clay by Mark Clarkson While some 3D applications provide organic sculpting as an adjunct, Autodesk's Mudbox places sculpting front and center. WORKSTATION HP Z800 Workstation Redesigned & Reinvented by David Cohn HP’s new Nehalem processor-based workstation gets a completely new design and yields record-setting performance. TESTING/QUALITY MANAGEMENT Force10 Taps SigmaQuest for Timely Quality Control by Victor Nelson Product failure is not an option at this manufacturer of routing and security networks. PLM Dassault Systemes and Michael Waltrip Racing by Jim Romeo The racing team’s design process looks for small advantages to get big improvements using 3DVia. Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring by Brent Evers Part I: When Phoenix International Holdings needed to implement a PLM system and essentially had no budget, choosing Innovator was easy. MATERIALS 3D Printing Researchers Use Glass to Open a Window into the Future by Susan Smith Glass is a bio-friendly, bioresorbable, and low-cost alternative to other materials. HPC Sorting Out the Need for Personal Supercomputers by Peter Varhol The power on your desktop can drive the most demanding applications. ELEMENTS OF VISUALIZATION aesthetica Speeds New Opel to Car of the Year by Neil McLeod GM Europe used Icona Solutions’ manufacturing variation visualization solution to fine-tune Insignia while saving time & costs. STAR-CCM+ Solves Aerodynamics and Heat in Tesla Model S by Vince Johnston CFD simulation of an all-electric sedan enables engineers to see where aerodynamic drag and thermal energy needs to be reduced. NVIDIA Quadro Makes the Virtual Real by Shawn Hempel Real-time interactive visualization enables analysis of digital models. COMMENTARY Saving the Planet Starts with Your Design in Mind by Jeff Ray, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. Departments Degrees of Freedom Briefings |