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UPDATE: Catalyst software is no longer supported and has effectively been replaced with GrabCad Print. GrabCad has a free version called “Print” and a premium version called “Shop”. To start a trial of GrabCad Shop, just click here. To get access to GrabCad Print for free, just click here. Stratasys has recently released CatalystEX 4.5
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Recently, I was asked if there was a magic button in Insight to convert Support to Model material without creating Custom Groups. There are certainly times were models have a lot of support and it becomes complicated to make Custom Groups. While it may not be magic, this is a short cut I’d like to share
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Creating designs with traditional manufacturing in mind was already challenging by itself. Today’s designers now have to consider how to incorporate 3D printing and/or Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) into their designs. There is a desire to use a printed prototype part or assembly from a 3D printer, but the challenge comes from knowing where to
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Constructing 3D models with FDM technology has different challenges. One challenge that faces designers are Start/Stop lines, or seam lines. Insight, the STL setup software that comes with Fortus 250mc and larger units, can edit these seam lines using a feature called Seam Control. This feature allows you to change and control the location of
