All items tagged with CAD (10)

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

November 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

In this December 2024 issue there's a new DSP product review of the Marani Pro Audio MIR260A outboard processor, and Lars Risbo shares his expertise in Numerical Optimization applied to Speaker Box Alignments. Essential resources are the updated directories of Test and Measurement and of Simulation and CAD Software vendors. On Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver and the SB Acoustics Satori MR16TX-8 6.5" TPCD Midrange.

COMSOL Multiphysics Version 6.3 Introduces GPU-Accelerated Acoustics Simulation

November 20, 2024 by Joao Martins

COMSOL Multiphysics Version 6.3 Introduces GPU-Accelerated Acoustics Simulation

COMSOL continues to expand the possibilities for simulation of real-world designs, devices, and processes, and now announced Version 6.3 of its COMSOL Multiphysics software. As largely anticipated in the recent series of conferences, COMSOL 6.3 introduces a new Electric Discharge Module, GPU-accelerated simulations, and many other updates. The Acoustics Module now offers GPU support for transient pressure acoustics, porous materials in the time domain, SLNS formulation for thermoviscous acoustics, anisotropic poroacoustics, and much more

COMSOL and Klippel, Integration of Simulation and Measurement Data

August 4, 2023 by Roger Shively

COMSOL and Klippel, Integration of Simulation and Measurement Data

Modeling and Simulation and Measurement systems evolved significantly in the past decade. Important progress is now bridging the gap between COMSOL simulation and Klippel measurement data, Roger Shively reports after returning from Orlando, FL, where we attended another edition of the ALTI Expo & Conference (June 11-13, 2023). This article summarizes the content covered in a very important session as part of the APDA-ALTI Education Symposium 2023.

COMSOL Announces Multiphysics Version 6.0 with Valuable New Features in the Acoustics Module

December 15, 2021 by Joao Martins

COMSOL Announces Multiphysics Version 6.0 with Valuable New Features in the Acoustics Module

With the latest release of COMSOL Multiphysics 6, users of the Acoustics Module will benefit from many new and highly requested features that reflect the software's increasing use in the audio industry. Expanding the level of detail and applicability of multiphysics simulation to every area of development, COMSOL Multiphysics V6 introduces a new platform feature for model management, uncertainty quantification analysis, and important updates and performance enhancements to all modules.

SnapEDA Makes PCB Part Libraries Available Inside Autodesk Fusion 360, ExpressPCB, DipTrace and Proteus PCB

March 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

SnapEDA Makes PCB Part Libraries Available Inside Autodesk Fusion 360, ExpressPCB, DipTrace and Proteus PCB

SnapEDA, the electronics design search engine, released SnapEDA for Fusion 360 in collaboration with Autodesk. Electronics designers can now search and place free cloud-based symbols, footprints and 3D models from SnapEDA directly within Fusion 360. And the SnapEDA search engine for electronics design is now also integrated through plug-ins available for popular software tools such as ExpressPCB, DipTrace and Proteus PCB, among others.

Sennheiser Offers BIMobject Files to Support Projects with Conferencing and Professional Audio Products

November 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Offers BIMobject Files to Support Projects with Conferencing and Professional Audio Products

Sennheiser has joined the BIMobject content platform for architects and the building product manufacturing industry. Key products such as the Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 conferencing microphone are available as 2D and 3D objects for systems design and CAD solutions. Sennheiser’s BIM files also provide comprehensive product data, enabling architects, construction companies, and system integrators to better specify, plan, visualize and maintain Sennheiser products throughout the lifecycle of a building.

Kubotek3D Launches CAD File Translation Converter

June 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Kubotek3D Launches CAD File Translation Converter

Working on SolidWorks but need to share the project with someone working on AutoCAD? That's precisely where K-Display from Kubotek3D is able to help. Until now, the company offered K-Display View, which allowed opening, navigating, and measuring all major CAD file formats on any device, supporting Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Now, the Marlborough, MA, -based company launched K-Display Convert, which enables both CAD file translation and viewing on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

Modus VR, developers of the world’s first virtual reality design software solution for residential systems integrators and installers, announced a series of upgrades to its platform. The introduction follows the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Leveraging the latest in VR technology, Modus VR lets clients experience their theater and media rooms before construction ever begins. The updated solution now includes the ability create non-rectangular rooms using the 2D Floor Plan Editor.

Voice Coil March 2017 Is Ready. Get All the Loudspeaker Industry News and Updates

February 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil March 2017 Is Ready. Get All the Loudspeaker Industry News and Updates

The March 2017 edition of Voice Coil is now available. Read everything you need to know about the 2017 ALMA International Symposium And Expo (AISE). Read Christopher J. Struck's Technical Notes on Equal Loudness Contours and Mike Klasco's Spotlight on Engineering Simulation Software for speaker design, which includes a directory of software manufacturers. This month's Test Bench, characterizes two new compression drivers from FaitalPRO and Celestion.

COMSOL Announces Integration of Simulation and 3D Design in the Latest Version of LiveLink for Solidworks

February 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

COMSOL Announces Integration of Simulation and 3D Design in the Latest Version of LiveLink for Solidworks

The latest release of COMSOL Multiphysics provides capabilities for building custom simulation applications. With LiveLink for Solidworks and the Application Builder from COMSOL it’s now possible to build applications that integrate simulation and 3D design. The software integrates highly productive model building, app design based on COMSOL models created from a Solidworks software geometry.