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What Fully Integrated CAD and CAM has Done to the Engineering Realm
Computer aided design changed the engineering realm just a few decades ago. The latest change to the tools available to engineers is the full integration of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) into CAD...
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A Newbie’s Experience with the Inventor 2018 Free Trial: The Beginning
Today begins a 30-day long journey for me through the Inventor free trial, one that will take me from knowing nothing about using Autodesk Inventor into hopeful proficiency. As an engineer, I have...
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A Newbie’s Experience with the Inventor 2018 Free Trial: Week One
I’m one week into my Inventor 2018 free trial and all is going smoothly – here’s what I’m learning. [View the Introduction to this series here] This week I have been slowly getting the hang of...
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A Newbie’s Experience with the Inventor 2018 Free Trial: Week Two
2 weeks into my Inventor Free trial and my proficiency is slowly improving. At this point, improving is all about how much time I put into learning and working at getting better – practice makes...
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A Newbie’s Experience with the Inventor 2018 Free Trial: Week Three
I’m nearing the end of my Inventor Free Trial, just 8 days left. This week I focused on honing what I learned in the tutorials and applying those skills to designing something functional. This week has...
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A Newbie’s Experience with the Inventor 2018 Free Trial: Final Thoughts
I’m in the last days of my Inventor 2018 free trial. It has been a month of learning, designing, and surprising myself at how easy Inventor was to learn. As I wrap up this blogging series, I want to...
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5 Steps to Making Your Project Colorful & Shiny
You have a design review with a client, and you need some photorealistic images, but need to get it done quickly! Enter the world of Inventor Materials, Lighting, Shadows, Rendering and Cameras Let’s...
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The Best Autodesk Inventor Resources for Beginners to Experts
Whether you are just learning Autodesk Inventor or have been using it for years, every now and again we need some help. For the experts out there who might think that they know it all, you could also...
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Autodesk Inventor 2018.1
A New Update for Inventor 2018 This week customers will start seeing Inventor 2018.1 in Autodesk Desktop App and Autodesk Account. Previewed in the Inventor Feedback Community over the past few months,...
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A CAD Engineering Approach to Rare Warbird Conservation
One of my passions/hobbies, when I am not working at Autodesk, is collecting old aircraft blueprints from World War 2. I am enamored by the mechanics, aerodynamics, etc. of these old planes. Recently...
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Autodesk Inventor: 18 Years of Innovation
Over the last 18 years, Autodesk has made thousands of changes – both large and small – to Inventor to guarantee it always included the newest and most innovative technology. The move to a...
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The Engineer’s Increasing Utilization of Simulation in Modern Design
Any engineer actively engaged in any technical field today feasibly understands how significant simulation has become in the modern design process. This stretches twofold, from simulation’s improved...
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Product Design & Manufacturing Collection Skills Challenge
Do you have a quick tip using one of the products in the Product Design and Manufacturing Collection (PDMC)? Cut a 60 second video and add it as a comment on Facebook for a chance to win $500! It’s...
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What to Expect at Autodesk University 2017
The most wonderful time of the year is almost here once again! No, not winter, Autodesk University is fast approaching and within two weeks more than 10,000 engineers will converge into Las Vegas for...
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A Survivors Guide to AU 2017
Whether it’s your first time or your seventh, if you want to survive the week, then follow these simple steps. Start Your Morning Right Mornings at AU are either your favorite time or worst time at AU,...
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AU 2017: What to do When you Don’t Know Where to Go
AU can be a little overwhelming for those who are here for their first time or even for the experienced attendee. It’s a big event with a lot of things going on. So, if you’re confused on where to go...
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Autodesk Inventor 2018.2
Autodesk University 2017 kicks off this week, and to celebrate we’re releasing another update! It’s the third straight November with some new Inventor goodness rolling out. The online help covers...
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The Expanding Versatility of the Modern Design Engineer
Let me tell you something you want to hear: The modern design engineer would be a superhero compared to the engineers of past. I’m not just buttering you up to get you to read the rest of this article...
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A Look at 3D Scanning and What it Means for the Future of Modeling
3D scanning currently holds a similar space in the design realm that 3D printing did in its infancy. Many of us as engineers may view it as an interesting tool, but you likely don’t see it drastically...
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What AI and Automation Means for the Future of Mechanical Engineering
The dawn of AI is upon us bringing even greater forms of automation into our lives. The world is concerned about what this new era might bring and all of this chatter brings uncertainty in nearly every...
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