SketchUp users are architects, designers, builders, makers and engineers. They are the people who shape the physical world. They are important, and they deserve great tools because great tools produce great work.Great tools are ones you look forward to using. They do one thing (or maybe two) really, really well.Read More →
SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more. Access their combined power through a common, Python-based language or directly via interfaces or wrappers.Read More →
Tiny, powerful, free mathematical program with WYSIWYG editor and complete units of measurements support.It provides numerous computing features and rich user interface translated into about 40 different languages. Application also contains integrated mathematical reference book. https://en.smath.info/ SMath Studio is an invaluable tool for engineers of all disciplines. With is visual Read More →
Z88Aurora® is the graphical user interface for the finite element method program Z88, whose solver kernels are developed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Rieg.Besides linear static analysis, non linear, thermal and thermomechanical as well as natural frequency problems can be solved. A contact module is included as well.Z88Aurora® has a comfortableRead More →
FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. FreeCAD is open-source and highly customizable, scriptable and extensible.FreeCAD is multiplatfom (Windows, Mac and Linux), andRead More →
A great talk by Andrew Ng (http://www.andrewng.org/) one of the prominent figures in this field.
Well worth the 30 mins if you have the time.Read More →
WinWriter is an Excel template that can be used to automatically generate Work Instructions as Word documents. This provides a great separation of concerns by keeping the content of the documents in an easy to manage table-like format while the look and feel of the Work Instruction is controlled via theRead More →
xDGA works by adding functionality to any existing Excel workbook with Dissolved Gas Analysis data. To get started with xDGA, begin by downloading the *.XLL file which contains the add-in. There are two versions of the add-in. Download this version if you have a 32-bit Windows computer Download this versionRead More →
If you’ve enjoyed xDGA so far, you should give xDGA Pro a try. Available in preview for a limited time. https://xdga.pro/blog/launch-of-xdga xDGA is a free and open-source tool. xDGA implements a set of Excel formulas that give you the ability to run industry best-practice algorithms to evaluate and assess theRead More →
Create an Excel lookup formula that searches a table using criteria from various columns. It mimics the functionality of the native VLOOKUP() formula using a combination of the INDEX() and MATCH() function. Ingredients Microsoft Excel The Need There is no doubt that one of the most useful and often used Excel functionsRead More →