 ANALYSIS/CAD
Powertrain Symphony in CAD and CAE
by Christopher Hardee
An initiative at Ford to use Abaqus for CATI A and model templates ups the tempo of powertrain design.
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
Graphics Power Bonanza
by David Cohn
AMD updates its ATI FirePro V-series lineup, doubling memory and GPU power. Server Clusters Provide Flexible Performance
by Peter Varhol
Clusters can provide much of the performance of a supercomputer costing much more, if you choose your systems and software right. On-Demand Computing with PBS Works
by Kenneth Wong
Tapping into private and public high performance computing systems. MCAD
Luxology modo 401 Impresses
by Mark Clarkson
Modeler now supports 2D planar inverse kinematics (IK) setups, replicators and volumetric lights. A Window into the Soul of Time
by Kenneth Wong
A car designer turns watchmaking inside out with SolidWorks and Bunkspeed SHOT. Concept Sketching Tools
by Mike Hudspeth, IDSA
Say goodbye to the napkin scrawl and hello to intuitive sketching hardware and software options. RAPID TECHNOLOGIES
Rapid Economics
by Susan Smith
Service bureaus offer variety and low overhead to a number of industries. How to Choose 3D Point-Cloud Processing Software, Part 2
by Pamela Waterman
High-power model creation and handling comes in well-priced packages. MECHATRONICS
5 Ways to Fail When Prototyping a New Design
by P.J. Tanzillo
Here’s what not to do when starting a new design from scratch. ELEMENTS OF ANALYSIS
Understanding Core-Gas Defects
by Pamela Waterman
Flow-3D software helps trace, predict and avoid bubble streams in metal castings. Go Green with CFD and FEA
by Greg Case
Optimizing the equipment that moves fluids can reduce costs and improve reliability. COMMENTARY
Mainstreaming InfiniBand with Software Automation
by David Smith, QLogic Departments Degrees of Freedom Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop Briefings | 
