Inspiration: Who the F*** is El Solitario?
If you read about design and the figureheads in today’s industry, you’ll probably come up with a list that can be counted on one hand (assuming you’ve not lost your…
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Al Dean
Al Dean is formerly DEVELOP3D’s editor in chief and has been writing and talking about product development technology for the last 20 years. With a technical background in product design and engineering, he still gets excited about new ways to apply a fillet.
Quick guide: How to 3D print your Minecraft models. For the kids. Honest…
Image from the post-apocalyptic research institute So. A bit of Christmas (or whatever you chosen end of year festivity) fun. Minecraft. If you’ve got kids, you’re probably familiar with it,…
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3DConnexion swaps hands with its new CADMouse
3Dconnexion has something new up its sleeve for those that are rocking the 3D CAD on a daily basis.. Those of us long enough in the tooth will remember the…
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Onshape Beta goes live – Start your engines
Ready for some browser-based 3D modelling and collaboration fun? Onshape is… Are you? Today, perhaps one of the most talked about (usually in hushed tones) software companies in the design…
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Fusion 360 – March update – Rendering, Design, CAM a-go-go
In a bid to keep you up to date with what’s going on with the various cloud-based services and applications, we’ll be taking a more regular look at each major…
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The future of design viz
Developments that have already started will not only make our workflows more efficient but the visualisation experience much more engaging, writes Al Dean A glimpse of the future? Microsoft’s Hololens…
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Design Viz & VR/AR: The next frontier?
Virtual Reality in the design and engineering realm has traditionally been seen as the preserve of the large multinationals. Will today's consumer VR devices bring it to the rest of…
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Review: Autodesk Fusion 360 Q2
Recent updates to Fusion 360 are bang on schedule — and bring users a wealth of new capabilities at a price point that represents outstanding value for money. Al Dean…
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Proto Labs launches 3D printing service in Europe
If you’re familiar with Proto Labs, you’ll most likely know that the company has specialised in the manufacturing of parts in production intent materials, using a variety of methods. Its…
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Design technology ain’t what it used to be. Or is it?
With his lad off to secondary school and soon to be studying Product Design, Al Dean has been feeling nostalgic. And older. If you’re a parent with kids of a…
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