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May 2016
New 3D Technology
Magic Leap is an augmented reality headset developer that is working on technology that is a totally different concept from all the other AR and VR platforms that are out there. Magic Leap’s advisors, Boston-area serial entrepreneur Jon Hirschtick (most recently the founder of Cambridge 3D CAD software firm Onshape) stated, “When people say ‘Magic Leap’s 3D looks really better than others,’ they assume it’s better because it’s higher-resolution. Like how a new iPhone looks […]
Stratasys Demonstrates Advantages of 3D Printing at 32nd Annual Space Symposium
The 32nd annual Space Symposium was recently held at the historic Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. New capabilities and markets are opening in the commercial space and there is renewed focus in the civil market – driving science and exploration to new heights. To achieve these lofty aims, there are new technologies being brought to bear – decreasing cost and increasing utility in the industry. 3D printing is one of the technologies supporting this period of […]
New Mastercam Community App
CNC Software recently introduced a new Mastercam Community app. This app gives users access to Mastercam’s wide user base, 24/7. It is intended to strengthen the already existing Mastercam community and can also be used on the shop floor for practical reasons. The app provides you access to the knowledge base, Mastercam tutorials, and the industrial user forum. Learn more about it by watching the […]
3D Printing and Fashion
Rapid prototyping offers solutions to engineering obstacles over a wide spectrum of industries. A business focusing on manufacturing new pharmaceutical devices, for example, is just one of the many sectors that we would typically expect to have been positively influenced by this cutting edge technology. Naturally, the public has been awestruck by these innovative printer and people are eager to get their hands on one – well, that is, if they can afford it.
One group […]
Stratasys Announces GrabCAD Print
Stratasys today unveiled a bold, new software strategy designed to make 3D printing significantly easier, more intuitive and highly accessible. The approach is powered by a new, open architecture “design-to-3D print” workflow application, GrabCAD Print* – residing on the popular GrabCAD SaaS platform and supported by a community of more than 3 million designers, engineers and students.
GrabCAD Print is designed to make 3D printing fast and easy-to-use, while reducing errors by eliminating requirements to […]
Mastercam 2017 Upgrades the Refit Spline
The Refit Spline is easier to access and more powerful than ever in Mastercam 2017. When you have a complicated spline there can be thousands of points that determine its path. Most of the time, this many points are unnecessary and just add extra processing time. So in the past, you could run the “RmNodes” C-hook to help reduce the number of points that define a spline, while keeping its shape mostly the same. In […]