On par with the recent trend of 3D head scanning and printing, Shibuya’s FabCafe in Tokyo is offering a new service for those needing to get more personal than your typical box-of-chocolates-fare this Valentine’s Day by allowing new makers to scan their lovely mugs to be used as molds for chocolate delectables. Who knew my brains tasted like Baileys Irish Cream filling ?
As previously reported by SolidSmack, the Power Surfacing for SolidWorks plug-in was bound to be a game changer for anybody looking to add a little more fun to their modeling workflow. Paul McCrorey of McCrorey Digital gave a presentation at SolidWorks World 2013 last week on using this powerful new plugin–specifically through giving us two real-world examples of modeling a spoon and a game controller. We also got a chance to interview Paul about working with Power Surfacing and how it might step up your workflow.
This post is part of our series on cool crowd-funded projects that are pushing forward technology in product development and introducing innovative product design. They’re all projects we’re contributing to as well. If you would like to participate and share your project or another you find interesting, submit it to kickit@www.solidsmack.com or let us know on Twitter @solidsmack with the hashtag #kickit.
There’s nothing like starting out the week with three cool ways to spend your hard-earned cash. We’ve got just the dose for you with a project that has a unique take on rhythm and strings, a wearable to make fitness more fun (is it possible??!) and the next generation of low-priced, high resolution desktop 3D printers. I’m pretty sure it would be hard to survive without one or all of them. What’s your favorite?
Remember way back in 2013, when everyone was going crazy about 3D printing, buying those boxy little printers to make custom dog tags, phone cases and trays for their belongings? Yeah, crazy times. It’s all changed now in 2015 with 3D printing moving outside the box and FabClay was one of the first showing what could be done. Like the trashy furniture of Dirk Vander Kooij, FabClay produced layer upon layer of material in the space surrounding a Industrial robot arm. It’s limited in complexity of build, but what it inspires and the product it produced is simply beautiful.
Well, the dust has finally settled from all the excitement in Orlando this year as thousands flocked to the fifteenth annual SolidWorks World at the Dolphin Hotel at Walt Disney World. Between the amazing guest speakers (Art Thompson, Technical Project Director for Red Bull Stratos for example) and exciting announcements (Mechanical Conceptual, Augmented Reality eDrawings), there was something for designers, engineers, and anybody who gives a hoot about design and manufacturing. Hold onto your socks as we dish out some highlights in this year’s SolidSmack #SWW13 Smackdown.