Archive for January, 2012
Dora’s New Gig
Monday, January 30th, 2012
The other night I was reading this book about inventions to my boys. My older son asked if my company’s software was used to make any of them. It was great to hear his interest in not just the invention but how it was made. Then I showed him our 2012 calendar so he could see some real products made with our software. He asked if he could use the software someday to design something 
.
I don’t know if he’ll be an engineer but it was one more reason I’ve taken the new gig I’m about to tell you about. Continue reading “Dora’s New Gig” »
From the desk of Chuck Grindstaff
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
I hope your new year is off to a good start. Here’s a video update from me on a few things going on at Siemens PLM. First, I talk about the new release of Teamcenter Appshare on the iPad. Then I give an update on Active Workspace, including feedback from beta customers. Continue reading “From the desk of Chuck Grindstaff” »
The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 2
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
“You win some, lose some, and wreck some.” – Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
In Part #1 of this series, you heard about Hendrick Motorsports and how they are leveraging the analytical capabilities of NX for success on the track. They also rely on the underlying structure and data management agility of the greater Siemens PLM backbone, through Teamcenter. The resulting integration allows for a single thread of information stretching seamlessly from CAD workstations in North Carolina to the hot Daytona asphalt, and the airport lounges in between. This case study gives you the why and how surrounding the implementation of Teamcenter at Hendrick back in 2004. If you like, you can check out the Hendrick Motorsports blog here.
Continue reading “The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 2” »
Solid Edge University 2012
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Calling all Edgers! Find your cowboy hat and boots, we’re heading to Nashville, TN for this year’s Solid Edge University 2012.
Here’s a little view into what transpired at last year’s event and reasons why you need to attend Solid Edge University 2012
Continue reading “Solid Edge University 2012” »
Equation Based Loading – Femap Tips & Tricks
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
See how you can define equation based loads in Femap and apply a hydrostatic loading to a water tank.
Alastair
Solid Edge Subscriptions – Questions from the Blogosphere
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
In my last post on the new Solid Edge subscriptions with Local Motors, I linked to a few articles and blog posts discussing what we are doing. Reading though the comments (I think Matt Lombard’s crew had the most), I saw many of you still had questions so I tried to address them below. For members of the media, you can also contact Branco Liu to get you hooked up with the information you need. Continue reading “Solid Edge Subscriptions – Questions from the Blogosphere” »
Solid Edge Subscriptions at Local Motors
Friday, January 13th, 2012
We just released more news about Solid Edge and Local Motors. Not only do we have a new product called Solid Edge Design1 which we have already talked about, you can now get other levels of Solid Edge via a monthly subscription. Here is the press release if you want to read more:
The whole combination of new products, crowdsourcing, enthusiasts, subscriptions, pricing, and functionality in our latest endeavor has led to a lot of chatter on the web. Do the people in these new environments need different tools than the typical CAD customer? Exactly what is an enthusiast and are there other new personas out there? Is all this just marketing that will die away? Or does it represent some coming shift in the way companies do business? There are 100 more questions too and they make for entertaining reading on the web (I’ll add a few links at the end of this post if you want to read them). Continue reading “Solid Edge Subscriptions at Local Motors” »
The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 1
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
From NASCAR to Formula 1, and from rallying to stock-car racing, one can argue there are few things in life that inspire as much emotion and excitement as do motorsports. Unified in a perpetual state of wide open throttle, all forms of automobile racing employ some combination of velocity, acceleration and g forces to deliver a potent, high-adrenaline experience unlike any other. Given its numerous manifestations, and vast enthusiast following, automobile racing collectively represents one of the most watched and televised sporting events in the world today.
Continue reading “The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 1” »
Welcoming Mark Subramaniam to our Blogsquad
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Up until now, our esteemed bloggers Mark Burhop and Al Robertson were the lone CAE voices on this blog. They’ve blogged about the finer side of finite element analysis and impressed us with terms like aeroelasticity.
Now there’s a new blogger in the simulation squad. His name is Mark Subramaniam. Continue reading “Welcoming Mark Subramaniam to our Blogsquad” »
