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3D Printing News Briefs, February 10, 2021: Ultimaker, CALLUM, Squarofumi, Hofstätter
We’re talking business, a 3D printer installation, and some interesting 3D printed products in today’s News Briefs. Ultimaker has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, while…
Coding for 3D Part 4: Rhino, Grasshopper and Weaverbird Setup
This is a brief introduction to the build environment we will be employing within the creation of objects for our parametric design process.
Coding for 3D Part 2: Generative Design
This is a quick excerpt that is talking about what we will be focusing on within this coding series: generative design. We want to define our direction before we plung into the deep ocean of coding and 3D objects.
What is Metrology Part 24: Conclusion
This is the conclusion of our 25 part metrology series. It has lead to a lot of self analysis and future study due to curiosity.
Coding for 3D Part 1: An Introduction
Hello everyone! I am back with a new series of articles that I will be focusing on within the next month or so. I have gained a lot of inspiration…
What is Metrology Part 22 – 3D Translation and Rotation
This is a quick article on rotation and translation within 3D environments. It leads to interesting thought processes in terms of measuring the real world and the digital world.
What is Metrology Part 21 – Getting Started with Processing
This is a brief explanation of some basic concepts in Processing. It is important to lay down the foundation before one moves to the 3D realm.
What is Metrology Part 20 – Processing
This is a brief overview of the coding language Processing. It has great intersection within the 3D printing and image processing realms of knowledge.
What is Metrology Part 16: Introductory Coding
This is a step into the world of coding and how it affects image processing. This interactive coding project helps to reinforce knowledge we have previously explored as well as new ways for us to get involved in learning more.
3Doodler Partners with Office Depot for Launch of Juku 3D Printing Pen and STEAM Activity Kits
In February, New York-based technology company 3Doodler introduced a mobile app and several new activity kits for its extremely popular 3D printing pens. This week, the Kickstarter darling company announced something…
3D Printed Autonomous NUbots Take to the Soccer Field in Australia
Every season has its sporting event, and summer’s is the FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament…or soccer tournament, for those of us in the US, Canada, South Africa, and…
Interview with Karol Górnowicz, CEO of Skriware on Release of Destination: Mars Educational Program
It would be hard to overestimate the importance of helping young people to feel comfortable navigating the world of 3D technology. While not every aspect of life will be saturated…
Siemens STEM Day Offers 3D Printing and STEM Education Lessons for Teachers and Students
With operations spread over nearly 200 countries, global company Siemens provides automation, digitalization, and electrification products. The company, which won an award from ASME this year for its 3D printed…
Low-Cost 3D Printed Lens Set to Improve Vehicle Radar Systems
As we get closer to adopting self-driving vehicles around the world, safety systems, like crosswind stabilization, collision avoidance, and adaptive cruise control, are becoming more advanced than ever. But unfortunately,…
STEM Students Use 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence to Bring History to Life
It’s always more fun to learn about history when the lesson is interactive; at least I think so. We put on little skits in elementary school when we learned about the…
How a 3D Printed Robot Can Teach Kids to Code
Applied computing technology has progressed to a level that requires greater programming effort to continue advancing for the benefit of humanity. Many grade school students are showing passion for learning…
EngiMake’s Fully Customizable, 3D Printable QuadBot Hits Kickstarter
C-3PO, WALL-E, Robbie, Bishop, the T-800…there are so many robots out there, and everyone has their favorite. Personally, I’m a big fan of R2-D2. But he may have just been dethroned,…
Generate Code and 3D Printable Products Using Shapeways’ New Software Upgrade: ShapeJS 2.0
Does the above graphic scare you off? Well, it’s designed to do the opposite! Based on JavaScript, Shapeways’ ShapeJS is a software program targeting makers and designers who want to create 3D printable…
Sculpteo’s New Platform Allows Its Website Features to Be Easily Integrated With Your Website
Let’s talk user-friendly coding for a moment, shall we? An Application Programming Interface (API) refers to a software-to-software interface (not a user interface) that allow applications to connect without user knowledge…
Looking for Diversity in 3D Printing by Amping Up the Pink
The gap in numbers between men and women in the 3D printing industry is pretty wide. The reasons behind this gap and the means to address it are far from…
DigiVita is Using Blender to Teach Young Girls How to Code
While gender parity in the tech industry as a whole is still a long way off for many sectors, there have been some (minor) successes in bring more women into…
Drawing in 3D Using Fused Deposition Modeling with Artist David Lobser
Artist and digital philosopher David Lobser wanted to find out what would happen if 3D printing were used as a tool for drawing directly in three dimensions, rather than for…