industrial design
How Modern Tech in Livestock Farming is out of this World
Livestock farming may be centuries old, but its methods of production are as modern as this year’s Apple launch. The industry has ploughed its own tech-heavy future, sowing the seeds for the next generation of farmers. Animal care takes its
... ContinuedSmart Homes, Smart Cities: Is This a Glimpse of the Future?
The concept of home is intensely personal. For some it represents safety and security. For others it’s a place to escape from the rigours of modernity. Yet, while those definitions may prove timeless, the homes of the future look set
... ContinuedPlantscrapers and Robotic Bees: Is This the Future of Food?
You didn’t think you’d be eating cheese sandwiches and steak forever did you? Population pressures mean the menu of the future may look very different – and new technologies are helping food scientists get creative. It’s impossible to predict
... ContinuedSelf-Sailing Ships: The New Way to Travel the Seven Seas
Ever since humanity crawled from the oceans it seems we have been fixated with returning to them. From humble vine-bound wooden rafts to town-sized liners transporting thousands of holidaying guests at a time, it’s fair to say that, as a
... ContinuedChild’s Play: How Modern Toys are Engaging Kids with STEM Subjects
What toys will your child play with during the next school holidays? Chances are they’ll be big, bright and lots of fun. But what’s the future of kid’s toys – and does the increasing digitization of playtime help or hinder
... ContinuedChanging the Perception of Engineers
Imagine an engineer. Who are they? What do they look like? What do they do? When prompted, most will picture a bespectacled white male grasping a pencil and a calculator. It’s a perception that’s got to change because it’s a
... ContinuedConcorde 2.0: The Return of the Supersonic Jet
No matter how long it takes, a good idea will eventually resurface. Doctor Who brought his TARDIS back to television screens sixteen years after cancellation, the Mini trundles along Britain’s motorways again and the functional efficiency of the Nokia 3310
... ContinuedPush Rewind: The Best Webinars of 2016
Webinars provide the ideal opportunity to do a deeper dive into new technologies and find out how they can best be implemented to deliver real business and productivity benefits to your company. In these webinars, which require just 22 minutes
... ContinuedA New Way to Capture Concept Ideas Quickly
Every great product began as a design concept, right? Well, maybe not every product… So, how do we begin the process of capturing design ideas and sharing them with a team? With SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer on the 3DExperience Platform, ideas
... ContinuedFreeform and parametric design tools: a match made in CAD
When using many design tools you need to make a choice about how you are going to design your next great product. The choice is either you make as you are designing in your chosen tool, or it is the
... ContinuedRealistic renderings bring your design to life…
As a dyed in the wool engineer why should I render my designs? Surely everyone can see how great they are using standard materials. But let’s face it they can’t, so if you are ready to share your great new
... ContinuedIndustrial Design: Many Solutions, One SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
Today industrial designers use many tools to get their job done. From initial hand and digital sketching, 3D concept modelling, 3D detailing, through to PowerPoint presentations and 3D printing proposals. There is no ‘one tool fits all approach’, rather the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: The Safe Choice for Data Interoperability
When your product development involves the use of multiple design tools, the smooth flow of design data from one tool to another is critical. At SOLIDWORKS we understand how important this is to you and this is why we are
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Monday General Session Recap
This morning nearly 6,000 attendees packed the Phoenix Convention Center’s main hall to celebrate their passion for engineering and design. As phones were silenced and the lights dimmed, former CEO Bertrand Sicot was accompanied by a Parrot drone to the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Industrial Design: Simplify industrial design and expand innovation for your business advantage
Today at SOLIDWORKS World 2015, Gian-Paolo Bassi (SOLIDWORKS CEO) and SOLIDWORKS customer Parrot gave a detailed first look of SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design (SWID) to the watching world. Aimed at simplifying the process of conceptual industrial design to enable you to
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