This blog post will delve into the Measure Menu of Geomagic’s Control X software. While most users of Control X are interested in producing color maps, whisker plots, dimension checks, and GD&T analyses of the scan as compared to the nominal CAD model, it is important to note that there are several “mesh-only” functions for measuring a scan model that do not require a nominal CAD model. Geomagic Control X Measure Menu Options The Measure [...]
Let’s take a look at how to incorporate 3D packing software into your plastic powder workflow. While most machines come with their own packing programs, Materialise Magics can be a fantastic addition to your process. In this post, we’ll explore an example of a build for Formlabs, XYZprinting, and HP plastic powder printers that were packed in Magics. Magics is a mesh manipulation software that specializes in 3D packing. The program uses the geometry of [...]
In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we will examine how to resize section planes so that just the necessary geometry is displayed in Geomagic Control X. This becomes extremely useful for very complex models where you want to draw the reviewer’s attention to a specific location on the model.
Manually Defining the Usable Portion of the Insert In our last Mastercam post, we covered the first of three Mastercam 2024 b-Axis Contour Turning enhancements. You can find that post here. Today we are going to move on to the next one - Manually defining the usable portion of the insert. Mastercam now lets you manually define the allowable portion of the insert. Do this when you would rather define the insert visually instead of [...]
(Article reprint from AdditiveManufacturing.com) A new concept sneaker revealed at Paris Fashion Week makes use of 3D printed TPU not just for the sole, but the entire body of the shoe — a consolidation that hints at how additive manufacturing might further streamline footwear production in the future. The Reebok × Botter shoe was engineered with the HP 3D printing team based in Barcelona and manufactured using the latter’s Multi Jet Fusion technology. Reebok [...]
Congratulations to Rob Hassold, our CEO, for winning the DINO Award at AMUG2023 The DINO Award is AMUG’s most prestigious honor and is bestowed upon those with the highest levels of additive manufacturing expertise as well as a willingness to share that knowledge through contributions to AMUG, its members and the industry it represents. Each year, the DINO Selection Committee reviews submitted nominations and the list of conference registrants to select no more than 10 [...]
Materialise Magics – Packing for SLS and MJF In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we take a look at how to incorporate 3D packing software into your plastic powder workflow.
Three major enhancements have been added to the Mastercam 2024 B-Axis Contour Turning operation. They include: Ability to manually edit tool axis vectors. Ability to manually edit usable insert area. Adjust stock function. Together, these new features give you even more control over how their tool contacts the part. These enhancements further the optimization of tool life and surface finish, while also streamlining the workflow. In today's post, we will cover the first enhancement - [...]
