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Three Autodesk apps support Google Drives on launch
Apr. 24 | Autodesk has wasted no time hitching a ride on Google’s latest cloud project. Three free Autodesk apps, AutoCAD WS, Pixlr Editor, and Pixlr Express, are among a handful of apps included in the official launch of Google Drive, the new cloud-based file...
SketchUp unleashes pent-up visual creativity in autistic children
Mar. 2 | Project Spectrum brings together Google SketchUp users and autistic students; “we provided a platform for their talents to shine.” Autism is a bewildering complex of symptoms that affect people’s social interactions and communication. In its most...
Upgrade helps PSi rip through complicated engineering simulations
Feb. 28 | Adding Nvidia Maximus software and a Tesla GPU to their workstations gave 2x boost in Ansys and MSC simulations with up to 8 million degrees of freedom. (Source: PSi) Parametric Solutions Inc. (PSi) is an engineering services company that performs mechanical...
Triumph Motorbikes standardizes on Windchill PLM
Feb. 21 | One of the oldest names in motorcycles decides PDM is not enough for managing its global design and manufacturing processes. From humble origins in 1902 the UK’s Triumph Motorcycles has grown to become an iconic worldwide brand. Today Triumph stays...
Fast simulation paves road to success for Trek racing bike
Feb. 17 | Using the latest tools from SolidWorks, Nvidia, and Dell, Trek designed a new mountain racing bike that took top honors in 2011. Trek Bicycle Corporation is a leading manufacturer of world-class mountain racing bikes. Like manufacturers in other fields,...
Inventor of the Year nominees read like a small manufacturer’s hall of fame
Jan. 31 | Autodesk asks its users to select a winner from 12 nominees. All have used engineering software to competitive advantage. For the past few years Autodesk has named an Inventor of the Month as a way of celebrating the achievements of its users and score...
Adding a pipeline improves LMU visual effects lab workflow
Jan. 30 | Loyola Marymount students now create animations in a professional rendering workflow; their creative output has doubled. Students in the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television now have a professional rendering pipeline in place to...
Processing air traffic pattern predictions in real time
Jan. 23 | Optimal Synthesis got a 250x speed improvement by turning to Nvidia graphics processing units. Air traffic patterns generated by a NASA program now run 250x faster on an Nvidia GPU. (Source: Optimal Synthesis) A research firm in Silicon Valley is using...
National University of Singapore selects Autodesk for design curriculum partnership
Jan. 18 | The establishment of a professorship and use of Autodesk suites are included in the agreement. NAU offers a design-centric curriculum as an alternative in its engineering program. National University of Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS)...
