From ubiquitous everyday consumer products to medical devices and high-performance precision parts used in space exploration, the impact of plastics in design and manufacturing is undeniably wide-ranging. For over 100 years, plastics have been used in such a wide range of applications because they are uniquely capable of offering many different properties that offer consumer […]

The workplace has radically changed since COVID-19 shut down offices in every corner of the globe. Employers of all sizes, from small to multinational firms facing 2020 realities are looking for ways to unify around shared design DNA and culture from remote settings—and to maintain the personal relationships critical to pulling any institution though a […]

Traditionally, engineering problems were solved using massive calculations made by hand by a usually large team of engineers. Some problems, however, were so complex that they simply could not be solved by hand, leading to the development of a numerical method-based approach called Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Autodesk FEA, while greatly reducing human effort and […]

For every injection molded plastic part, there are a potentially limitless number of ways to design and manufacture it. Every mold engineer wants to find the way that produces the best results, whether functional or cosmetic or both, for the lowest cost. However, this can be incredibly difficult to do, whether you are designing a […]

Addressing common questions I’ve been working in the stress simulation industry for a few years now and this is a question that I’ve been asked rather frequently. Although I’ve been told it’s not good to answer a question with another question, sometimes it’s necessary. Before I answer that question, I would ask: “With respect to […]

PDF Publishing Enhancements In Autodesk Vault 2020, users can create PDF files on demand directly using the Vault Client, without opening the CAD application. Vault 2020 enables the creation of 2D PDFs at any lifecycle state, giving users more flexibility. PDFs can also be configured to sync with their source files, so they have the […]

What’s new in Inventor Nastran 2020? The newest release of Autodesk’s flagship finite element analysis software, Inventor Nastran 2020, sees some major changes compared to previous versions. From an improved user interface to automated mesh refinement to easy file management, Inventor Nastran 2020 is designed to provide a seamless CAD-CAE-data management workflow. New Name, Fresh […]