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Get an F-16, an Audi and a Lamborghini SolidWorks Tutorial for (Almost) Half Off

29 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in CAD

I bet if you ground the pulpy goodness of a SolidWorks training manual into mash, mixed it with raw eggs and downed it in front of a group of SolidWorks Certified Professionals, you still wouldn’t absorb all the knowledge you could in a step-by-step tutorial. Particularly, an F-16, an Audi and a Lamborghini surfacing tutorial for SolidWorks. Yeah, because, you never know when you’ll need to model a Lambo and all the practicality that goes along with that. Daniel Lavoie, maker of the modeling tuts, is offering up a hefty discount on the three modeling lessons till January 5th. Here are the dets.

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Stylish End of the World Street-Sign Armor

28 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

In the realm of stylish SHTF fashion, it’s unlikely you’ll have a lot of choices. Fortunately, given the proper society ending event, there will be plenty of unnecessary road signage lining the untraveled streets. Just snag a couple or five and you’re all set to make colorful shielding to warn any would be attacker that you know how to protect your flesh in style. Ivan Owen of ChainCrafts created the bite/axe shielding concept you see here, strapped to your upper torso with leather belts for ultimate end time appeal.

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Friday Smackdown: Luyitar Dobo

23 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in SMACKDOWN

Then, hopping down the snow-drawn path, with bells singing a muted rhyme, it happened upon a cranberry grove, strange and quite serene. There in the light and shadows still, a beckoning upon that hill, a band of rabid Christmas minks, gnawing on these chewy links.

Evan Raditya Pratomo – Classic and fiarytale combined, exploring worlds and characters in the serene storybook art of Evan Pratomo.
Mumuration – Starling swarms. You may have seen them in the fields as you drive toward the sun, or like these two, in a boat on a lake.
Exploding Christmas ornaments – A different look at Christmas ornaments. High-speed photos create by Alan Sailer.
31-Step financial tune-up – Yes, it’s about that time and if your finances are not in order yet, this might help you put it off longer.
Year in Pictures – A lot of sad events, but a lot of nice ones as well. The Big Picture looks back in this 2011 photo montage.
History of Santa – This quick video breaks down how the jolly fat man, or the small elf man, or the skinny bishop came to be.

T-Splines Acquired by Autodesk. The Details.

22 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in NEWS

The organic lining of the universe, my eyelids and the inside of my colon is quivering quite vigerously at the moment. Early this morning, T-Splines announced that it has been acquired by Autodesk. T-Splines is creator of organic surfacing plugins for SolidWorks and Rhino. Here are the details we know.

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SC-Motion Brings Buttery Simulation to SpaceClaim

21 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in NEWS

I remember back in the day when we had to actually build mock-ups with ~~telekinetic powers~~ our hands to simulate mechanical motion. Fortunately, our fancy 3D CAD programs take away the need for cardboard scraps and paper cuts. The crew doing it up right on the SpaceClaim side is AR-CAD who has created SC-Motion, a new motion and dynamic simulation add-in for the format-friendly direct modeling application. This means no more long hours convincing your loved ones that you need five small goats and a box of styrofoam to simulate the motion of your triumphal entry into the grocery store. SC-Motion is available to try free for a limited beta release. Video and features after the jump.

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Laser Cut Design for a Slick Bicycle Wheel Animation

20 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

This probably isn’t the first of these you’ve seen, but it’s likely the coolest. Who am I kidding, this is just paper stuck in some bike spokes, but it’s awesome paper stuck in some bike spokes and I’d like to see anyone try to make the same thing without taking a few fingers/fingernails off in the bike spokes. Can’t be done (It so can be done.) Katy Beveridge is the brains behind the artful insertion of pulp phenakistoscopery into the pedestrian conveyance. She shot the following video to show you exactly what happens when you put a repeatitive design in your bike wheel, in your bike wheel, in your bike wheel.

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Wonderful 3D Printing Timeline from iMaterlise

20 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in FAB

I saw a clock give birth to a timeline once. It was sticky and had something to do with how Julia Child’s vocalization of the words Les oeufs brouillés changed over time. This timeline curated by i.materialise is cooking up something a little different though. It’s a look at the the past year in 3D Printing and all the plasticy goodness, mainsteam media hype and acquisition insanity it produced. It’s a quick tour of the sixty-nine events of 2011 that you’ll look back on when you’re old and grey and think, “This is where the 3D printed parts on my half-human body all started.” You can view the full timeline here.

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Your iPad is Now a 3D Mouse for SolidWorks, Rhino, Maya and More (iPhone Soon)

19 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in CAD

I don’t know why attempting to move your model by jabbing a dead mole into your screen doesn’t work, but you’ll be interested to know about Maide control while you work out the details. When Maide first debuted, it was only avaialable for SketchUp and Rhino 4. Two months later and that has completely changed. Maide now support five additional 3D software packages and an array of versions among them.

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RogueDZN C6-Darkhorse Bracelet… Amazing Engineering, May Put Hair On Your Eyeballs.

16 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

If you want to see something completely mind blowingly, mind blowing feast your eyes upon RogueDZN.com. We’ve featured their Armadillo:161 Bracelet. Now, they have announced their newest precision machined men’s bracelet, the Armadillo: C6-DARKHORSE and boy, IS IT MANLY. Each of the 145 interlocking parts are individually, 9-axis machined from over 200 layers of compressed carbon fiber sheet (YES.) with the hardware machined from Military spec G5 Aerospace grade titanium billet block. Have a look.

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Friday Smackdown: Vaper Styn

16 Dec, 2011 by Josh Mings in SMACKDOWN

The creoxithan seeped onto the outer hull, leaching the painted emblem of the Alliance crest off the ancient metal beneath. They couldn’t contain what lie inside much longer. Neither, could they ignore the fire gales beyond the hatch. Caught between two ends and no apparent way out, they decided to take these links.

Steve Burg – The look and feel of sci-fi abstract brilliance and a mix of deep, dimensional compositions will encapsulate you.
Little Drummer Boy – Perhaps the best rendition of the holiday hymn. Particular because 16 year old Sean Quigley, produced, directed and played all the instruments himself.
2011 in LEGO – From the Royal Wedding to Pepper Spray in the face, the 2011 Year in review with LEGO’s.
La Mer de Pianos – What if you owned the oldest Piano shop in Paris. This is what it would be like and also tearing a piano apart with a mallet. Thanks Simon.
20 Sites that took 3D to the next level -WebGL, Flash11, HTML5… It all adds up to a whole lotta 3D love.
Mini-van Express – Take this idea home for the weekend and you’ll likely be love for years, or at least a few days, to come.

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