In this issue of our Metrology Minute, we will discuss how to resize section planes so that just the necessary geometry is displayed. This becomes extremely useful for very complex models where you want to draw the reviewer’s attention to a specific location on the model. In order to do this, the first thing we needed to do, in our example below, was to create the plane that we planned to use to create the [...]
Removing Xact Metal DMLS Supports In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we take a look at how to remove Xact Metal Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) supports from completed parts. In this video, we'll guide you through the process of safely and effectively separating supports from the build plate, removing supports from your metal 3D printed part, and cleaning up support touch points.
The Freescan Combo 3D Scanner is a multifunctional, hybrid light source, metrology-grade scanner. The tiny footprint makes scanning of tight quarters much more accessible than with traditional handheld scanners. By having four (4) working modes, the Combo is perhaps the most versatile, handheld scanner, on the market. In Laser mode, it offers multiple laser scanning options; multi-laser scanning (26 crossing lasers), single laser line scanning (for deep holes) fine line scanning (for very high resolution) and [...]
Incremental vs. Absolute Depth - Mastercam 2023 In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, I am going to show you the differences between Incremental and Absolute Depths in Mastercam’s Linking Parameters.
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.
(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 [...]
