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Multiphysics in VW’s Kassel Factory: COMSOL’s Capability Breaks the Dominance of Big-League PLM Players

Like all major automotive OEMs, Volkswagen uses a variety of software from big-league PLM players.

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LiveWorx 2020: This Time It’s Virtual

Is SaaS the architecture of the new normal? Should machines read emotion? And what's an “Atlas”?

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CAD Visual Component Library Gets an Update

CADSoftTools releases CAD VCL v14.1.1.

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Ignoring the Elephant in the Sky, the Air Taxi

Rethinking urban air mobility post-Kobe and post-COVID-19

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Helping Schools and Business Go Remote While Figuring Out How to Best Support Our Employees Too

SolidProfessor works on handling the pandemic rules and regulations.

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Generative Design Takes on the Golden Gate

How would Fusion 360 generative design create the bridge?

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First Look: Pixyz Review 2020.1

CAD viewer offers smooth performance and quick VR collaboration.

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Finally, Digital Twins Get Their Own Consortium

Ansys, Microsoft, Dell, and Lendlease are founding members of the Digital Twin Consortium.

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Recommended Resources

Live Webinar - Application-Based Decisions for 3D Printing that Save You Time & Money - Jun 23, 2PM ET

With so many accurate, well-established 3D printing options for prototyping and production, which do you choose for your project to ensure both a good product and good margins? In this webinar, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Product Manager Maricarmen Senosiain speaks to maximizing the functionality of your product and reducing the hit to your budget.

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White Paper - Interconnect Inductance Extraction for Analog and RF IC Designs

The increasing operating frequencies for analog and RF designs now require self and mutual inductance extraction to ensure accurate circuit performance and high reliability. Learn why inductance extraction for interconnect is now essential for accurate post-layout simulations in this white paper.

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Research Report - A Look at Simulation and Prototyping Practices Across the Globe

Prototyping and simulation enable engineers to test their designs before creating a physical product. We wanted to understand the use of simulation and its place in the whole design cycle, from concept to manufacturing. In this engineering.com research report, we asked 329 engineers, designers, product managers and other readers to report on simulation and physical testing.

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White Paper - Surviving the Three Phases of High Density Advanced Packaging Design

Historically, packaging design has been a team effort involving design and manufacturing. With the increase in package design complexities, this is no longer feasible and new, automated approaches in design and verification of packaging are required. In this white paper, we provide insight into the changing landscape.

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