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I’m trying out a new online service that hopes to enable makers to work together on open source hardware projects. 3D Orchard is a web service designed by three enthusiasts hoping to ignite the development of many more open source hardware projects. To that end, the service offers three features: A browser-based community-style 3D CAD … [Read more...]
When I first saw the Shapr3D app, I was pretty impressed, as were some of you, but it left some lingering questions. A 3D modeling app on the iPad Pro that looks well thought-out, but why an iOS CAD app? So we gathered the questions and ask the founder and developer, István Csanády, more about the features, the kernel and what the future holds. … [Read more...]
Read our interview with Shapr3D's István Csanády here. Ever wonder why 3D modeling wasn't more like sketching? Or sculpting? Why we're limited to mouse clicks? I've had that conversation with multiple people. Some thin modeling with a stylus (a pencil) doesn't seem intuitive. I'd say the mouse is the device that doesn't seem intuitive -- … [Read more...]
Just six months after they announced $30M in Series C funding, Onshape has announced $80M in new funding, led by Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, known for their investment in Airbnb, Box, Facebook, Github, Twitter, Skype and others. This brings Onshape's funding efforts to a grand, grin-inducing total of $144M. … [Read more...]
Lookout. SpaceClaim is doin' it, doin' the thing. I think we could have called this one. In fact, I think we did at some point. We knew SpaceClaim was pushing (and pulling) geometry-filled envelopes when they had the first truly multi-touch 3D modeling, 3 YEARS AGO. Granted it wasn't a production ready feature, but it was there. Now, they've upped … [Read more...]
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