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Need for Speed: Generative Design in Car Racing
3/11/2021
Need for Speed: 
Generative Design in Car Racing

When additive manufacturing meets generative design. Check out how UPBracing, the FormulaStudent team from Paderborn University, used MSC and Volume Graphics software to revamp a wheel carrier and design a more dynamic and lightweight racing car!

Additive Manufacturing
Nominal/Actual Comparison
Generative Design
Metrology
Mesh Compensation
Sports
Automotive
Going with the Flow: Directional Variability
7/5/2021
Going with the Flow: 
Directional Variability

You know what they say—at some point, you gotta just go with the flow. That applies to analyses, too. With directional variability, we can see how analysis values change along a specified direction. Join us as we use VGSTUDIO MAX to explore directional variability in porosity/inclusion, foam/powder, and gray value analyses!

Tips & Tricks
Porosity/Inclusion Analysis
Foam/Powder Analysis
Gray Value Analysis
Let's Do the Twist: Automating Transformations
7/7/2021
Let's Do the Twist: 
Automating Transformations

Check out this neat workaround for automating pure transformations in VGSTUDIO MAX.

Automation
Tips & Tricks
Power to the PAPR: Reverse Engineering in the Pandemic
7/8/2021
Power to the PAPR: Reverse Engineering in the Pandemic
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), first identified in December 2019, triggered a global scramble for healthcare equipment. Within months, outbreaks in Italy, Latin America, and the U.S. spread rapidly, and by April 2020, the world had changed—hospitals everywhere were running out of time and supplies.
Reverse Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Healthcare
Segmentation
The (R)evolution of Hairpin Inspection
7/9/2021
The (R)evolution of Hairpin Inspection

In 1907, cars were just replacing horses. Today, manufacturers are pushing for cleaner EVs—but how can we keep up with rapid tech shifts while inspecting every hairpin?

This story shows step-by-step hairpin inspection with industrial CT and VGSTUDIO MAX.

Automation
Automotive
Porosity/Inclusion Analysis
Let's Talk Print Resolution
7/30/2021
Let's Talk Print Resolution

Learn how to create sharp, high-resolution images in VGSTUDIO MAX.

Tips & Tricks
Visualization & Rendering
A Clean Slate: Using ROIs to Polish the Surface
8/6/2021
A Clean Slate: Using ROIs to Polish the Surface

By using ROIs, you can really make your surface shine! Check out how we can quickly and easily polish the surface of a propeller.

Tips & Tricks
Segmentation
Your Image Goes Here
9/10/2021
Your Image Goes Here

Ah, the age-old scenario: You've poured your heart and soul into creating an image, only to hear back from your marketing colleagues that they need fancy, high-quality visuals. With VGSTUDIO MAX, that's no problem! With just a few clicks, you can turn a dull, blurry screenshot into a professional-looking rendering that you and your colleagues can easily show off to the outside world.

Tips & Tricks
Visualization & Rendering
Battle Against the Void: Combining Voids and Inclusions in One Analysis
9/17/2021
Battle Against the Void: Combining Voids and Inclusions in One Analysis

As you may well know, too much porosity can damage the part, but inclusions can damage the tool. If only there was a way to keep an eye on both types of defects at the same time. Check out this workaround on combining voids and inclusions in one analysis!

Porosity/Inclusion Analysis
Tips & Tricks
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