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my.SketchUp Browser Test Drive (and hotkey secrets)
Last week we sent out a quick post to spread the word about Sketch Browser beta. This week I had the opportunity to delve a little deeper. So when I fired up the App, Mr. my.SketchUp himself “Josh”...
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Model of the Week: Low Poly Pun’kins [Jack-o-lantasitical!]
Well, THIS is timely. Why it wasn’t but four days ago that Simon, Adam and I were talking about how many tiny, 3D printed, low poly pumpkins we could hold in our mouth and still discernibly say ‘low...
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Fusion 360: A Look Back
Presented by Here we are, 2016, and as you know, SolidSmack likes to look at what’s pushing product development ahead. Well, to look forward, it helps to look back… unless there’s a large bear, then...
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Video Tutorial: PTC Creo Parametric Draft feature Part1 (Beginner)
In this video tutorial, I offer up a brief modeling tutorial on how to use the engineering draft feature inside PTC Creo Parametric modeling software....
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Model of the Week: Vintage Light Bulb Set [Light It Up!]
I believe there’s a study somewhere that shows 78% of Engineers and Designers, who plan a move into a management position, plan to light their office with industrial-chic light fixtures using vintage...
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Model of the Week: LEGO Technic Dune Buggy [Buggin’ Awesome!]
I’m pretty sure LEGO minifigs have all the fun… except for, ya know, being completely inanimate and having the dexterity of a cardboard box. Besides that, they get to play around on and endless number...
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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 Onshape’s free plan and dumping your Documents occasionally to clear room for others, they’ve gone and switched...
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CLO is CAD for Soft Goods. Finally.
CLO is to soft goods what SolidWorks is to machine parts. Game, consider yourself changed. How we can illustrate this? Hmm. Ah yes… Form-fitting Spandex Activewear. For Dogs. You awake with clammy...
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5 New, Must See Features Coming to Fusion 360
Presented by If you want to find out what Autodesk is up too, Autodesk University is the place to be each year. Last week that happened… yep, I just checked and we were in fact at AU last week. It was...
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Model of the Week: Fidget Spinner [Spin, Baby, Spin!]
Think about it. What are you suppose to do with your fingers when you’re not CAD’ing about or peeling through the pages on SolidSmack? You could eat… or make stuff… or give your co-worker a very...
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Model of the Week: 3D Printed Camera Lens [Say, ‘AWESOME!’]
Mathieu Stern is a photographer, and also a collector of old, cheap and weird camera lenses. So, it makes sense that he would set out to create his own 3D printed camera lens, and you know what?...
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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...
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Yes, Autodesk is Finally Ending T-Splines
Was bound to happen sooner or later, right? We started worrying about this all the way back in 2011 when Autodesk acquired T-Splines. The small Utah-based company had a growing Rhino user base for its...
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Onshape Puts On First-Birthday Party Shirt, Dances Around
Not sure if you realize this, but Onshape broke out of beta exactly one year ago. They celebrated their first birthday this week with a tiny chocolate cake I’m sure was fought over after this photo...
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Vectary Online 3D Modeling Platform Blasts Out of Beta
Take that last swig of cold coffee and check this out. Vectary, the online 3D modeling platform, is now out of beta. We took an early look at Vectary in September. Right after that, in October, they...
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Model of the Week: Pegusus MK3 Rocket Engine [Blast Off!]
Who needs a rocket engine? WHO DOESN’T?! And a 3D model of a rocket engine? Well, just think of the possibilities… You could place it randomly in the model of your new product and have a good laugh...
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Autodesk 123D Headed to the Chopping Block
On the ankle-veins of Autodesk announcing they are shuttering T-Splines, they’ve also announced that they’re bringing the family of 123D Apps to the end. Here’s what we know. The 123D apps are being...
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Model of the Week: Chevy Camaro LS3 V8 Engine [3D Printed Horsepower!]
Remember when life was nothing but eating large amounts of pasta and disassembling engines? Yeah, that was the best! Especially the time you shot noodles out your nose and into the crankcase – that...
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Model of the Week: THWOMP! Retro Game Console [Its’a Me, Mario!]
I don’t know when you last played Super Mario Bros. 3 for 87 hours straight… what’s that? Last week? Well, after that you probably had that nightmare where you’re running through Mushroom Kingdom...
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Model of the Week: Modular Castle Playset [Man the Parapet!]
You know when you’re comfy as a lark in your castle and all of a sudden AN ARMY OF THE UNDEAD ATTACK. I agree, kids in this generation just don’t know how to defend against an occurrence of that sort....
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