We love it when people are given an opportunity to take an idea and run with it, which is exactly why we made the iPhone 5 Accessory Challenge. We got an impressive 118 entries from around the World for a new type of iPhone case. Be it for work, travel,... read more →
Nov
09
Nov
08
Terrible word-play aside, congratulations to all the winners and a big thanks to everyone that submitted something to the Creative Watch Challenge! It was a pleasure to see people come up with all of these wonderful watch designs. Not only that, but great stories to 'underline' the entry. Best of... read more →
Nov
07
Recumbent Bikes are not that common on the road, although they are growing in popularity. They are especially popular on GrabCAD as well. Maybe Engineers appreciate the higher safety, low-drag, ergonomics and unique mechanical engineering challenges of a Recumbent bike. So do we. Here are all of the best ones... read more →
Nov
06
What do Chesspieces, Ninja Stars, Mastheads and Hot-Air Balloons have in common? Tommy Mueller of course. Calling from Portland, Oregon, Tommy is a relatively new member to GrabCAD, but also an entrepreneur, a metalworker, an inventor and a designer. I stumbled across his blog recently, and we got chatting not... read more →
Nov
04
Imagine for one second your model outside your screen. Almost like it was in your hands. And it could be altered and rotated at the command of a few mouse clicks. Perhaps pen-clicks. Or even, altered by your very hands. Well, what if I told you there was already something... read more →
Nov
02
We very recently hit 300,000 users, an incredible feat in itself. While lots of models are being uploaded every second, there is a growing number of Tutorials. Ever wanted to make a steel rope in Solidworks? Or how to create the dies needed to make sets of plastic spoons? Well,... read more →
Nov
01
While a number of challenges have finished, a new crop has appeared. Konecranes is offering $6,000 in prizes to develop a Chain Wear Indicator for their line of cranes. But unlike the a lot of the other challenges, there is ample time - 3 months! (more…)
Oct
31
There is a surprising number of designs of older, absolute designs. Decades after the death of the original engineer, and after their inventions have become obsolete, it's nice to see them have a new lease on life on GrabCAD. To not just teach, but inspire - a great design innovation... read more →
Oct
29
It's our smallest Challenge yet! Well, in terms of how it works. NBD Nano is a company that specializes in using Nanotechnology to extract water, inspired by the effortless efforts of the Namib Desert Beetle. They have recently developed a type of surface that can do just that, but are... read more →
