About Rapid Product Development

Mastercam Solids solid modeling software from CNC Software, Tolland, CT, can be combined with Mastercam Mill to create and machine solids in a single integrated interface. In this example, the flashlight was removed from a mold block to create a cavity, and a toolpath was applied. (See the New Products section for more information.) Image Courtesy of CNC Software Back to News Center

May 1999

CONTENTS

Features

Designing a Hybrid
Electric Vehicle:
The Tools It Takes

Brief

3D Tool for Modeling
Early-Stage Design

Tools & Techniques

New Products

About Rapid Product Development

This new bi-monthly supplement to NASA Tech Briefs reports on the tools and techniques that are helping engineers speed product design and time-to-market, including CAD/CAM, FEA, modeling, rapid prototyping and tooling, and reverse engineering.

Rapid Product Development is targeted to 40,000 BPA-audited NASA Tech Briefs subscribers who specify-authorize the purchase of CAD/CAM/CAE products. Recipients include design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and managers in OEM industries. Top