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Podcasts

Jon Peddie on Milestone Moments in the History of CAD
Analyst JPR publishes ebook on the development of modern CAD
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ENCY Software Releases Update 1.0.5 for CAD/CAM/OLP Solutions
The 1.0.5 update is available to all users with an active annual support contract.
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FREE WEBINAR DEC. 5: Augmented Reality for First Time Right Assembly
Join Dassault Systèmes for this webinar on how augmented reality can improve shop floor...
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Learn how advanced engineering workstations and GPUs from Dell Technologies and NVIDIA are enabling new design...
In this Special Issue, Digital Engineering presents its inaugural guide to design and simulation software vendors.
In this Special Digital Issue, we look at how AI is being incorporated into simulation and...
Learn how upgrading to the latest generation of professional workstations can provide a return on investment...
New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy: Future-Proof Foundation for Employee Training and Education
Eagle Point Software's Peak Experience for Pinnacle Series adds AI chat, improved...

Eliminate Physical Clamping – With Simulation
The Virtual Clamping tool in ANSA (VCA) from BETA CAE Systems eliminates...

New & Noteworthy: Fast, Flexible and Scalable Simulation – In the Cloud
Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure enables seamless deployment of industry-leading simulation tools...

New & Noteworthy: Safe, Cost-Effective Metal 3D Printing - Anywhere
Desktop Metal’s Studio System offers turnkey metal printing for prototypes and...
Special Focus Issues
Special Focus Topics
Design & Simulation Software Guide 2024
Special Focus Issue: Cloud-Based Simulation & Design
Special Focus Issue: Designing for Automotive
Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive Manufacturing
Special Focus Issue: Design for Sustainability
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Featured Glossary Term: Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) describes utilization of a computer and its software for the purposes of designing, analyzing and generating products and methods. Broadly defined, CAE incorporates both CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) in order to assist in engineering analysis processes. More specifically, the term is often used only to describe software used to simulate and analyze product, assembly and system designs.
Learn more about Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)