Review: Onshape Beta update
Six months on from its beta-version debut in March, how is Onshape shaping up? Al Dean looks at new its new functionality and enhancement to existing features
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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.
EXCLUSIVE: Autodesk extends Fusion Fast Track program to UK & Nordics
Last month, Autodesk announced a US focussed program for SolidWorks users, to tempt them to give its Fusion 360 system a try. With a combination of three months’ free access…
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Formlabs launches Form 2: Bigger volume, more robust hardware & new build process
After hitting the web with a nifty little teaser trailer last week (as above), Formlabs has just this very moment announced the next generation of its Form 3D printer devices.…
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Protolabs Europe picks up AlphaForm to expand 3D print services
It looks like Proto Labs‘ plans to expand its European additive manufacturing and 3D printing services are taking a step forward today. The company has just announced its acquisition of…
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Autodesk to acquire NetFabb
If you’ve ever done anything with an STL file, chances are you’ve come across NetFabb, a German company that has long since specialised in doing interesting things relating to tessellated…
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More lasers please: The Glowforge is coming…
We’ve been giddyishly excited about Glowforge since they went public. After all, if you’ve ever used a laser cutter, you’ll know that these things are incredibly useful – but a…
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Autodesk pushes Inventor 2016 R2 update
Autodesk is integrating its browser-based ForceEffect (also on the iPad) directly into Inventor Looks like Autodesk is making a bit of a splash about its flagship product, Inventor. It’s only…
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Autodesk launches Project Leopard: Fusion 360 in the browser
The Fusion in the browser UI. Some differences to the client-based Fusion, but it’s pretty similar – also worth noting the name in the top right corner for those that…
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How is design software changing?
Last month, Al Dean gave a talk to an assembled group of software industry folks in Munich. He looked at the current state of the design software and proposed that…
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Geomagic Design X 2021 Review
Both Rapidform and 3D Systems’ knowledge shows up in all aspects of using Design X
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