DEVELOP3D

Designing for desktop

Posted by - January 18, 2016
Break your ideas down, recommends Jonathan Rowley of Digits2Widgets, because a bit of design thinking can go a long way to getting better results from today’s 3D printers The Makerbot…
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Review: Artec Eva & SpaceSpider

Posted by - January 19, 2016
Many people view 3D scanning as a black art, only enabled by high-cost devices. Al Dean takes a look at both ends of Artec's scanner range, designed to deliver ease-of-use…
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3D scanners

Posted by - January 19, 2016
The price point for reality capture has dropped so low that even the smallest studio can now invest in a small-scale 3D scanner that can capture data ready for transfer…
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Cutting costs: Low-cost CAM

Posted by - January 20, 2016
With the rise of more affordable CNC tools, there's also a growing need for smaller scale, efficient CAM tools. Al Dean considers what's available and the purchase considerations you need…
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Cloud cult

Posted by - January 20, 2016
Last month, Al Dean put forward the view that relatively little has changed in 3D design technology over the last two decades. Since then, he’s seen a few new things…
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Review: SolidThinking Evolve 2016

Posted by - January 21, 2016
SolidThinking Evolve's focus remains firmly on the front-end of the product design process, but its capabilities have expanded significantly beyond surface-based modelling, as Al Dean reports
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Digital dash

Posted by - January 25, 2016
Project Dash is a collaboration between car company Mercedes-Benz and software development company The Foundry, which aims to achieve high-quality, real-time renderings for a better in-vehicle experience
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