A professional package intended for commercial application, Solidworks CAD software is definitely geared towards designers in engineering. Tom Hazzard goes through the ins and outs of what makes this software program different than other parametric modeling programs and what type of designers it was created to be used by to make certain types of 3D models for 3D printing. Before I get started on today’s software package that I’m going to talk about, I do want to just make mention of something … [Read more...]
Rhino CAD Software Review
Anything that puts "easy" in its intro always attracts everyone, especially AutoCAD users. Rhino 3D or Rhino CAD Software is somewhere in the middle of the parametric engineering intensive and free-form artistic modeling programs available. Its open architecture for 3rd Party Plugins makes it adaptable to many different specialties. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss why it has been Tom’s CAD program of choice for over 14 years. It still comes down to "what” you want to … [Read more...]
Autodesk 123D Software Review
Autodesk 123D software has many similar features of other CAD software, and while the company is one of the oldest in the CAD game, there are things that we are left wanting. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard review this beginner software. They believe that it is only ideal for those who want to learn CAD for 3D printing and modeling. They also note that advanced users may not be too happy with this because it is not right for their skill levels. --- Listen to the podcast … [Read more...]
Onshape Cloud-Based CAD Software Review
Being that 3D printed designs are made on computers, there are so many different kinds of specialized software with different features available on the internet marketplace. One of these competitive software options is Onshape Cloud-Based CAD. Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about the pros and cons of this software. Onshape touts an affinity for team-based work, but does it deliver everywhere else? See if this is the right CAD software for you! --- Listen to the podcast here: Onshape … [Read more...]
Astroprint 3D Printing App Store
What does a world traveler and coder like Drew Taylor do when he falls in love with 3D printing? Well, of course he leaves his former career behind and starts Astroprint 3D Printing App Store. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the show floor, Tom and Tracy discuss how Astroprint 3D Printing App Store is positioning itself as the "Android" of the 3D Printing space by providing a cloud OS and apps to improve and enhance the 3D printing process. The apps provide for remote monitoring … [Read more...]