Wow quite a few entries to go through this time around. For the 3D Printing Event Challenge we had 333 submissions - how appropriate that 333 people are trying to win a 3D Printer. Beyond numbers, there were some great stuff on the page, from the nutty to the professional.... read more →
Oct
17
Oct
16
I have some exciting news to share with the GrabCAD community. Yesterday, we secured additional funding from Charles River Ventures, David Sacks, and our previous investors. The new investment, 8.15M dollars, brings our total funding to 14M dollars. This is such a long way from where we began, but we are still engineers building... read more →
Oct
15
While some of us take the train, or car, or their motorcycle to get home, Felix Baumgartner skydived back. In an incredible feat of speed, he managed to break the Sound Barrier by gravity alone and not break his own body in the process. All the way from the edge... read more →
Oct
14
Earlier this year, Lauri interviewed Christian Ochsenbein, lead engineer with PlanetSolar. His company had created the M/S Turanor, a solar powered catamaran. Capable of sailing for years on end, the Turanor collects solar energy and either powers the engines or stores it for rainy days or nights. Now PlanetSolar is... read more →
Oct
12
If you haven't noticed, we launched a new challenge with Cydesign to get the GrabCAD Community to come up with models of a Group B Rally car. Already we've been seeing a number of things that makes us particularly happy - active discussion between a client and the community. (more…)
Oct
11
After a very long competition, and a relatively short selection process, the Rube Goldberg Jury of GrabCAD Engineers Adam Pohl, Scott Bruins and Terry Stonehocker have made their decision. Congratulations to Silvio Arcanjo, J E Paz, Fateh MERRAD and Ryan Mininger for their "Machine to Ring bell". (more…)
Oct
10
Sometimes one gets stuck in a pinch. Grasping for time to get something done - well that's why we have GrabCAD. To help Engineers and Designers help Engineers and Designers who are 'in a pinch'. Need a chair last minute to complete this render for of a living room for a... read more →
Oct
09
Right now, the GrabCAD score is a disappointment to our community and to us. We got it wrong and we are very sorry. We started with a clear goal: get new members up to speed and reward existing members for contributing content. It was simple and mostly based on activity, but... read more →
Oct
08
Often the stars can align to make good things happen. In the same way, whole groups of people can get together to do such things. Well-known blog Engineer vs. Designer (Mr. Mings and I write there), Develop3d, Ponoko, Lenovo and Spaceclaim have all chipped in to challenge the GrabCAD Community to... read more →
