 |
|
Engineering Design &Detailing Services |
CAD BLOG |
Solid Edge ST4 has been launched, the latest release enables manufacturers to:
- Utilise synchronous technology
- Collaborate more effectively with suppliers and customers
- Validate sheet metal designs faster
- Reduce documentation costs
To ensure Nova stay on the front foot with all CAD software, we shall be upgrading to ST4. For more information and demos etc, visit this link.
Autodesk Showcase 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available for download. It addresses stability issues and includes fixes across several functional areas including better memory management when raytracing, fixes to Ambient Shadows, Autodesk Material properties and X-Rite materials. Click here to download it.
ANSYS 13.0 has been announced, delivering performance improvements and new features for making multiphysics more accessible. We are currently using ANSYS Design Space 12.1 here at Nova.
Autodesk software has gone mobile, meaning assembly instructions can now be viewed on an iPhone, the full article can be viewed here.
Autodesk have announced AutoCAD for Mac, and an AutoCAD WS App for the iPad and the iPhone, full details are available here.
Visit Autodesk Labs for the latest technologies bought to you by Autodesk. There are many handy tools and add-ons available to download to aid your design work.
View the official Autodesk Inventor Podcast #42 here, which includes tips on leveraging DWG files between AutoCAD and Inventor.
Our CAD Software Expertise page has been updated to reflect the latest versions of software that we use. This can be viewed here.
We are pleased to announce that we have upgraded our UGS NX software!
We understand, and have experienced ourselves that 1601 or 1603 Windows Installer errors have been occurring when installing SolidWorks 2010. If your installation is stopping and failing to continue at around 12-13% then the following should fix this problem:
The error is linked to Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 and is identified as ‘KB942288-v3′ (32 bit) or ‘KB942288-v4′ (64 bit). Going into ‘Add/Remove Programs’, ensuring ‘Show Updates’ is ticked, then removing this installer will revert you back to Windows Installer 3.01. When started again, the installation should run smoothly. Please note that this only effects Windows XP and Windows Vista users.
