Al Dean, Author at DEVELOP3D

Can community funded design and manufacture achieve reality?

Posted by Al Dean - September 28, 2009

If you’re a follower of design technology then chances are you’ve come across C Sven Johnson, former blogger on Core77.com and author of the ReBang blog. I noticed that he’d…

The joy of real interaction: TCT Live 2009

Posted by Al Dean - October 1, 2009

While the world is moving through the digital age, where information is passed at the speed of light (or at least, whatever your broadband rating is), the design and engineering…

Objet expands elastomer offering with TangoBlackPlus

Posted by Al Dean - October 2, 2009

Objet Geometries has just launched its TangoBlackPlus, a new material that allows designers and manufacturers to “create high-quality parts that more closely resemble a broad range of rubber products.” TangoBlackPlus…

PTC UK Technology Forum 2009 – registration opens

Posted by Al Dean - October 12, 2009

Given the tag line, “Design without Barriers”, PTC are hosting their annual user event towards the tail end of next month. This follows the Global gathering of PTC users in…

In search of Elegance #1: An introduction

Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Spotted this a while back. Recreation of a Saxon door lock (circa 5th and 6th century). Complex yes, but elegant. It serves the purposes of both keeping intruders out when…

In search of Elegance #2: Siemens NX 7.0 + HD3D

Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Consider the single speed bicycle – it’s a seemingly complex arrangement of steel tubes, mechanical linkages, spoken wheels, gearing, pneumatic types, valves, rubber tyres and bearings. but when time optimises…

In search of Elegance #3: DriveWorks Solo

Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Phillipe Starck’s 1980 Juicy Saliff for Alessi. Often seen as an iconic design. Is it elegant? As a form, yes, undoubtedly, it’s lines are clean and refreshing like the lemons…

Z Corp launch integrated monochrome 3D printer

Posted by Al Dean - October 15, 2009

Z Corp have released the latest addition to it’s range of 3Dprinter products with the launch of the ZPrinter 350. As many readers will know, Z Corp is one of…

In search of Elegance #4: Surfacing. Without the headache

Posted by Al Dean - October 19, 2009

Basic construction of a Viking sailing ship. Boat design is one of the most elegant forms in the world of engineering. Simple, efficient and timeless (and when I say timeless,…

New SketchBookMobile: 1.1 a-go-go

Posted by Al Dean - October 23, 2009

As ever, it looks like Josh beat us to the jump with this one, but its worth covering a little. Autodesk just pushed out the 1.1 release of SketchBookMobile and…