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Giveaway Time! SolidSmack’s “I (Heart) 3D” with Ponoko’s PhotoMake + Tips

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Josh
on September 29, 2008
in Product Design
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Is all 2D stuff LAME? Absolutely not. Ponoko just blew that outta the water (thanks, SolidSmack is down -1% 3D) by bringing you PhotoMake to draw something cool, take a snapshot or a scan, upload, choose material… wif, bam, boom… instant lazer cut bliss from the masters of think, make, sell.

Even though this is elementally a 2D process, the idea behind this is even more powerful. This changes some things about design and manufacturing and how all that jazz is going to link together… IN THE FUTURE.

And because it’s so powerful, SolidSmack is gonna giveaway the very first SolidSmack product using Ponoko’s PhotoMake Tool.

I (Heart) 3D
It’s here and I know, you want it bad. The SolidSmack clear acrylic ‘I (heart) 3D” thingy. Hit the comments and tell me why you love 3D and you’ll be entered to win it. Drill a hole through it to hang around your neck or set it in your cubicle to ward off AutoCad administrators. It’s pure 3D love.

Now, how about some tips?
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The State of the CAD Industry is Bumpin’

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Josh
on May 22, 2008
in Business
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Yes folks, the CAD industry is alive and well with the raging pulse of an over-achieving band of gypsy circus performers.

You won’t see that description in the latest CAD Report from John Peddle Research though. What you will see, is a $5,000 price tag and words like renaissance, combined revenues, emerging economies and my favorite 3D.

What can you take away from the report, without dishing out the coin?

“The trend to 3D will continue but it’s important to note that not all of the 2D CAD users are going to make the transition to 3D. In many cases, the transition means a change of job description. Sometimes, the growth of 3D CAD is happening as professionals add CAD to their portfolio of tools. However, those 2D CAD users who do make the transition to 3D can expect to see increased job prestige and increased income.”

They also report a 20% increase of CAD users from 4.42 million in 2006 to 5.31 million in 2007. You all have been busy. It’s like a dang parasitic invasion of CAD proportions and it’s not slowin’ down. If you’ve bought the report, throw some interesting details our way in the comments.

Via DesignWorld

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