In CAD

How to Deploy SolidWorks EPDM on Windows Azure

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Do you lie awake at night wondering about the possibilities of accessing your data from anywhere via the cloud? Me neither, but perhaps you trudge off to work, boot your computer and start working in a system that is completly dependent on the 10 year old, onsite PDM server… that also serves as the print server and file server. Our good pal, Lou Gallo of SolidWorks Heard explores an alternative to serving up files from your local PDM vault and shows you, in just a few step, how he set up SolidWorks EPDM on Windows Azure.

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In FAB

Ben Heck Takes You Through a Portable 3D Printer Build

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If it were up to me, everything important to sustaining life–computers, blenders, sinks, beer–would be kept and deployed via a briefcase, mostly for the effect of grabbing the briefcase in times of panic and letting everyone know, not to worry, you have your briefcase. Ben Heck has the same idea, and he has fit one of the most essential items for Making comfortably within the confines of a carrying case, ready to be covered in your favorite stickers.

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In NEWS

KeyShot Triple Hit: Materials, Web Viz, and Product Configurator

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Luxion is dishing out a a slew of render tech this week at SIGGRAPH 2012 and even though I work for the company, it’s a refreshing look at visualization on the web. Visualization I didn’t think we, in the 3D world, wouldn’t see so soon. A couple weeks ago, I caught the first glimpse of the sizzlin’ materials and two addons coming to the KeyShot 3D Rendering and Animation software. Now, I’ve had the opportunity to play with them a little more, and gotta say, if you’re a KeyShot user fiending for some hot, new materials or want a way to view your renderings on any mobile device, you’ll definitely want to check this out.

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In NEWS

3D Printed "Magic Arms" gives girl a normal life, tugs heart strings

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While the rest of the world was freaking out about 3D printed guns, Stratasys released a positive story about how 3D printing is impacting the life of one little girl. Emma was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, a condition that has left her with limited movements. There was an Orthopaedic prosthetic called the WREX, but it was far too heavy and cumbersome for such a young girl. I’ll let the video explain everything.

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In FAB

Your Steampunk Ride of Choice – A Full Metal Octopus

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Sean Charlesworth is a digital designer from New York, and no doubt, 20,000 leagues beyond his colleagues. His OPUS V is a 3D printed, sea-punk submersible, his final project for his Masters at NYU. Complete with LED lights, moving parts and flexible tentacles. Bar none, it is the most impressive 3D prints we’ve ever seen here on SolidSmack. Thus, I contacted Sean and asked him a few questions about the OPUS V… and when a full-scale one was coming (probably not).

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