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Onshape shifting the Process Power to the Cloud as Mobile Options Increase

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1Technology today has made Apple iPad Pro, and a simple pencil join in to make an amazing lightweight hardware giving users access to full Onshape functionality in the field. In the March of 2016, Onshape came into the light with its support for the iPad Pro- an Apple high powered tablet from Apple replacing the laptops. This will be supported with an Apple pencil- a tilt and pressure sensitive stylus.

This is a cloud based 3D mechanical CAD system that runs on laptop and desktop computers. The exciting thing about Onshape is, it can now also be used on iOS and Android based tablets and phones. Taking advantage of the pencil, the Onshape Force Zoom offers an extra edge modifying the 3D figure. While working with a particular piece of 3D geometry, the CAD users can apply a slight pressure with the pencil to zoom in and enlarge the tiny features or smaller areas of the model.

The Apple pencil lends itself beautifully to a two handed workflow. You can pan or rotate the model with one hand while using the pencil to sketch, select and interact with your 3D models. This technology will surely transform the way in which engineers work.

Matching with the Desktop

CAD solutions that offer a mobile application component or capabilities are limited. Not all the features that work with the desktop version works with the mobile devices. Onshape considers the fact that mobile devices can’t process that powerfully and also does not hold as much memory as the desktop systems. Therefore, the Onshape calculations are conducted on the company’s servers instead of on the user’s hardware. While software capabilities can be consistent across the hardware platforms. This gives the mobile devices equal processing power to the desktop systems.

In the Field

Not only the CAD engineers but also there are Executives that work in the field and may need to make quick changes. Considering this fact, the CAD technology is now providing opportunities for the executives to make design adjustments right away in the field. Collaborative sessions, on the other hand, enable Onshape users to link two or more screens. This concept makes the team members back in the office follow the updates.

As far the security is concerned, organizations can set permission level for the workers that determine who have the ability to edit or view designs. Also, if something goes wrong with the change, Onshape also allows you to restore the model to any state.

Some companies also believe that giving access to a number of employees and across mobile devices can be dangerous as far as security is concerned. But the use of Cloud storage and processing made it absolutely safe even in the case of loss or theft of the device. The password protected Onshape cloud is accessible to only authorized users.

The Onshape technology will undoubtedly change the way engineers and executives work. This CAD technology will offer a complete new level of flexibility in the business operations.

Naviswork 2016 – A Brief on Project Solution’s Features and Benefits

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Navisworks 2016 is a premier project review software for professional use. The development of software took place for use in fields such as architecture, construction, and engineering. The purpose is to create animated model of the project through data for both the model analysis and workflow outcomes. Navisworks model promotes integration, analysis, and communication between the team members which leads to coordination and resolving conflicts. The model has been designed in a way to plan the project before construction or renovation starts.

Navisworks 2016 already includes some features for making the software more user-friendly and here are few more additional features making it a whole new experience:

BIM 360 Integration:

By using BIM 360, the data is synchronized with Naviswork tools and help to share BIM models which contain Navisworks data in your BIM 360 Glue project team. It is helpful for synchronization of data, saves time and co-ordinates between distributed team efficiently. Once the model synchronizes with Navisworks, saves back to glue as a merged model and allows you to enjoy the access through Navisworks or BIM 360 Glue or a mobile client.

Product Integration:

Now, with the extra chunk of benefits, Navisworks ensure that the latest versions of model design can view through Autodesk file readers, exporters, and combinations. It also supports third-party integration updates for the products and provides data back to the third party software to collaborate and review the complete project.

Quantification and Printing:

With the up gradation of Navisworks 2016, now users can print the 2D takeoffs and also the variable line thickness of 2D linear takeoffs.

Using BIM Coordination Models in Autocad:

The new development of Navisworks 2016 has led to the designing various products which are subject oriented. This promotes pushing project coordination and models work in content to avoid any clashes.

BENEFITS OF AUTODESK NAVISWORKS

Detection of Clashes: It anticipates and prevents problems like clashes, reducing expensive delays and rework.

Realistic Visualization of Projects: Develops photorealistic visualization with 3D animation and present such realistic project models to the stakeholders.

Integrate to Single Project Model: Users can combine the design. Reconstruct and combine other project data to single yet integrated model.

Review and Collaborative Toolkit: The model enables to measure the size, distance, and angles of camera and export those views into proper images or reports. Also, it gives a provision to add section plans and cross section for the appropriate viewing of reports. Additionally, collaborative toolkit encourages communication between the team for designing and markup all the viewpoints.

Conclusively, Navisworks 2016 help in coordinating, project analysis with 3D animated model and communication regarding the design and development. Along with the feature which works as the enhancement to make software user-friendly, the list of benefits will help you encompass viable information for developing next project model.

Six Sigma for the Engineer

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Six Sigma is a methodology that follows data-driven approach for eliminating faults in a process related to any stage of a project from manufacturing to customer service. It is a quality program aimed at minimizing costs and improving the user experience.

Statistically, a process can achieve Six Sigma if it produces less than 3.4 defects for every million opportunities. Anything that does not come in customer specifications can be called as Six Sigma defect. A Six Sigma opportunity is the total amount of chances where a defect can be found. The Six Sigma procedure is aimed at implementing a measurement-based strategy whose core focuses are process improvement and reduction in variation by applying Six Sigma improvement projects.

There are two sub-methodologies of Six Sigma called DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and DMADV (Design, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify). The DMAIC is about the improvement of current processes that fall below specification. The DMADV process is about developing new products and processes that cater to the Six Sigma quality levels. This improvement system can also be used when an existing process needs to go beyond incremental improvement. Six Sigma plays an important role in various engineering positions nowadays, some of them are:

Design Engineers:

Design engineers can apply this methodology to get better results in many areas like understanding customer’s requirements, getting the right tech specifications and drawings and extracting knowledge about manufacturing processes.

Process Engineers:

Six Sigma can help process engineers in data mining, enabling them to track every aspect of the process efficiently. It helps them reach maximum throughput levels at the very first time.

Manufacturing Engineers:

It helps manufacturing engineers model the potential shifts in configuration and testing the performance and potential infrastructure costs associated. It is extremely helpful in end-of-the-line testing.

System Engineers:

System engineers have to understand each and every detail associated with a manufacturing process intricately. Six Sigma will help them focus on areas that add value for the customers like cost, quality improvement, and other aspects that rely on data and statistics.

The average salary of a Black Belt Engineer of Six Sigma in the United States is $83,704 per year. The Six Sigma Academy claims that companies save approximately $23,000 per project because of black belts and can complete four to six projects in a year. The far-reaching benefits that six sigma produces have been recognized by thousands of companies across the world.

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6 ‘STAR TREK’ technologies that exist today

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The technology boom was shown up in the Star Trek which was imagined to take place after a hundred years from that time. But, something which is envisioned already would not take much time to get into the reality and hence, the gadgets came into our routine a bit sooner. Here, is the listing of technology examples that are identical to the ones showed in Star Trek:

Mobile Phones
500x366_4At that time wired phones attached to the wall were considered a great thing to experience but flip devices was stylish than ever. The flip style mobile phones that we used reflects the incarnation of Star Trek communicators. Well, the brightest devices today (cell phones) are a look alike of communicator that the crew members used to talk to distanced crew members. What our favorite crew members did onscreen is based on the easy to do communication today. Even if there is a smarter shift from Flip devices to smarter and sleek mobile phones, the communication must go on.

 

Tablets

500x366_7It would be wrong to mention the iPads and Tablets as the recent invention as we have already seen Picard and Riker carry those handheld computers. Those Handheld devices are undoubtedly inspired technique to what we pronounce as Tablets and iPads today but much ahead to what we have envisioned in Star Trek. The Flat smart screen of Tablets that was barely an imagination in 1960 can carry thousands of apps within it and work efficiently today.

 

 

Bluetooth Earpieces

500x366_2From the listings of Star Trek, Nyota Uhura, the communication officer had a silver piece of thing always attached to her ear. The device allowed her to get all the information from various frequencies. If you come across the same hands-free handset today then would pronounce it as Bluetooth Earpiece but for them, it was merely In-ear comms.

 

 

 

Tricorders

500x366_6The Medical tricorders were of use to medical inspection team or surgeon to explore the internal situation of a crew member. From detecting of disease till checking of oxygen levels, the complete examination of the insights was carried out without going through a medical procedure. The device could easily locate the downfalls and injuries with its help at that time. We are well acquainted with a device named MRI machine that is performing the same function.

 

 

Smart Watches

Smart watches came into lifestyle back then at the time of Star Trek. A modern day reality of Apple smartwatch gives away the courtesy to Star Trek: A Motion Picture that came out in the 60s. Smartwatch in the movies was one of the bright spots that appeared on the wrist of crew members as a part of their uniform. So, now we know that Apple has taken an inspirational jump from the motion pictures.

Video Calls

An incoming call with a video facility was dreamed for years and make some real life presence through Star Trek. The service allowed Captains to see other crew members on the starship or another planet through the means of calling. Well, the technology has made a step since the movie and went into a constant progress till such novelty turns into a routine life part. Skype and Facetime are commonly known and needs no introduction. Today, with the help of video calling you can stay connected with family friends and relatives, as an excellent example of technology advancement.

Concluding to the technology mentioned above, Star Trek has showcased a right amount of futuristic technologies back in the 1960s which is the subject matter of appreciation and inspiration.

What is New in AutoCAD 2017 ?

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AutoCAD is getting better every day. Autodesk have brought some of the new and exciting features in its new version of AutoCAD 2017. AutoCAD lets you create stunning designs and improve collaboration with innovative productivity tools. With its powerful new features, it will definitely redefine and benefit your design workflow. Here we discuss some of the new features introduced in AutoCAD 2017.

Autodesk Desktop App

The latest release of AutoCAD has the new Autodesk desktop app. This feature lets you add the recent updates. You can watch the latest videos and read articles to learn the software skills, access forums and the Autodesk knowledge network through this desktop app. You can also share your feedback and ask for help here.

Sharing Drawings

The new Autodesk lets you share drawings with users who do not even have AutoCAD. This can be done using the Autodesk 360 cloud account. To share the drawings, all you need to do is to make sure that you are logged into the Autodesk 360 cloud account and the drawing that is to be shared is saved.

PDF to DWG

This was probably the most awaited feature of AutoCAD. Now with this feature, you can directly import drawings from PDF format to AutoCAD as geometry and text objects. Users were using a number of third party tools so far that were inefficient and buggy to use. The addition of this feature that converts PDF to DWG is undoubtedly a great enhancement to AutoCAD 2017.

Making 3D print ready file

The new AutoCAD 2017 lets you make 3D print ready files that can be directly printed via almost all types of 3D printers. The 3D printing tool is available for 64-bit machines only.

These added features will transform your design process making it more convenient and exciting to use. AutoCAD has also enhanced its graphics in 3D modeling improving performance and boosting the visible features for 3D models.