Time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device, be it iPhone, Android or Windows! The Weekly App Smack is the best of new or updated design and productivity apps (and maybe a couple of fun ones, too) for the busy design or engineering professional and this week we have a list sure to make you more efficient. Do you have an app suggestion that has made your life easier or changed up your workflow? Let us know in the comments below or send it into tips@www.solidsmack.com. Hit it! Productive “Build good habits. Organize your life. Productive has all the tools you need to…
As predicted, hot off the (literal) heels of HP’s unveiling of their HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution this morning, the first of many companies have stepped forward in support of incorporating Multi Jet Fusion technology into product development processes and low production runs. First up to the plate is none other than Nike – consistently ranked the most innovative company in the world. Interestingly enough, the company is building an entirely new facility – AKA The Advanced Product Creation Center – devoted to 3D printing and digital fabrication at their Beaverton, Oregon World Headquarters. The partnership with HP seals the deal for what just might be the sportswear giant’s next…
Since hitting the 3D scene in 2012, Sketchfab has made viewing, embedding and ultimately sharing 3D content as easy as sharing a YouTube video – be it on a website, Facebook or as a direct link to a client. As the Virtual Reality market continues to expand, it only makes sense for the company to grow with it, too. Yesterday, Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel announced in a blog post that after months of hard work, the company is releasing a new suite of apps for the next generation of immersive 3D content viewing in VR – aptly named SketchFab VR. The apps, which are currently available for Oculus, HTC Vive, Gear…
Rendering out new product design concepts with markers can be a pretty daunting task. In my new multi-part series I look at how to approach rendering adventure toy concepts, combining old school marker techniques with some modern day digital photo editing techniques.
Back when we caught our first glimpse of the 3D prints made using Multi Jet Fusion Technology in October of 2014, it became quite apparent to us that HP not only changed the game but effectively positioned themselves to control the entire court on which everybody plays. This morning, after years in development, the HP 3D printing team wants to reinvent 3D printing all over the again with the world’s first production-ready 3D printing system. Designed for model shops and 3D printing bureaus, the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution is capable of delivering ridiculously good-looking parts with varying material properties at speeds of up to 10 times faster and…
This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist knocks you in the pop sockets with head-boppin’ groove tuneage to help propel you through the work week in style. Whether you find yourself inking markers until they’re dry, grinding material through a bandsaw or working that 3D geometry all day, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week we’ll start things off with “Futures” from Zero 7 before working our way through Grinderman, The Cure, Chromatics, David Bowie, Tangerine Dream and others before wrapping up with “High Point” from Air. Have suggestions? As always, let us know what you listen to, what you want to hear and what tunes get…