Machine Design

Generative AI trained on words and images, rather than physics, can't understand the design intent compressed into something as "simple" as a lock washer.

PTC's Onshape uses its cloud-native CAD platform to help engineers build reusable tools for common design tasks. Features include live collaboration, automatic design history and AI-assisted FeatureScript development.

The CAD industry has exploded with a slew of AI assistants, co-pilots and text-to-geometry generators, but which are worth using? CAD journalist Ralph Grabowski runs some of the top contenders through their paces.

Large aluminum castings (HPDC) introduce manufacturing variability that can change crash behavior and expose failure modes missed by conventional homogeneous material models. Focusing on automotive manufacturing, this article outlines a practical workflow

How cloud-native engineering software is reshaping product development.

Start-up HelloTriangle leverages AI generated code to automate the tedious bits of the CAE workflow.

Digital models speed design decisions, but gaps in data, modeling and validation drive late-stage failures.

A firsthand account of a design engineer's evolving journey through CAD, from manual drafting to AI-powered design. He explains how intelligent tools are reshaping how he thinks about creativity, workflows and the future of engineering.

The shift toward AI-native electrical CAD is underway, says Dr. Axel Zein, CEO of WSCAD.

CAD teams often lose time in the small, repeatable checks that sit between design intent and release-ready documentation. This article explains how targeted automation can make those checks faster, more consistent and easier to maintain.