Category: 3D Modeling
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The FDM Fixture Generator is Expanding: Introducing the Masking Module
The second module of the FDM™ Fixture Generator is now available to all. This time the focus is on 3D printed fixtures for masking applications. The tools created from the collaboration between Stratasys…
Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Topology-Optimized Parts
This article shares an example of using nTopology to optimize a part and export it as a CAD body, then using Abaqus to calculate the stress intensity factor of cracks that develop perpendicular…
Topology Optimized Carbon Fiber Polypropylene Parts are “Taking-Off”!
Additive manufacturing (AM) has enabled the production of designs that were thought to be impossible 25 years ago. The impressive fact is that these additive-based technologies continue to advance and improve at a…
Enabling Design for 3D Printing in the 3D Pioneers Challenge
nTopology is sponsoring the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2021. This year's challenge focuses on not just the design of a part but the entire process. What does this mean to you? You get free…
Custom Latticed-Based Flip Flops for Consumers
Creating an automated design workflow for custom flip flops opens the doors for sustainability and customization in footwear.
Functional Aesthetics in Additive Manufacturing
Color, Material, and Function (CMF) are three things to consider when designing a new product. When used appropriately and combined with additive manufacturing, they can help set your product apart from competition when…
Designing a 3D Printed, Elastomeric Lattice Wrist Rest
While additive manufacturing enables a totally new era of complex parts, it is still necessary to have a robust toolset that allows an engineer, designer, or product team to fully utilize these new…
3D-Footwear: Visualize and Materialize
Taking an initial idea to the final product can be daunting. We strive to help you understand, with clarity, all the steps required to get there.
Blending Form and Function: Designing an Origami Drink Insulator for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM or 3D printing) has made design-driven production a reality. Any shape that can be constructed in a 3D CAD program can be produced with AM, providing product designers maximum geometric…