3D Printing and Design

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.

3D modelling for multi-mode fabrication

Combining additive and subtractive manufacturing with DesignSpark Mechanical- I draw and fabricate a simple assembly consisting of laser-cut acrylic sheets and 3D printed joining parts, covering tools and techniques within DesignSpark Mechanical.

Robox desktop 3D printer and micro-manufacturing platform

An overview of the ROBOX brand history and 3D Printer.

Five reasons to get into 3D printing and design

3D design and printing have hit the mainstream, where you can explore your ideas as quickly as you can think of them.

Capturing 3D images with a SCANIFY

Scanning natural models and artifacts with the new SCANIFY from Fuel3D in a couple of the famous Oxford Museums.

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JACANT

5 days ago

@dickytax

There is a program on Windows called 'Snipping Tool'. Find it by clicking the Windows icon (bottom left) scroll down to Windows Accessories - Snipping tool
A box will open....

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dickytax

5 days ago

@JACANT I don't know how to add an image, I';; try to explain it further. When you have pulled a fillet or round into position it is outlined by a line that defines the limit's of that fillet. I want to...

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JACANT

6 days ago

@dickytax

I'm still none the wiser. As I said an image would be good.

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dickytax

6 days ago

@JACANT...... I am trying to remove the line left by the round over tool .

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JACANT

1 week ago

An image would be good to explain exactly what you are trying to achieve.

Are you drawing the 'round' in 2D?
If you have extra lines that are not needed then use the 'Trim' tool.
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SimonAndersson

3D Printing and Design

22 hours ago

.Rsdoc to .step file

Hello, I have a small design (30×15×15mm) in .rsdoc file, I need to convert it to a

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RobbieDunion

3D Printing and Design

April 17, 2018 08:27

Will we ever see 3D Printed Football Boots at a World Cup?

3D printing would allow players to truly personalise footwear like never before. The technology would enable boots to be created from a scan of a players’ foot, providing a perfect fit and improved control.

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