Digital imaging, virtual reality and 3D modeling have improved in the past decade but most designers and decision-makers are still unprepared to approve new designs without physical models. It's ...

In the era of 3-D computer modeling and Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets, you’d think the car industry might give up on clay modeling. But in fact, the age-old art of layering thousands of pounds ...

When it comes to designing enclosures which aren’t simple boxes or other basic shapes, the design process tends to get somewhat tedious and involved as the number of measurements to be transferred ...

Ford announced it is now recycling almost 2,300kg of its modeling clay each year. Despite digital design technology, the automaker still builds full-size clay models of its vehicles. "We are ...

While many people might think that all automotive body development takes place in computer aided design these days, a big chunk of it still gets the old-school clay modeling treatment to sculpt out ...