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NOVEDGE Blog

What if PTC never happened?

by Franco Folini June 23, 2008 0 min read

The launch of new products like SpaceClaim and new technologies like Synchronous Technology by Siemens is bringing some fresh air into the design software world. But is this air really so fresh? Or is it more like the air trapped in the Genie’s bottle that is bursting out after SpaceClaim rubbed it almost twenty years […]

An Interview with Evan Yares, Charismatic CAD Expert

by Franco Folini June 11, 2008 0 min read

Evan C. Yares is a well-known figure in the CAD world. He has the drive and vision to put himself in the right spot in order to maximize his influence on the CAD community and its products. He has opinions and is not afraid to share them, even when this means taking the risk of […]

Novedge Pulse 2.0 is Online

by Franco Folini May 27, 2008 0 min read

It was just a couple of weeks ago that Novedge Pulse 1.0 went online. Novedge Pulse is much more than a "blog of blogs," it’s a community-based aggregator that collects and organizes blog posts, news, tutorials, videos, product reviews, Press Releases, and much more. Novedge Pulse is much more than a "blog of blogs," it’s […]

The Most Common Mistakes in Your RSS Feed

by Franco Folini May 15, 2008 0 min read

In the process of setting up Novedge Pulse I had to go through several hundreds RSS feeds from blogs and news sources. More interestingly, I had to build a software system able to understand all of them. My first approach to the problem was very naive. I assumed that RSS was a simple and well […]

April 08 Newsletter is Out

by Franco Folini May 02, 2008 0 min read

As expected our monthly newsletter was sent out late at the end of the month. I'm happy that at least this month, after skipping a few issues, we managed to get the newsletter out! It's always a challenge to find the time to put together the newsletter, as much as it is a pleasure to […]

Why Direct/Parametric Modeling Hybrid is an Oxymoron

by Franco Folini May 01, 2008 0 min read

Parametric CAD systems are based on a complex internal data-structure that represents each geometrical and dimensional constraint as a relationship among two or more entities. When the end-user requests a change to a parameter (dimension), the CAD system propagates the modification to the entire 3D model (it’s called model evaluation) following those relationships while preserving […]

Measuring the Pulse of the CAD Community

by Franco Folini April 29, 2008 0 min read

A lot of information is available over the Internet for professionals like you and me working with CAD, CAM, AEC, and DCC systems and technologies: blogs, Press Releases, tutorials, comments, product reviews, etc. In order to access this wealth of information one option is to subscribe to hundreds of newsletters, activate all sorts of Google […]

An Interview with Ron KC Cheng, CAD Writer

by Franco Folini December 17, 2007 0 min read

Ron KC Cheng is the author of a new book Inside Rhinoceros 4 published by Thomas Learning, an introduction to the latest release of Rhino, the popular NURBS modeling system by Robert McNeel and Associates. This is not the first book about Rhino written by Ron; he is also the author of Inside Rhinoceros 3, […]

An Interview with George Cawood, Framework Studio Owner

by Franco Folini November 26, 2007 0 min read

George Cawood is the founder and owner of Framework Studio, a design and production company located in Culver City, CA. George's company produces trailers, main title sequences, and visual effects for a variety of feature films, television shows, music videos, and commercials. FrameWork Studio is an advanced user of Maxon Cinema 4D and therefore the […]

VectorWorks Government and Educational Prices Now Available

by Franco Folini October 29, 2007 0 min read

We are happy to announce that we are now able to offer government and educational prices for Nemetschek VectorWorks.This allows US federal and local government agencies and departments to purchase VectorWorks at a 15% discount over list price. It also offers educational institutions access to deep discounts for the lab version of VectorWorks.VectorWorks is one […]

An Interview with Maurice Patel, Autodesk M&E Product Marketing

by Franco Folini October 17, 2007 0 min read

Maurice Patel is the head of Autodesk M&E Product Marketing. M&E is the media and entertainment division of Autodesk responsible for the popular products Maya, 3ds Max, and Motion Builder, among others. Maurice has been working in the DCC market for several years and is frequently quoted as an expert. As the market leader Autodesk […]

An Interview with Joel Orr, Chief Visionary of Cyon Research

by Franco Folini October 08, 2007 0 min read

Joel Orr (blog), is a one of a kind person in the Design and CAD world, a person who uses the word future meaning it and not just to refer to the next financial quarter. Joel calls himself a visionary and loves to talk and write about technology, design, and obviously the future. He is […]

An Interview with Tim Westergren, Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer

by Franco Folini October 02, 2007 0 min read

Tim Westergren is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora. Pandora is a personalized online radio based on a sophisticated music classification system called the Music Genome Project. The idea is pretty simple from the user point of view: you start your own online radio station by selecting one song or one artist. Pandora […]

An Interview with Giuseppe Bocchi, Engine Designer

by Franco Folini September 26, 2007 0 min read

Giuseppe Bocchi, Founder and CEO of BRD srl, is a top-notch Italian mechanical engineer with a passion for mechanical engines (internal combustion engines). He has an incredible breadth of experience built working for prestigious companies such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati and MV Agusta, where as Chief Project and R&D Engineer he designed and brought to […]

An Interview with Brian Looney, Architectural Rendering Artist

by Franco Folini September 24, 2007 0 min read

Brian Looney started off as an entry level drafter straight out of technical school and now he is a professional architectural rendering expert. Brian learned the major rendering tools in the field, working with architects and clients at McFarland Davies Architects, in Tulsa, OK. When Next Limit Technologies new Maxwell Render was released, Brian tried […]

Google Docs Security Seriously Compromised?

by Franco Folini September 20, 2007 0 min read

I don’t consider myself a geek, but I’m always intrigued by new technologies, products, and ideas. I can’t hold on my curiosity, I have to try new things. When Google released a new service called Google Docs based on Writely, claiming to have a sort of online alternative to Microsoft Office, I immediately opened an […]

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