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 ...

A mathematical technique for representing solid objects. Unlike wireframe and surface modeling, solid modeling systems ensure that all surfaces meet properly and that the object is geometrically ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

In a prime example of past meets future, a Texas-based company has used a century-old classic firearm as the blueprint for the world’s first 3D printed metal gun. Solid Concepts' use of a laser ...