Mar 14, 2024 | Design, In the News
OpenSCAD (aka Open Source Computer-Aided Design) is known as the “The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller.” In addition to being free, it has two significant features: Unlike many 3D sketching and CAD tools, OpenSCAD basically guarantees that shapes created...
Feb 12, 2024 | @UR, In the News, Printing
One of the most advances in the 2020’s has been the incorporation of multiple materials. In the 2010’s, there were few printers under $10k that could work with multiple materials reliably and economically. In fact, the UR Information Services Ultimaker 3...
May 20, 2014 | Design, In the News, SketchUp
As mentioned previously, SketchUp 2014 has a new scheme for installing plugins. Trimble SketchUp now hosts a repository for SketchUp plugins that one can access and install directly from SketchUp Make or Pro. There is an Extension Warehouse that can be called by...
May 24, 2013 | Design, In the News
Directly from the founder and CEO of Tinkercad is word that they are being bought by Autodesk, and there are “exciting plans for Tinkercad.” The shutdown of Tindercad has been rolled back, people can again sign up for accounts.” We like TinkerCad...
May 24, 2013 | @UR, Design, In the News, Printing, SketchUp
As a collaborate project between University Communications, CTLT, and Boatwright Library, we developed the largest 3D print to be printed on a UR CTLT printer for inclusion in a video that documents the night culture in the library. The cubic prop measured 180mm...
May 24, 2013 | Design, In the News, SketchUp
SketchUp 2013 was released this week and represents a slight improvement over past versions. The most notable changes, however, are that Trimble has furthered their effort in creatnig an identity for the product after they acquired SketchUp from Google in 2012. The...
