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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Looking for a solution to a design conundrum? Browse our 3D Printing and Design questions and find the best answers, as voted for by our community.

Answer questions

You don’t have to be an expert to answer a question, in the DesignSpark community you can offer assistance and answer community questions whatever your skill level.

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JACANT

2 days ago

You will get an official response if you use the link at the top of this page.
https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/200606349-DesignSpark-Mechanical-Discussion

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Aude SKORODENSKY

1 week ago

Bonjour Albert,

C'est top pour une première ! Je m'occupe de la communauté Française de DesignSpark. Si vous voulez vous pouvez aussi poster sur la version Française du site. Il suffit de...

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Ghostkingz

1 week ago

Hi did you try to restore your pc to a earlier point to when your software was working?

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JACANT

1 week ago

Unfortunately I can not open the file , as I only use V1 of DSM.
The image of the file looks outstanding for your first design. I am impressed.

Be aware however of the need for tolerances...

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leonie

1 week ago

Hi Albert, have to say, I am super impressed with the complexity of this prototype for your first design! Can't wait to see what you create with a bit more experience and practice! Great work and welcome...

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Hadfevfegrt477 (No longer a member)

3D Printing and Design

3 hours ago

Can anyone identify a switch ?

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Hdrthtsr1995 (No longer a member)

3D Printing and Design

1 day ago

Do you have any questions?

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msHaBa (No longer a member)

3D Printing and Design

June 11, 2018 12:26

Anyone help me?

Hi There I have been using your 3D-Cad "DS-M" for a couple of weeks now and I find it exteamly easy but it now refuses to run, I have run repair "Nothing" I have reinstalled it "Nothing" Any Ideas.. Regards

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calebleab

3D Printing and Design

1 week ago

trying to save Project when it freezes

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albertturc

3D Printing and Design

June 6, 2018 07:17

My first design

I want to present my first design created in DesignSpark Mechanical. I prototyped a complete support, from foot to lamps.

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leonie

3D Printing and Design

June 4, 2018 13:00

(CLOSED) INCIDENT UPDATE: DesignSpark Mechanical not opening

*INCIDENT RESOLVED* 10:30 BST (June 1, 2018): A fix has been applied to the 'internal server error' message and other issues related to this incident have also been addressed.

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