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Question of the Week: Jewelry Design Software?
Jewelry design has never been easier. Find out how to use 3D printing software to design your own jewelry. Here are the best jewelry design tools in 2019.
Mountain Biking Gets a Boost from Generative Design
Mechanical engineer PJ Tolentino loves biking on the many mountainous trails in his native Philippines.
Kodak’s 3D Printing Ecosystem Extends Farther
Kodak has introduced something very interesting into their 3D printing ecosystem: 3D design and print services.
Wacomās New Intuos Pro Small Is More Compact For Pro Designer On the Go
Perhaps you know this but thereās a lot of equipment, not to mention sweat and long hours, that goes along with the experience you build as a designer.
Artec 3D Releases Powerful New 3D Scanning Software
Artec released Artec Studio 14, their latest and most powerful version of their 3D scanning management software.
VR in CAD: Where Are We Now?
Virtual reality (VR) has come a long way since the offerings of the late 1980s and 1990s.
Wikifactory Launches
A new online service has launched to provide collaboration services for product development: Wikifactory.
From Design Database Shards Come Great Products
For prospective and current users, there is no shortage of 3D CAD options.
SOLIDNAPKIN: New SolidWorks Add-in Imports/Animates Your Concept Sketches
Thatās it. I just placed a bulk order on Amazon for a pallet of thick, super-absorbent napkins.
ZBrush 2019 Focuses on Optimizing the Digital Sculptorās Workflow
ZBrush 2019 is Pixologicās latest iteration of their popular digital sculpting software.
3D Print Learning Series: Design Tips
This is an entry in our 3D Print Learning Series, focusing on additional 3D print design tips.
Which Technologies Will Transform CAD?
Here at engineering.com, we love to write about new tools and technologies in the world of CAD.
New Autodesk Earnings Report Shows Growth in CAD Subscriptions
Another fiscal year, another chart showcasing a companyās earnings.
The Other Side of Generative Design
A report on Fast Company illustrates that there’s more than one way to do generative design.
Build Your Own High-Temp 3D Printer?
A blog post from igus GmbH describes plans for building your own high-temperature 3D printer.
Book of the Week: Geometric Modeling
This weekās selection is āGeometric Modeling: The mathematics of shapesā by Nikolay Golovanov.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing: Design, Methods, and Processes
This weekās selection is āAdditive Manufacturing: Design, Methods, and Processesā edited by Steinar Killi.
Autodesk Announces Inventor 2020
Autodesk has announced Inventor 2020, which will be available for users to download over the next few weeks.
Dyndrite Emerges with Accelerated Geometry Kernel
A new player in the field is going to be a very big deal for additive manufacturing.
MIT’s Hairy Metamaterial
Researchers at MIT have developed yet another unusual metamaterial, and this one is simply hair.
At Last: The End of STL Is In Sight
There have been a few developments recently that have brought me to the view that STL file format will slide away quietly.
Spacebridge is an Augmented Reality Workspace Concept from Wacom and Magic Leap
Last year, we got an inkling on Magic Leapās plans to partner with like-minded companies like Onshape to create more interactive 3D work environments using their not-quite-so-cheap AR/VR headset.
Velo3D Has The Flow
Thereās something very interesting going down at Velo3D.
Whatās New In SOLIDWORKS 2019?
At SOLIDWORKS World 2019, we had to find out whatās new in SOLIDWORKS, didnāt we?
How To Create Unique Low-Poly Designs Using SelfCAD
If youāve yet to get your CAD jabbers on SelfCAD, you can spin it up and start modeling in less time than it takes to juice a pack navel oranges with your elbows at your co-workerās deskāTis a fact.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Gets A Facelift!
Autodesk Fusion 360 is bringing in the new year with a User Interface (UI) facelift!
Morphi Fills Us In: Whatās New In v3.5
Morphi has launched the first of several updates for 2019, introducing v3.5.
Fusion 360 Increasingly Acknowledges 3D Printing
In the latest Autodesk 360 Fusion update there are a couple of new features specifically addressing the needs of 3D printing.
The Critical Importance of Software In 3D Printable Design
3D printing offers the ability to leverage designs in ways not previously possible, but only if the right software is used.
Bioinspired 3D Printing Should Be Standardized
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print strong cement structures, but why couldnāt this be used in all 3D prints?
Question of the Week: How Do I Get a 3D Model?
This weekās question delves into the mysterious world of 3D scanning and 3D modeling, typically unknown territory for 3D printing newbies.
Fusion 360 Isnāt Just a CAD Tool, Itās Also an Education Platform
Fusion 360 has been garnering a lot of buzz recently for its ability to combine a number of design tools into one holistic platform.
Frustum Looking Toward Leadership in Generative Design, Acquired by PTC
Frustum has been busy with new releases — and today with a new parent company.
3D Printing Question of the Week: Automated Re-Engineering?
This weekās question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.
These Glasses Will Protect Your Eyes During All-Day CAD Marathons
In this era of near-all-day-long screen time for many, issues like eye strain, headaches, and poor vision are becoming the norm.
Future Possibilities for 3D Printed Repairs
A reader comment got me thinking about the future of 3D printed repairs.
Stefan Marjiās Armchair Concept Sees A Future Filled With Expandable Furniture
When you think of furniture designs in the far future, you might think of crazy generatively designed stools
DesignSpark Mechanical 4.0 BETA Now Available
RS announced the availability of a new version of DesignSpark Mechanical.
The Visual – Solid 3D Modeling Gap
3D designers hoping to 3D print 3D models had better ensure the models are indeed 3D printable.
Morphi 3.4 Adds Textures, Lighting, and Position Values to Latest 3D App Update
Morphi is a (sort of) free app for the iPad, Mac, and Windows devices that lets users push, pull, and craft 3D creations via a touchpad device.
Simulation Challenges with 3D Printing
Simulation is an amazing technology for designing parts, but itās harder to do when 3D printing parts.
Fixing Toys With 3D Printing: Not For Everyone
Robert Maldonado undertook a challenging job to repair a broken toy using 3D printing and CAD, illustrating how challenging it can be.
Shapr3D Brings Complete Parametric 3D Modeling (and Sketching) to iPad Pro
Near the end of last year, Shapr3D revealed that the kernel in their 3D modeling iOS app had been replaced with Siemensā Parasolid.
Alternatives to Thingiverse, 2018 Edition
There are plenty of sites to find fabulous pre-made printable 3D models.
Autodesk Consolidates Fusion 360 Tiers
Autodesk is making very significant changes to their Fusion 360 product offerings.
Book of the Week: CAD Engineering Essentials
This weekās selection is āCAD Engineering Essentials: Hands-on Help for Small Manufacturers and Smart Technical People (No Nonsense Manual Book 3)” by Mark Lynch.
Logitechās New MX Vertical Mouse Aims to Eliminate CAD-Induced Hand Strain
What youāre looking at right now isnāt a Bluetooth speaker. It isnāt even a pint-sized Roomba.
Looking Glass is a True Holographic Display For 3D Content Creators
Rather than forcing chunky peripherals on your head or hands via VR or AR, real holograms are the stuff of science fiction: true interactive displays which humans can interact with on a more personal level.
Onshape Tightens Licensing For Free Users
It seems that Onshape is making things more challenging for free users of its 3D CAD service.
Is Autodesk Winning the Free CAD War?
Iāve noticed a bit of a trend, at least informally, regarding use of free 3D CAD suites.
Sound The Call, Creo 5.0 Now Letās You Model In Perspective!
Creo 5.0 now lets you model in perspective!
Onshape Spreads Across Companies With Onshape Enterprise
3D CAD service provider Onshape announced their latest product, Onshape Enterprise.
Solver-as-a-Service Platform Now Generally Available
High performance cloud computing company OnScale
Book of the Week: Functional Design for 3D Printing
This weekās selection is the highly practical āFunctional Design for 3D Printingā by Clifford Smyth.
AR CAD Software Uses 3D Printing to Make Design Interactive (Possibly Awkward)
Modeling a 3D object and prepping it for 3D printing on a 2D screen sounds counterintuitiveā¦ because it is.
Caboma’s 3D Personalization Solution
Montreal-based Caboma has developed some intriguing software that could lead to more widespread personalized 3D printed items.
A Better Way to Generate 3D Models: ParaMatters
Thereās a new generative 3D model solution available: ParaMatters.
A Rhino Upgrade Signals Industry Change
Robert McNeel & Associates, makers of the popular Rhinoceros 3D CAD tool, have shipped V6, but with a very intriguing change.
SOLIDWORKS 2019 Sneak Peek ā Top Eight Features
Even though weāve barely begun 2018, itās time to get psyched for 2019.
Pricing Counts, As Always: xDesign vs Onshape
At SWW18 Dassault SystĆØmes described a version of Solidworks that would be available in the browser: xDesign.
Anarkik3D Design Version 3.1 released
Anarkik3D has released a new version of their popular haptic 3D design software.
Ferris State CAD Students Have a Near-100% Job Placement Rate
While the oft-neglected humanities may provide university students with the tools for critical and creative thinking
Designing for production parts
How do we get to tomorrow, to use 3D Printing for true Manufacturing applications through to production?
ANSYS Startup Program Gives Affordable CAE, HPC and Cloud to the Masses
One of the biggest barriers to bringing computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools to startups is the exorbitant price tag associated with the technology.
Mission Impossible: The Digital Twin
News of digital twins lands in the Engineerās inbox.
Yeehaw Wand Update: Closed!
The Yeehaw Wand has disappeared, sort of.
āVisualā 3D Model Searching with MadeInOpen
Iāve bumped into an unusual 3D model meta-repository that permits searching by a very different method.
LEDAS Developing Cloud Platform to Build 3D CAD Apps
A 3D Printing Pen of a Very Different Kind
The Yeehaw Wand at first glance might seem like yet another ā3D printing penā, but itās nothing of the sort.
Dassault Acquires Exa
More consolidation in the 3D CAD market: Dassault SystĆØmes is acquiring Exa.
Dassault Systemes Points Elbows to Sky, Launches SOLIDWORKS 2018
Well, props to the momās of 1,000,000+ designers and engineers who, for reasons unbeknownst to them, gave a collective high-five from the sheer excitement of their sons and daughters learning SOLIDWORKS 2018 was indeed released and now available.
How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster
Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.
Autodesk Adds SIM + CAM to Product Design & Manufacturing Collection
We LOVE collecting thingsāOdd design tools, pencil shavings, quesadilla drippings, and software, especially software.
FlowRep: Just What 3D Printing Needs?
Researchers at UBC have developed an incredible system for capturing 3D models from static images.
Product Visualization Pro Esben Oxholm Details His Workflow in New KeyShot Training Course
Few tools are as indispensable in the design engineerās toolbox as a solid product visualization tool.
A Grab-Bag of 3D Functions From FastEngineeringAnalysis.com
A new service just announced hopes to provide engineers with a variety of different design services.
5 Reasons Designers Shouldnāt Do Their Own CAD
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When all you know is SolidWorks, everything you design will look like RoboCop. You can do better.
3D Orchard to Assist Open Source Hardware Design
Iām trying out a new online service that hopes to enable makers to work together on open source hardware projects.
Free Online 3D CAD Training in New Onshape Learning Center
You remember rolling out of bed extra early for a week long CAD training session?
Coreform Uses Exact Geometry (Not A Mesh) to Bring You Next-Gen FEA
Remember when you had to create a mesh of your model to run any sort of simulation?
Top 3 Onshape Updates: Composite Curve, 3D Fit Spline, DXF/DWG Import
Onshape snuck one in on us last Friday.
Simulating Your Way out of 3D Printingās Problems
3D printing is quickly transforming from a method for prototyping and making tooling into a technology for manufacturing end parts.
Top 3 Onshape Updates: Projected Curve, Bridging Curve, Merge Surfaces
Late last week Onshape rolled out another major release.
Autodeskās Roadmap for Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is Autodeskās flagship product for 3D CAD in the market. But where is it going? Letās find out.
Anyone Can CAD Online With CAD.ai
A startup company provides a set of CAD APIs that can be embedded on any website.
Onshape In-Context Assembly Design is Unlike Anything Youāve Ever Seen
Throughout all the years (decades? yeow!) Iāve use 3D modeling software, I canāt think of a time where I didnāt use some type of in-context assembly design.
Shapr3D for iPad Pro Adds Sketch Constraints, Dimensioning and More
Right when you think everyone gave up on putting parametric 3D CAD software on an iPad, a small, rebellious group of software developers launches an app that puts those large, money-laden software companies to shame.
5 New, Must See Features Coming to Fusion 360
If you want to find out what Autodesk is up too, Autodesk University is the place to be each year.
Flashforge Partners With ZW3D for CAD
A major desktop 3D printer vendor selected a CAD vendor as partner.
Onshape Switches Up Subscription Options, Unlimited Docs, Pushes for Pro
Well, well, well. Just as you were getting comfy with the limited private storage of Onshapeās free plan and dumping your Documents occasionally to clear room for others, theyāve gone and switched things up on you.
Why STL Files Can Be Insufficient For 3D Printing
Iām reading an interesting piece by Gal Raz on Medium about the file types required by 3D print service bureaus.
3D Print Community: RhinoSlic3r
This monthās community support selection is the RhinoSlic3r project by Quentin Labrosse.
3YOURMINDās Powerful 3D Printing Meta-Service
Iām taking a look at 3YOURMIND, a Berlin-based startup that provides simplified ways to access 3D printing services for industrial and professional use.
3DPrinterOS Breaks Silence With New Enterprise Capabilities
I havenāt heard much from 3DPrinterOS for a while, but now the reason for this is clear: theyāve been working on powerful integrations.