3D Printing and Design
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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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Select the Solid or Component with the 'Move' tool. start to drag with the CTRL Key pressed.
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4 days ago
What do you mean by a BGA? A 'Ball Grid Array'?
If yes then see this link.
https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360007437253-Copying-array-of-2d-objects -
1 month ago
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1 month ago
Tutorial here.
https://www.deviantart.com/jacantdesign/art/Hirth-825249519 -
1 month ago
Not quite as easy as that. It gives you an idea of one way to construct it. However one part has to align with the other part.
Have a close look at the attachment.
4 days ago
I want to build a 3d BGA in Designspark Mechanical but I do not know how.
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3D printing materials: What should you be using
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Science of Supercross with Jeremy McGrath
Learn how the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team is reducing costs and waste through 3D printing by using additive manufacturing to produce complex parts.
January 20, 2020 15:33
Which Ultimaker S5 Material Station setup is right for you?
Thanks to the Material Station, you can now load your Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle with both regular and support materials, ensuring your prints come out stable and ready for action.
November 27, 2019 11:31
Material choice like never before
Ultimaker Material Alliance, opens the door to a vast range of materials, find the world’s leading filament manufacturers, download the latest version of Ultimaker Cura and discover the print profiles available on the Ultimaker Marketplace.
2 months ago
for some reason rounding function does not work, may be due to poor connection (sticking)
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2 days ago