Why not Prague? Cultures come together and sometimes clash in Eastern Europe. The ODA is all about finding common ground. (Source: Ralph Grabowski) The Open Design Alliance has transformed the CAD universe with the development of standardized formats for content exchange. This year they held their annual conference in Prague and CEO Neil Peterson unveiled his latest plans to … Read more
This January, Onshape CEO and co-Found Jon Hirschtick did the rounds of press and analyst sites with jovial interviews and updates about the progress of OnShape. His message is that Onshape is ready for primetime. When we chatted, Hirschtick told me that OnShape has “thousands” of paying online subscribers. To those used to hearing vendors claim “millions of users” for … Read more
Explorations in sustainability, material science, and fabricating The work of Israeli-American designer and architect Neri Oxman lives at the place where art, engineering, and nature come together. It’s a that’s just being explored as older ideas about engineering improving on nature give way to ideas about how much nature teaches us about engineering. Art, as it turns out is a … Read more
Epic’s acquisition of Datasmith reveals ongoing problem of data conversion The rise in the use of game engines to create content and applications has emphasized a long-time challenge of putting CAD data to work: how to port heavy CAD data for use in other mediums such as animation, interior design, analysis, and now VR app development. As the technology du … Read more
