Comments on: Encounter with Connex the 3D Printer http://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/ A casual talk about 3D & Innovation out of the cloud Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:18:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Katehttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Kate Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:04:00 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7612 Chocolate? You're giving me good ideas for Easter! I didn't realize that with 3DVIA Shape you can have your models 'printed' up. We should get some chefs using it for the next Salon du Chocolate . . . ;-) Chocolate? You’re giving me good ideas for Easter! I didn’t realize that with 3DVIA Shape you can have your models ‘printed’ up. We should get some chefs using it for the next Salon du Chocolate . . . ;-)

]]> By: Aurelienhttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7596 Aurelien Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:17:50 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7596 Well the good news Kate is that you don't even need to learn how to use CAD software... 3DVIA Shape is enough for that matter (http://www.3dvia.com/software/3dvia-shape/), and anyone can get started in minutes (the model then needs to be converted in STL but that's it). And resin is just one of the materials... what about your designs in steel (http://www.shapeways.com/ previously mentionned), pasta dough (http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.07/11.05/fabaroni/) or chocolate :) Well the good news Kate is that you don’t even need to learn how to use CAD software… 3DVIA Shape is enough for that matter (http://www.3dvia.com/software/3dvia-shape/), and anyone can get started in minutes (the model then needs to be converted in STL but that’s it).
And resin is just one of the materials… what about your designs in steel (http://www.shapeways.com/ previously mentionned), pasta dough (http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.07/11.05/fabaroni/) or chocolate :)

]]> By: Katehttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 Kate Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:26:07 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7557 I may have to learn how to use CAD software so I can have my designs resin-dot-spray-casted. (It's still hard for me to say 'print' for this stuff.) I may have to learn how to use CAD software so I can have my designs resin-dot-spray-casted. (It’s still hard for me to say ‘print’ for this stuff.)

]]> By: Aurelienhttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7517 Aurelien Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:02:52 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7517 I agree with Michael on the fact that "printing" may be outdated for that matter, but "rapid prototyping" is way too restrictive compared to the potential of those 3D printers (sorry for furthering the print metaphor :-). When you take a look at "FabLabs" (short for Fabrication Labs), you see that the potential goes beyond just prototyping. As far as recyclability of the material, I was told by the MG2 Systems guy that it was not possible because of the full polymerization of the material... On the other hand, other technologies uses recyclable materials, but also produce more waste in the printing process... Like Kate said, I guess this is just a matter of time (not sure early as next year though :-) I agree with Michael on the fact that “printing” may be outdated for that matter, but “rapid prototyping” is way too restrictive compared to the potential of those 3D printers (sorry for furthering the print metaphor :-). When you take a look at “FabLabs” (short for Fabrication Labs), you see that the potential goes beyond just prototyping.
As far as recyclability of the material, I was told by the MG2 Systems guy that it was not possible because of the full polymerization of the material… On the other hand, other technologies uses recyclable materials, but also produce more waste in the printing process… Like Kate said, I guess this is just a matter of time (not sure early as next year though :-)

]]> By: Michaelhttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7509 Michael Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:02:17 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7509 Technically this is very compelling. I just have an issue with the word PRINTING which sounds so last century and wastefully non-sustainable (my own personal guilt?). Why do you need to print a perfectly real virtual object? Maybe Marketing needs to work on repositioning what Connex does: something like RAPID PROTOTYPING for validationg production readiness. Technically this is very compelling. I just have an issue with the word PRINTING which sounds so last century and wastefully non-sustainable (my own personal guilt?). Why do you need to print a perfectly real virtual object? Maybe Marketing needs to work on repositioning what Connex does: something like RAPID PROTOTYPING for validationg production readiness.

]]> By: Jovanhttp://perspectives.3ds.com/design/encounter-with-connex-the-3d-printer/comment-page-1/#comment-7272 Jovan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:10:24 +0000 http://perspectives.3ds.com/?p=2224#comment-7272 On the net you can find many things... and at some places you can even find an online 3Dprinter... Upload your model and ask it to be printed... :) http://www.shapeways.com/ On the net you can find many things… and at some places you can even find an online 3Dprinter… Upload your model and ask it to be printed… :)

http://www.shapeways.com/

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