Will Carmakers Switch Clay for Computers?
The 3D printing revolution has transformed a lot of industries, but according to [Insider Business] the car industry still uses clay modeling to make life-sized replicas of new cars. The
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PrusaSlicer Now Imports STEP Files, Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is
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Adding Perlin Noise to 3D Printed Parts, with Python
Want to add a bit of visual flair to 3D printed parts that goes maybe a little more than skin-deep? That’s exactly what [volzo] was after, which led him to
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The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses
Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a
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REMOTICON 2021 // Jay Doscher Proves Tinkercad Isn’t Just for Kids
We invited [Jay Doscher] to give us a view into his process designing 3D printed parts for the impressive array of cyberdecks we’ve covered since 2019. [Jay] got his start
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The Noble Effort to Put OpenSCAD in the Browser
In a world of CAD packages with arcane or unfriendly interfaces there’s a stand-out player that’s remarkable because it has no interface. OpenSCAD is a CAD package for coders, in
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CAD Up Some Shoes, But Don’t Start From Scratch
Nothing helps a project get off the ground better than a good set of resources, and that’s what led [DaveMakesStuff] to release his Digital Shoe Design Kit, which is a set
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CadQuery Comes Of Age
Now, we know what some of you are going to say — “Oh man, not another programmatic CAD tool, what’s wrong with OpenSCAD?” — and you may be right, but
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