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A New Dimension with Motion | Sketchfab Announces Sketchfab Animation
It was only a couple of weeks ago when Sketchfab announced that they had put together the world’s first directory for industrial 3D scanning services – The Sketchfab Community 3D Scanning Services –...
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Onshape Breaks Out of Beta, Introduces Onshape App Store
Onshape has had a bang-up year. After launching in March, upending CAD pricing, and locking down additional $80M funding (for a total of $144M), there were only two things left to do in the year: break...
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Sharpr3D is Developing An iPad Pro CAD App. And It’s Awesome.
Ever wonder why 3D modeling wasn’t more like sketching? Or sculpting? Why we’re limited to mouse clicks? I’ve had that conversation with multiple people. Some thin modeling with a stylus (a pencil)...
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Tetra4D Enrich Will Make You Totally Rethink What’s Possible with 3D PDFs
I think you all know what a 3D PDF is–your 3D model and all of its views right within a PDF document. They’ve been around for YEARS. Quite convenient for sharing model views, protecting model data or...
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3D Slash Is Web-based 3D Modeling Fun Enough for Kids, Awesome Enough For You
Options abound for software and devices to help the little ones learn the fundamentals of electronics and programming. Now, there’s another option aimed at increasing your child’s STEM dream team...
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More Details on the Shapr3D iPad Pro CAD App [Interview]
When I first saw the Shapr3D app, I was pretty impressed, as were some of you, but it left some lingering questions. A 3D modeling app on the iPad Pro that looks well thought-out, but why an iOS CAD...
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Is Generative Design the ‘Real Future’ of CAD?
The new Line/Shape/Space site has an interesting read by Autodesk CTO, Jeff Kowalski. It is, of course, to promote Autodesk’s Dreamcatcher project, a parameter-based, generative design project, but the...
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How Collaboration Works in Onshape (and 5 Reasons You Need to Try it Now)
Powered by Collaborating with CAD data sucks. In fact, you told us it’s the third most annoying thing in CAD back in late 2014. Onshape wants you to think they’ve solved it. Have they, really? Let’s...
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Model Of the Week: Tri-Sphere By Simon Williamson
Today, we’re bringing back a segment that lapsed into a coma and suddenly awoke recently with a direct punch to an exposed solar plexus. Model of the Week: the best and coolest 3D models the SolidSmack...
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Yobi3D Model Search Finds the Most 3D Printable File (And Anything Related)
People have been using Google search since 1997 (in 1996 it was known as BackRub) to search for information on everything under the son and beyond. With the rise of desktop 3D printing, hobbyists have...
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Your Hopes, Fears and Dreams. What Do You Want To Hear From SolidWorks?
It’s the first day of February, 2016. Time for the biggest CAD industry event for a single software package. SolidWorks World 2016 is on and there’s an ethereal feel in the air. Maybe it’s the...
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SolidWorks Xdesign, Innovation Platform and What It All Means
SolidWorks World 2016 left 7,000 people overloaded by breakout sessions, inspired by customers, and smelling of the finest barbecue in the world. While the General Sessions were a bit all over the...
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Model of the Week: Super Bowl 50 Ring by Diego Taccioli
This weekend, Super Bowl 50 takes place. Panthers vs. Broncos. Newton vs. Manning. One will walk away with the coveted Super Bowl World Champions Ring. Jewelry designer Diego Taccioli, from Slice Lab,...
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Cloud Services and Security: 5 Reasons Engineers Should Use The Cloud
Presented by “No way” you say. “Cloud services aren’t ready for prime time. They’re not secure/fast/reliable/full-featured enough for my business.” Let me tell you why you’re wrong. Spoiler Whether...
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SolidWorks ‘Apps For Kids’ Is A Capture It, Shape It, Print It Pack of...
When I was a kid, our “modeling app” was a pile of mud and a stick. Two sticks if we were lucky. Nowadays kids have more apps than they can shake two sticks at, but creative apps for kids have been...
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Model of the Week: Mesmerizing Kinetic Sculpture
Who doesn’t love a kinetic sculpture? If I was an inanimate object, my one dream you ask? To be made into a kinetic sculpture of some sort. Preferably one that is cool, mesmerizing and makes people...
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This is What’s Happening with VR and How it Will Change 3D Design
From Nintendo’s Virtual Boy in the distant past to the Oculus Rift now, VR has been sputtering into our future. This year however, is truly the year for VR (if there ever was one) with even more...
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Model of the Week: 3D Printed Business Card Case
Business cards?! Who uses those anymore? Well, just about everyone. After someone has emailed and connected with you on Linkedin, it’s still fashionable and polite to hand them a slip of paper with...
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Model of the Week: Fully-Animated Triumph 2 Cylinder 4 Stroke Engine
I know, the last time you thought ‘fully-animated 2 cylinder 4 stroke engine’ is right before you had one tattooed across your entire back. This one, however, is one you can admire without having to...
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5 New Onshape Features Every User Should Know About
Presented by We’ve given you a quick overview of Onshape, but wow, there is so much more. More than I thought actually. It’s hard to keep up when they’re releasing new features every three weeks. But...
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