I took this picture in the Denver International Airport (DIA) on my way to DC. It is a hand sculpted architecture model of the super hi-tech, globally forward thinking new... read more →
Like all GrabCAD Challenges, the Oxygen Valve Splitter Challenge presented a difficult problem: create an oxygen valve splitter that allows for independently controlled flow rates. As the valve splitter is... read more →
I want to take a minute to express my sincere thanks to everyone for submitting proposals to our challenge. It will be difficult to make a final selection but I... read more →
Recently I’ve gotten a notable uptick in emails from engineers asking whether it’ll be cost effective to use metal powder bed fusion to make an existing (but conventionally manufactured) part.... read more →
Welcome to "10 interesting CAD models" number 5. As usual, some really impressive stuff this time around. It's hard to pick a favorite. What's yours? (more…)
You've heard the common 3D printing wisdom often enough: set a mesh tolerance fine enough so your printed part doesn't end up looking like bantha poodoo, but coarse enough that... read more →
While we’re all used to the notion that gravity likes to pull our 3D prints downward, new technology may be on the horizon which could change the game for printing... read more →
Over the past few years, there’s been more and more talk about a new class of design optimization tools. Many of these tools create designs directly from the functional requirements... read more →
It’s a common enough scenario. You work late into the evening to get your latest and greatest design iteration queued up for printing overnight and your client is scheduled to... read more →
