Published in: 3D Printing, SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Uncategorized, Visualization
The Goal: Being able to touch your product design, hold it, use it, and most importantly, share it with the world… at a profit of course! It always starts with a good idea. A new approach to something old, an old approach to something new, or simply one of those “How has no one come
Published in: 3D Printing, Uncategorized
1: Why use 3D printing? There are many reasons to have parts 3D printed. The most common reason is to prototype and verify design details prior to investing in production tooling. Often times it is much cheaper to have a handful of parts 3D printed in order to evaluate a physical model before investing large
Published in: 3D Experience, Manufacturing/Production, Uncategorized
In a world where speed is king, improving the efficiency of business operations is more important than ever. One way to quickly improve efficiency is to go Lean with Lean Team Player(LTP). Whether having issues with teams working separately or lacking structure and content, applying Lean principles can have an immediate positive impact. So what
Published in: 3D Printing, Uncategorized
If you’re looking for a 3D printer that can leave a client speechless, welcome to Polyjet. Stratasys Polyjet 3D printing has been at the forefront of multi-color and multi-material 3D printing, and the new J55 steps it up another level. The J55 quite literally brings a new spin on 3D printing with its one-of-a-kind rotating
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, Uncategorized
It’s no secret SOLIDWORKS’ forte is mechanical design, but there are other ways this powerful software can be useful. With respect to visualizing interior design elements within your home, SOLIDWORKS can eliminate most of the guesswork and help make aesthetic design decisions. Configurations can play a large role in making interior design decisions. For instance,
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The Aerospace & Defense industries represent one of the biggest opportunities for 3D printing. As early adopters of additive manufacturing technologies, this market has now matured to a value of 1.36B in 2018 with projections to grow to 6.75B by 2026 (Source: Fortune Business). When the general flying public steps onto a new plane today,
Published in: Education, Uncategorized
What is STEM/STEAM Day? Children are going to see brighter futures and more opportunities when they embrace science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics or STEAM. The rise in STEM/STEAM occupations is pushing the demand to introduce these disciplines at an early age, and one way to celebrate that impact is STEM/STEAM Day which is recognized
Published in: DraftSight, News, Uncategorized
Unless you have been living under a rock for the better part of a decade, SOLIDWORKS (and Dassault Systemes) have been offering an amazing 2D CAD product, FOR FREE. DraftSight has been around since February 2011. The idea was to allow customers to free up monies that were typically allocated to maintaining legacy AutoCAD, so
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Episode three of the CADimensions Additive Manufacturing Podcast is here! We’re talking about significant stories in the world of 3D printing from November. Companies are starting to 3D print replacement parts. The medical applications of 3D printing are expanding. People are afraid of nanoparticles, and 3D printing companies are starting to create products just for
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Welcome to the first CADimensions Additive Manufacturing Podcast! The topics covered in this episode were Metal 3D Printing, Military 3D Printing Uses, and LCD masked DLP Printers. Show Prep: HP’s New 3D Printers Build Items not of Plastic but of Steel Introducing Original Prusa SL1 – Open Source SLA 3D Printer Marines 3D-print concrete barracks
