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June 9, 2020

Important Announcement: Windows 10 Update v2004 Breaking Siemens Software

The latest Windows 10 update v2004, released May 2020, has a bug that prevents NX1884, Simcenter 3D 2019.2 (v1884), and all prior releases from launching; this includes the interactive launch in native, managed mode as well as invoking any NX session using external custom NXOpen applications.
May 9, 2020

Editing and Creating RAC/AWC Stylesheets in Teamcenter

This video goes over how to edit existing stylesheets and how to add new ones to Teamcenter. Stylesheets control the display of RAC and AWC alike, and by manipulating stylesheets you can decide what attributes appear when creating new items or datasets and what appears in the Summary or Overview. I will be using Tc 12.1 and using primarily RAC to perform these tasks, with a one example using AWC.
March 26, 2020

Continuous Filament Fabrication (CFF)

Engineers highly value fibers for their strength to weight ratio, but when used alone, however, fibers can often break by being bent, compressed, or sheared. Continuous Filament Fabrication (CFF) is a process of binding fibers with matrix materials to help them take shape, yielding incredibly lightweight, robust structures
December 2, 2019

Markforged 3D Printer Guide: Nylon vs Onyx

Markforged Nylon and Markforged Onyx are two plastics with excellent heat resistance, surface finish, and chemical resistance. Both materials can be stiffened with any of Markforged's continuous fiber options. For printing white colored parts, both Nylon and Onyx are interchangeable; however, Onyx is slightly stronger.