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nTop Design Summit at Rapid + TCT Features Autodesk, Ansys, Hexagon, EOS, & Materialise

Design software thought leaders gather in L.A. ahead of Rapid + TCT 2024 to discuss the untapped opportunities in computational design.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Accessible Automation
Craftcloud & Trinckle Partner on Custom Jig & Fixture Design, 3D Printing

Create, customize, and order your 3D printed fixtures online in just a few steps with Craftcloud and Trinckle Fixturemate.

by All3DP
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Designing the Future
Computational Design in 3D Printing for Mass-Customization

Pair artificial intelligence and algorithmic software with 3D printing and you have the potential to easily and economically personalize all types of products.

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Herding CADs
CAM vs CAD: The Differences

CAD and CAM are often confused or conflated, but these tools perform entirely different tasks. Learn the differences between CAM vs. CAD!

by Lucas Carolo
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Mama Maya!
Maya 3D Models: 10 Best Sources

You can save time on your projects by importing assets and 3D models into Maya. Follow along as we walk you through our best sources for Maya 3D models.

by Niall Mobsby
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New Features
ZBrush 2019 Offers Non-Photorealistic Rendering and Easier Organization

Pixologic released its latest iteration of ZBrush 2019, the popular digital sculpting software, which now offers delights such as a new folder organization update to a Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR) system.

by Hanna Watkin
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Piecemeal Programming
OpenSCAD Tutorial for Advanced Users – Modules & Functions

OpenSCAD is a open-source software for 3D modeling and is perfect for making precise and parametric models with just a few lines of code. In this OpenSCAD tutorial, we'll be discussing two features of OpenSCAD that let its best qualities shine through: Modules and Functions!

by Michael Jones
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Libraries FTW!
Autodesk Wants To Let You Build Circuit Boards Faster and Easier

by Anatol Locker
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3D Printing a Winter Wonderland
Turn a Nutella Jar Into a Pretty Snow Globe

The snow globe is easy to make and a perfect Christmas ornament or present. Check out this build that uses a Nutella jar.

by Anne Freier
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These are not 3D prints - these are renderings of 3D prints
Get Photorealistic Renderings of 3D Printed Materials

Allegorithmic spent months researching to bring customers a reliable preview of what 3D printed objects will look like after printing.

by Hanna Watkin
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The Perfect Cuppa
Fraunhofer IGD Develop Software to Check On-Screen Product Designs are Ready to Print

Fraunhofer IGD is displaying their latest software at formnext, it's called CUPstomizer and will verify your CAD design in real time.

by Hanna Watkin
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Substantial Update to Solid Software
SolidWorks 2018: Faster Workflows, VR Integration, Collaborative Features

The go-to-engineering platform of many engineers, SolidWorks, is receiving a long-awaited make-over this year. The update is due for release in November.

by Max von Übel
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Freemium Trial!
SelfCAD Offers Free Licenses for Students and Teachers for 3 Years

SelfCAD, the online 3D Modeling Software company, has announced it's offering both students and teachers free licenses for 3 years.

by Hanna Watkin
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