Rhino User Webinar: Designing the MIA Robotic Hand

Rhino Webinar

Join McNeel Europe for an exclusive webinar on February 12, 2025, at 3pm GMT (4:00 PM CEST), featuring Guido Cherici, partner at Elastico Disegno. This session will explore the design process behind the MIA Hand, an award-winning robotic hand developed for amputees. A New Approach to Prosthetic Design The MIA Hand was created to be … Read more

Discover RhinoLands: Easy BIM Landscaping Software  

RhinoLands

Are you looking for powerful yet user-friendly landscaping software? Look no further than RhinoLands! This comprehensive tool integrates technical drawings, 3D models, automatic documentation, and visualisation tools to simplify your landscaping projects. RhinoLands is excellent for private and commercial gardens, urban planning and VFX design. Whether you’re a seasoned CAD software professional or just starting … Read more

Winter Saving 2025 – Get 5% off Top Software Brands

From now until 31st March 2025, get 5% off top software at CAD Software Direct!  Whether you are a product designer, mechanical engineer, visual effects artist or architect, you’ll find a good deal here.  Look for the Winter Savings box on eligible products.  Save on SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS is a computer-aided design (CAD) software widely used … Read more

What is Cyber Essentials, and Why Do Design Businesses Need It?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed certification scheme that helps businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats. In 2024, 50% of businesses reported a breach or attack. This isn’t just targeting huge multinational enterprises. Small and medium businesses are also targeted. Your business’s data is valuable to bad actors, even if you don’t realise it is.  … Read more

What’s New in Solidworks 2025

SOLIDWORKS 2025 brings many exciting updates designed to enhance productivity, improve workflows, and deliver powerful tools for modern design and manufacturing. This version offers significant improvements across the board, from advanced rendering capabilities to expanded CNC machining and 3D printing functionalities. Whether you are optimising parts, assemblies, or drawings or leveraging cutting-edge collaboration tools, SOLIDWORKS … Read more

What’s New In V-Ray 7 for Rhino

What's New In V-Ray 7 For Rhino?

V-Ray 7 for Rhino is the latest iteration of Chaos’ powerful 3D rendering software. This update brings various features which help architects, designers, and visualisation artists bring their ideas to life.  Known for its versatility and precision, V-Ray integrates with Rhino and Grasshopper, providing real-time renders and stunning photorealistic images. V-Ray also works with other … Read more

Bella Render: Stunning Spectral Rendering for Product Design and Architectural Visualisation.

Bella Render prides itself on being easy to use and achieving stunning results. It integrates with Rhino, Maya, and SketchUp to provide realistic renders for architects, product designers, and other visualisation professionals.  What sets Bella Render apart is its dedication to effortless physical accuracy. The software is predictably designed, so very little trial and error … Read more

The Benefits of Upgrading to SketchUp Studio

SketchUp Studio

SketchUp is a 3D modelling software that is widely used by architects, engineers, and designers. SketchUp Pro has been the go-to version for many years, but a more complete tier has been added relatively recently – SketchUp Studio. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of upgrading to SketchUp Studio. SketchUp Studio offers … Read more