This article was updated May 30, 2023. It was originally published Sept. 8, 2011. 3D solid modeling can be a double-edged sword for engineers. It lets them express their creativity and easily design ...

Forget the normal way you have been using 3D solid modeling software. Delphi Technologies Inc. (www.delphi.com) says it has a better way to operate that will help you get the maximum benefit from CAD.

Direct modelers provide a hands-on way to create and edit solid models. An emerging technology called “direct modeling” provides a new way to interact with solid models. As the approach becomes ...

In this paper, an attempt is made to 3D modeling and analysis of gravity dam of solid element using STAAD.Pro. The load and load combinations are taken as per IS 6512. Modelling of dam is considered ...

Onshape is revolutionizing CAD modeling as we know it. Apple is always talking about how many professions increasingly rely on the iPad for work, and developers Onshape have just added another: ...

Thanks to the advent of 3D printing, the doors to creativity have been flung wide open. Nowadays, anybody with $200 to spare can get their hands on a machine that allows them to fabricate just about ...

Multi-colored 3D printers have come a long way, able to handle projects that would have been impossible a few years ago. Here ...

Whether you are looking for the right software to fuel your latest design project or picking the best engineering program for a company or class, here’s the best 3D modeling software — and what makes ...