When choosing a professional graphics card for SolidWorks bigger is not always better. It depends on the types of models you create, writes Greg Corke of Develop3D

Al Dean gives his first impressions of Autodesk’s brand new direct modelling technology preview. Now available to the general public as a free download, the software represents a promising opening move

dezineforce CEO Dr Peter Collins on the dangers of delaying decisions to explore new technologies during times of economic slowdown and how the time to invest in new processes is now

This summer Siemens PLM Software is set to launch the second Solid Edge release based on its new Synchronous Technology. Al Dean got a sneak preview of the product that has helped drive the direct modelling revolution of the last 12 months

Inventor 2010 is one of the most significant releases in the product’s history. With new assembly-based simulation tools and plastic part and mould design technology, Autodesk is moving closer to fulfilling its digital prototyping vision, writes Al Dean

Mechanical Design takes a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds and sees if two screens really are better than one

The first decade of the 21st century has presented unparalleled challenges to the aerospace industry with the concurrent growth in all segments. Moreover, the complexity of advanced aircraft, engines, satellites, etc., has increased to the point that some designs consist of over a million parts, not to mention numerous embedded interdependent systems.

Mechanical Design test drives HP's impressive EliteBook 8730w. It's a laptop; no, it's a workstation... Could it be both?

In the first of a series of interviews, MechanicalDesignOnline speaks to Ben Evans, aerodynamicist for the BLOODHOUND supersonic car.