As biologists are busy working on cloning living organisms, engineers are working on a mechanical counterpart – creating non-living things that can replicate themselves.
Recently, more than 100 researchers from around the world have been working on a project called RepRap (Replicating Rapid-prototyper), which started in 2004. At the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, the [...]
Products should have a minimal wall thickness of 1mm Take care when scaling models that the wall thickness is not reduced to below 1mm
Circular shapes acquire ‘flats’. This is may be useful where holes are required in which things [...]
The propeller blade-span is over 10 feet in this project that demonstrates how far 3D modeling has advanced.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2, 2009 — At Autodesk University 2009, Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) and Autodesk unveiled the world’s first full-scale turbo-prop aircraft engine model. It was produced using Stratasys FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology.
The engine’s design was created using [...]
With AutoCAD 2010 software, designers can tackle their most challenging problems with ease. Designs can now exist in almost any shape imaginable, thanks to free-form design tools. Many critical features have been automated, making users’ workflows more efficient and the move to 3D design even smoother. Sharing and working on projects with colleagues has never [...]
I love the concept of 3D printing. Of course, I also really enjoy teaching Calc II when we talk about slicing and shell formulas and volumes of revolution, because I remember the AHA! moment when I suddenly put together what the formulas were all describing and it all made perfect sense. (Sadly, this [...]