Day one at SolidWorks World 2012. If there was such a thing as a firehose of flaming CAD vodka, this would be it. Attendees have been drenched with inspiration in the keynote, getting their geek on in the tech sessions and livin’ it up at the evening parties. One product, 5,300+ people, insanity. We caught the highlight for you right here.
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SolidWorks World 2012: Sites and Sounds of SWW12
SolidWorks World 2012: Sites and Sounds of SWW12
Robots!! YES. You’ll see some like that cute little guy up above at SolidWorks World 2012. We’re on the scene at SolidWorks World and the show is in full effect with the Welcome Recpetion kicking things off Sunday night in the Partner Pavilion. We’re taking loads of video as well and will be blasting coverage at you each day. This chunk o’ footage gives you a quick taste of the sites you’ll see at the event where 5,650 people from 33 countries are getting their geek on. Here’s a look.
Submit a SolidWorks World 2012 Image. Win Awesome Stuff. #SWW12
Submit a SolidWorks World 2012 Image. Win Awesome Stuff. #SWW12
SolidSmack and SolidBox are bringing you the SolidWorks World 2012 goodness this year. We’ll be on site with cords and cameras we’ve unnecessarily hacked into our ocular cavities to scare off any would-be event security. We’ll be keeping those camera eyes open for anything that may be of interested or mildly offensive, covering the General Sessions LIVE right here and via Twitter, and bringing you news of any surprising, or otherwise industry altering technology coming out.
There’s probably a few things you want to see as well, yes? New Tech? New Software? Pictures of people in uncomfortable situations? If so, suggest an image via the comments! or submit one if you’re at SolidWorks World! We’ll pick a couple winners with one receiving a one month free membership to cadjunkie premium and the other snagging a snazzy 100% cotton Engineer vs Designer t-shirt.
A Free Web-based 3D Model Viewer… No Plugins Required.
A Free Web-based 3D Model Viewer… No Plugins Required.
We’ve stretched back the jowls and have devoured our share of 3D viewing tech lately, but it’s not over. There’s sunglass.io, a web-based 3D viewer, and Maide Cotrol that brings 3d model interaction to the iPhone and iPad. Now, we have another viewer that allows import, smooth 3D viewing and sharing.
Friday Smackdown: Iliop Poh Poh
Friday Smackdown: Iliop Poh Poh
And once he floated past the dock’s end, all scale disappeared from view. He could sense the foam, blue in it’s liquid hue, lapping against the distant rocks. A ferry’s horn creeping through the fog. Where would he hit? The light spoke. The flash blinding. There he lay in a field of white heather. Color shooting from the pores of these links.
Zeitguised – Their surreal cinematography visuals will amaze and astound you. Check this out and then proceed to their other projects. Thanks Alex!
Sci-Fi artwork – What if famous paintings were redone with a sci-fi twist. You’ve never seen it quite like this.
Kooroo – Crazy cool letterpress animal prints and wee ceramic animal sculptures. Will look great in the nursury.
Shoe Sculptures – These are not weird at all, unless you think faces spilling through the straps of a high heel are weird.
Needing/Getting – Nothing like the most awesome OK Go video ever to take you into the weekend. Thanks Dominic!
Instructables ‘Make It Real’ Challenge. Win a 34k 3D Printer and More.
Instructables ‘Make It Real’ Challenge. Win a 34k 3D Printer and More.
I know. You’re like, Make it Real?? Wha!? Huh?! WHHHAAAT? I prefer to make it fake. So fake that it causes people to question if it’s really not real at all. However, for those of you who actually like to ‘Make it Real’, there’s a challenge for that and it’s being put on by the boisterously brilliant crew over at Instructables. It’s the ‘Make It Real’ Challenge and among other things, you could win a $34,000 3D printer.
Dassault Acquires Netvibes, Launches Strange New 3D Experience Platform
Dassault Acquires Netvibes, Launches Strange New 3D Experience Platform
Today, Dassualy slips further into becoming the social cybernetic giant of the virtual product design world, with a few big bits of info announced today. Their revenue was up from last year, they have a new head of corporate communications and, at the same time, they’ve announced the acquisition of Internet social platform Netvibes and the forthcoming of its new 3D Experience platform. Praytell, what could this be?
The CadRemote App to Share Control of Your SolidWorks, SketchUp and Rhino Models
The CadRemote App to Share Control of Your SolidWorks, SketchUp and Rhino Models
Have you ever been sitting in a presentation of a product you designed, screaming inside your head at the person giving the presentation as they fumble through moving your model about? Those days are at an end, my friend. Maide has released the CadRemote iPhone app that gives you (and anyone else you deem worthy) total control over the movement of your model on screen.
Why You Won’t Have a 3D Printer (and the Future of the Fab Shop)
Why You Won’t Have a 3D Printer (and the Future of the Fab Shop)
“This post is from our new guest blogger, JF Brandon. He works with Enrico Dini and the DShape. He likes 3D Printing, Naïve Architecture, Open Source, Mass Customization and Hockey. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.”
I’ve seen a lot of videos promising a desktop 3D printer in every home, as ubiquitous as the inkjet. One statement-as-fact I hear is, “Instead of replacing a whole product or appliance, you’ll replace the broken part with a print made by your 3D printer.” Sure, your washing machine is broken. Replace the part. But this is a simplistic way of thinking. There is… so much more.
Look How Hot 3D CAD Looks on An Android
Look How Hot 3D CAD Looks on An Android
I’m sure you have been tempted to switch from your iPhone to an Android, but are saddened by the lack of 3D CAD apps on the market, yes? Me? I’m happy with 1982 Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, but now that TurboViewer Pro is available, I’m thinking of taking the open platform plunge. IMSI design launched the TurboViewer 2D/3D CAD app today. It’s got loads of model and layer management features, plus an introductory price to boot.
