Our series of CAD software reviews continues with Mudbox, an artistic and sculptural type of program that is a simple program to pick up and use as an intermediate level program once you've outgrown the beginner and basic CAD softwares out there. Although it's not a free program, it's small monthly fee for the features it offers is nominal. Tom Hazzard shares what sets this program apart from the other CAD software programs out there suited for creating creative and artistic 3D print … [Read more...]
Changing Sports Equipment Design with 3D Printing
3D Printing has already changed the world of sports, most notably at this year's past Super Bowl. Making customized 3D printed objects is something we've touched on many times, but 3D printing has also changed design and they way things are created. From head to toe, there's virtually not a body part that 3D printing hasn't already helped protect when it comes to sports equipment. Listen to the podcast here: Changing Sports Equipment Design with 3D Printing It is no question that sports … [Read more...]
3D Printed Wigs – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Transitions Hair Solutions is creating custom 3D printed wigs for patients who have lost their hair due to disease or as a side affect of cancer treatments. By taking a 3D scan of a patients head, they are able to create a more secure fitting and more realistic looking wig that provides a greater sense of comfort to the wearer. These 3D printed wigs can even take into account the direction the hair will lay as well as the texture of the hair that will be added. Listen to the podcast here: 3D … [Read more...]
Blender CAD Software Review
Examining what Blender CAD software has to offer for beginners, students, artists, or those with a more engineering mindset because "What" you want to create can eliminate what CAD 3D modeling software you use. We've gotten several listeners who have written in over recent months as we've done other software reviews who have been saying, “How about some of the other free ones, like Blender?” Told you we would get to it. Here we are. Listen to the podcast here: Blender CAD Software Review I … [Read more...]
Solidworks Software Review
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...]
Back to 3D Printing School
Kids don't have to be the only ones headed back to school this fall! Now that the kids are back in school, it may be time for you to take some classes and improve your 3D Printing skills. Tom and Tracy Hazzard take a peek into how 3D printing is revolutionizing the classroom in every subject from English to History to Chemistry, for kids and adults. Listen to the podcast here: Back to 3D Printing School It is back to school time and that includes going back to 3D printing school. We are … [Read more...]