Is your CAE process bass ackwards?
A new way to kill nasty rounds for better FEA and CFD meshing
Just discovered a killer (and mostly unpublicized) enhancement in the latest release of SpaceClaim. This one helps you remove problematic rounds and fillets to make your FEA and CFD meshing life easier.
Unsuckifying Social Media
Don’t get the world of Facepukes and Twitterheads? Here are a few tips to help you sanely give social media a shot.
Mouse gestures in SpaceClaim and Firefox
A quick video tip on using “mouse gestures” in SpaceClaim or Firefox.
3D Direct Modeling is not the disruptive innovation
There’s a lot of talk about Direct or Explicit Modeling being the next big thing. I disagree. The “Citizen Designer” is far more compelling.
What’s the next disruptive technology in CAE?
An invitation for all you smart CAE people to put on your thinking caps and predict the next big thing.
Are you looking for a cool job in the CAE industry?
Check out this job posting from the CFdesign team. They are looking for a Product Marketing Manager to manage what looks like a fun, modern set of responsibilities.
A tale of two Aberdeen reports
A little rant about misleading findings (my opinion) in a recent Aberdeen Group report on “Product Design Made Easy.”
A 3D printer in every home
A review of Chris Anderson’s book, The Long Tail; and a prediction for an unprecedented explosion in 3D data.
How to filet a nasty fillet
SpaceClaim is legendary for its ability to automatically make unwanted rounds disappear so you can create better FEA & CFD meshes. These videos demonstrate 3 techniques for dealing with the tougher rounds requiring a bit more attention.
CFdesign 2010 first impressions
My friends at CFdesign sent me a preview copy of their latest release, 2010. My first thought was, “Wow, the teenager has grown up.” There are too many cool new features and improvements for me to do this release justice. So, I decided to focus on just the new workflow in this video review.
Han Cholo teaches investment casting
The coolest explanation of lost wax investment casting I’ve ever seen. The engineering talk starts at about 2:02 and includes some shots of our technology partner, Rhino3D.
CAD doesn’t make you money, but 3D Direct Modeling might
While traditional CAD is focused on reducing costs, it rarely plays a significant role in the sales (revenue) trenches. 3D Direct Modeling, however, is a perfect fit.
3D Direct Modeling: Clarity from Brown and Christensen
Jim Brown writes an excellent (and accurate) article about SpaceClaim’s intent to shake up the industry in order to help customers find more profit. Also, a timely new “dots presentation” about disruptive technologies. Hmm…
SpaceClaim + MultiTouch + Windows 7 = Dead Sexy
Wicked cool video showing Windows 7 multitouch in action on a beta version of SpaceClaim 2009. Astounding.
Drive SpaceClaim (or anything else) with just your voice
A cool video from my new favorite Aussie demonstrating his voice control hack for SpaceClaim.
Change the inertia of your corporate engineering culture
Here’s a cool, quick video illustrating how corporate inertia stifles innovation. I see this a lot when presenting the previously unknown category of 3D Direct Modeling software tools.
Podcast: Dezineforce CEO, Dr. Peter Collins
I interview Dr. Peter Collins, CEO of Dezineforce, in this 35 minute podcast. Dezineforce helps CAE users to optimize DOE iterations and access powerful, remote compute clusters.
Kenneth Wong on SpaceClaim 2009
Industry expert, Kenneth Wong, reviews SpaceClaim 2009 in under 6 minutes.
My 30 day caffeine experiment: a quest for better sleep
In my quest for sounder, deeper, more refreshing sleep, I went 30 days without caffeine. Pretty damn impressive for me, but unsuccessful.
