Do you know how to set a camera path or import a DWG? There are some burning CAD questions out there that have not gotten help… yet. Each question answered with a tutorial, short or long, will help many other engineers get the job done better and faster. This is what GrabCADrs are all about so, we would like to put a bounty out on some of our top unanswered questions. Give these questions a tutorial and get a surprise!
Quick, what kernel are you running?
If you answered that question immediately, this blog post isn’t for you. If like most CAD users you’ve heard the term “kernel” but aren’t sure what it is or why it’s important, keep reading.
In fact, if you’re like most CAD users, at some point you have struggled to import a CAD model created in a different CAD system. If so, you’ve run into a kernel problem. In that case, this blog post is definitely for you. Let’s start with the basics… Read the rest of this entry »
It’s almost midnight, you just remembered your niece’s birthday (tomorrow) and you start to panic! There is no time to go to a store or rush an online gift. As you try to come up with apologies in your head, you catch a glimpse of your 3D printer sitting in the corner, gathering dust. A 3D printed toy like Thomas the Tank Engine model by GrabCADr A. Ter Meer would be perfect. But, are the parts the right size to 3D print?
This is one of many scenarios where you need to know the measurements or scale of a model before downloading. We want to help you with that! This post will walk you through each handy tool, so you can measure like a pro.
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Grabby posted his first tutorial. He wants to help you get things done on GrabCAD. Where to start? He noticed that it wasn’t clear how to post a tutorial. So, now there are some clear steps to create your own tutorial. Learn how to start your first tutorial, now.
Where did August go? Yes, its September and soon the days will become a little shorter (on this hemisphere, at least). The GrabCAD team is growing quickly as we hire more developers to provide more features for all 270,000 of you. We’re also working on a few new challenges that shall be released soon – who here likes to bike? That’s all we’ll say at this point. These past few days a few regulars on GrabCAD have uploaded a number killer tutorials – we’d thought we’d share them with you.
Rendering is easy to learn yet tricky to master. There are lots of ways to render a design, and none are made the same. We gathered up a few of the best tutorial and answers on GrabCAD Tutorial section for the benefit of the community. Thinking of trying out a different rendering software for the CyDesign Engine Rendering Challenge? Take a look at what others recommend. Thinking of getting a interior design scene to look a real as possible for a presentation? There are a few tutorials to help you out!
There are great Manifestos of Engineering and great Manifestos of Design, like Dieter Rams’. All of them are made with the intention of imparting a special wisdom that makes us do better work, be it a better watch or a bridge. Yet sometimes you need a set of rules to help you get your work done. And help you get past situations when something explodes. Or doesn’t.
