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by Alex Alvarez, December 21, 2018

Quick Tip: Morph vs. Parallel Toolpath

HSM Quick Tip Video With surfacing toolpaths, the biggest struggle is figuring out which strategy will yield the best surface finish while at the same time giving you an efficient toolpath. In this quick tech tip we outline the difference between…

by Adam Evangelista, December 21, 2018

Inventor Professional 2019 Tips: Why Your Snapshot Views Won't Update in Your Presentation Files

Problem: This is one of your first attempts at using the presentation environment inside of Inventor.  You would love nothing more than to have a nice exploded view to feature on the next IDW that you send down to manufacturing.  However, there is…

by Adam Evangelista, December 20, 2018

Sheet Metal Basic Tips: Making Perpendicular Holes on a Curved Sheet Metal Part

Problem: You have a curved surface on a sheet metal part that you would like to punch perpendicular holes into.  You attempt to make the holes in the flat pattern, however they do not show up on your folded model.  Maybe you’re making some sort…

by Jessica Medina, September 12, 2018

KETIV Technologies and ANSYS Partner to Bring Advanced Simulation Solutions to the Manufacturing Industry

               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BREA, CA, September 19, 2018 – KETIV, a premier engineering solutions provider and expert manufacturing consultant since 1983, has announced its partnership with ANSYS. KETIV and ANSYS, a global leader…

by Jessica Medina, August 16, 2018

Our Purpose

When I was first called in for an interview at KETIV for the position of Digital Content Specialist, the first thing I did was head to KETIV’s website. I wanted to learn more about the company and the people who worked here. The one…

by Jessica Medina, August 15, 2018

STEM Academy

The unlikely partnership between an engineering company and a small tutoring center could not have been possible without their shared love of learning and passion for teaching a younger generation of future scientists, mathematicians, and…

by Jorge Fernandez, April 13, 2018

What's New in AutoCAD 2019

Every year we discuss the newest features of the newly released AutoCAD, however, this year is a little bit different. Along with the latest updates, we’ll be focusing on One AutoCAD. One AutoCAD – Specialized Toolsets Watch the latest…

by Jose Paredes, March 30, 2018

What's New in Vault 2019

Hey Everyone! Autodesk Vault 2019 was just released and you better believe it has some great new features! What’s exciting about these features is where they come from. Like usual, there is some new functionality added by the developers, but many…

by Nigel Ambayec, October 27, 2017

What is Autodesk Nastran In-CAD?

Over the last few months, I’ve increasingly gotten the question: “What is Nastran In-CAD and why do I use it for?”. This has become more prevalent as Nastran In-CAD has become an important part of the Autodesk Product Design and…

by Jonathan D. Kriek, July 6, 2017

iLogic - A Generative Approach

Inventor iLogic is oftentimes based on the concept of a “Master Model” where everything is self-contained including all parts, assemblies, and their corresponding constraints. A second method, one without the “Master Model”, is something…