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3D Printing and Design

3D printing goes hand in hand with the design process, visualising a concept, you can use a design tool such as DesignSpark Mechanical to create a 3D image of your idea. Once you are confident that a prototype is your next step, using DesignSpark Mechanical you can create an STL file for a 3D printer to interpret and print your design using one of the many 3D printers available, such as those that can be found at RS Components.

If you are a professional engineer, 3D printing and design methodology can bring your creations to production faster and can be an ideal tool for producing prototypes to show to potential manufacturers.

If you are a hobbyist it can be a means of creating interest fun projects, or if you simply want to design a custom case for your mobile phone, the concept is the same. Whatever reason you have for your design concept, there is only room for its improvement with 3D printing and design.

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  • Mechanical Support Unit

    1 week ago

    @JACANT Thank you :)
    in How do i change the size of the made 3D design
  • JACANT

    1 week ago

    Use the 'Pull' tool with the 'Scale Body' option.
    Once selected pick a point on the model, start to drag, type in scale amount.
    in How do i change the size of the made 3D design
  • kszyhos

    2 weeks ago

    @Boss Hi. I have dowloaded Design Spark, and it seems to have some issues. Program starts, but the buttons don't work (they are active, but don't do anything). I can't access above link. Is it possible...
    in Why did Design Spark stop working
  • Joy Ch

    4 weeks ago

    Also, if it's DSM 4.0: make sure you have completed the install of the 'Translators' too. https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010645273
    Without translators, certain file formats...
    in To purchese DesignSpark
  • leonie

    4 weeks ago

    Hi there @vilgio Please take a look at our Support centre - you should be able to export as DXF and STL. Here is a link to some articles that should help: https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/211943145-What-are-the-import-and-export-formats-available-
    in To purchese DesignSpark
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Streetguru

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5 hours ago

Possible to get a perminant plane like tinkerCAD?

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Mechanical Support Unit

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1 week ago

How do i change the size of the made 3D design

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jkote

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1 week ago

Parametric Design in DS Mechanical

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ISAIASMARQUESFERREIRA

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3 weeks ago

Will the materials and parts for 3D be cheap in a future not so longer?

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vilgio

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4 weeks ago

To purchese DesignSpark

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vilgio

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1 month ago

Stl

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JACANT

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1 month ago

Answer to @annken

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annken

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1 month ago

Creating Perpendicular Lines To A Plane

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annken

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1 month ago

Is there an optional accuracy conversion factor when creating/saving an ".stl" file?

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DrLucyRogers

3D Printing and Design

August 2, 2019 13:45

DesignSpark Mechanical on a Latte Panda Development Board.

I find it much easier to learn by doing than by watching - so having watched the DesignSpark Mechanical tutorials, I set about making a Pi Zero Case - here's my step by step guide ...

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tatsuya otake

3D Printing and Design

1 month ago

Please inform me how to export by Parasolid. And how to buy 3D patkage 2.

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Derek Newport

3D Printing and Design

1 month ago

Is it possible to include text or graphics when coloring a body

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