A major hurdle to wide spread adoption of home 3d printing is the learning curve to designing items to print. Cubify Draw, a free app available for iOS devices attempts to overcome that hurdle. Although it is limited in its functionality the simple app is useful in making simple designs and explaining how 3D printing […]
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One of the common CAD programs I keep hearing mentioned is Rhino. According to Wikipedia Rhino was originally a closed-source open beta and there is still a very active development group. There is also an active support forum for the latest release, Rhino V5. McNeel North America owns and supports Rhino and has a helpful
When I was first contacted about Pirate3D I was sceptical, and wrote as much in an article on 3DPrinting.com. Since that time they have launched an already successful Kickstarter campaign which includes a soothing time lapse proving they can make a functional 3D printer. From their Kickstarter Bio the team appears to know what they
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Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo attracted 3,000 attendees a few months back in NYC. I had the pleasure of attending and was impressed with the turn out of the first event of it’s kind. Now the organizers are bringing the presentations to other cities. The partner show which includes exhibitors like MakerBot, Stratasys, and
GrabCAD offers a way for engineers to collaborate by providing easy storage and access to a huge library of 3D computer aided design files. I have written on their blog, and occasionally poke around their library for models of various uses. One feature it is good to see them focusing on is the mobile app. Viewing on
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There are lots of ways to use 3D printing, but one of the more fun and flashy ones is getting a 3D print of yourself. A few companies and retail stores have already begun offering consumers the opportunity to see themselves created in miniature form. Below are just a few of the ways to print
View from the Inside 3D Printing Expo Just got back from a few fun days at the first ever Inside 3D Printing Expo held at the Javits Center in New York City. The two day event announced they had more than 3000 people registered, and anyone who tried to elbow their way through the exhibitor
Photo Credit Flickr : 621st Contingency Response Wing The new industrial revolution of 3D printing is already making itself a reality for some professionals. US soldiers around the world have used additive manufacturing and 3D printing to develop immediate solutions to problems that traditionally would have taken years. Contracts for new parts or upgraded devices
New York City seems like the place to be for 3D Printing. Next week the Javits Center in Manhattan will host the first “Inside 3D Printing Conference”, which isn’t the first get together this month for additive manufacturing enthusiasts in the Big Apple. TechHive wrote about an April 6th hacking day, hosted by 3D printing company
