Last September I had the opportunity to attend the launch of Solidworks 2013 and see a few things coming down the pipe. One thing that throughly impressed me was their... read more →
We have a soft spot for Steampunk. Who doesn't want to combine the wonders of the steam-age with the present day World? Today all the interesting mechanisms of anything mechanical... read more →
GrabCAD is a great repository for electrical work. There are thousands of Electrical and Electromechanical Engineers who regularly upload completed professional work as well as individual components. Big or small,... read more →
Conveyor systems are one of those important aspects yet often ignored aspects of factory layout and mechanical design. And one of the more common and heavily downloaded items on GrabCAD.... read more →
Yet again, we had an awesome Design Challenge for the GrabCAD Community to design and deliver their best work! This time the 500 Group needed everyone to develop a new... read more →
This is an open invitation to the GrabCAD Community in the greater Boston area to come by our office and discuss all things CAD, open engineering and of course, community.... read more →
In an unusual twist, we've teamed up with 3D Scanning, Measuring and Engineering firm Creaform to ask all 400,000 GrabCADrs to come up with a challenge project for them. Yes... read more →
Iruba Innovations out of Kronach, Germany has developed a unique solution to a difficult milling problem. Creating 'fir-tree' gear profiles and turbine blade-roots is remarkably difficult, requiring multiple toolsets to... read more →
Telecommunications giant Nokia just released today that they are releasing a few of the CAD files for their new Lumia 820, free of charge. With a good 3D printer, or... read more →