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The Importance of Designing for Additive Manufacturing

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The following was authored by Olaf Diegel, associate consultant at Wohlers Associates. One of the largest obstacles to broad adoption of metal AM is the significant amount of post-processing that is required. Premium AEROTEC, Daimler, and EOS agree that about 70% of the cost of metal AM is related …

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Achieve a mirror finish for your 3D prints in a few easy steps from 3D Platform.

by Rapid 3D

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These steps give you the ultimate mirror finish: Step one: PPG brand adhesive promoter DPX 801. Step two: Apply 4 coats as primer - PPG brand high-solid clear DCU 2002. Step three: wet sand the model in preparation for opaque finish. Step four: Apply a design, airbrush and apply final clear. Watch …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – Create a Hinge!

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RhinoGold 6.5 dramatically improves the most important aspects of the RhinoGold experience. It introduces advanced new Decorative and Time-Saving tools. A right Interface for Jewellery CAD together with the ease of its tools, make RhinoGold 6.5 the right way-to-go. When you want to build jewellery …

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Dynamic Tiling a new update – RhinoGold 6.5

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The most advanced tools create custom jewellery with the ease of Elements in RhinoGold 6 - the right choice for jewellery professionals. Thanks to an extensive library and the possibility to add your personal motifs, build your one-of-a-kind model. From modern to vintage, contemporaneous or classic, …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – Organize your rings before printing.

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Implement the newest and most advanced CAD for Jewellery into your store today! With its easy interface and fast editing tools, CAD is a must-have tool for all jewellers. Branding, good design, high-quality, low margins, fast turn-around times, and great service are just a few of the challenges that …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – Azure Cutter new update.

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Remove the complexity of curve and surface modeling with interactive tools. Professional azure cut outs on your jewellery pieces! …

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RhinoGold 6.5 has Redesigned it's interface – New Elements

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Discover why RhinoGold is the right choice for your growing jewellery business! Browse hundreds of components and combine them to make a unique piece ready for 3D printing. Their redesigned interface saves time and money by quickly searching and selecting jewellery components by defining finger …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – The ideal tool to decorate your design

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Create 3D patterns from an extensive 2D library. Easily customise and apply a 2d pattern to your 3D surface, to build a pipe, rope or milgrain. Give your model an Eastern touch! Amaze your customers with the new Digital Jewellery Application that has revolutionized the concept of showcasing your …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – Veni creates beautiful and detailed rope designs

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Create advanced ropes along a curve. Start creating digital jewellery with the latest and most advanced CAD for Jewellery. Explore new ways to create astonishing ornaments and reinvent your creations. Watch the video below and see how you can create beautiful rope details! …

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New Improvements – RhinoGold 6.5 News

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The Digital process in Jewellery will your business with 3D! New parameters have been added on Eternity builder, Cutters in Line, Cutter Studio libraries, STL Export, New 3D textures and New 3D motifs. Check the new functionalities on each one of them. …

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Learn how to work the paves in your designs – RhinoGold free tutorial

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The latest and most advanced CAD for Jewellery. Amaze your customers with the new Digital Jewellery Application that has revolutionized the concept of showcasing and selling jewellery online. Take advantage of RhinoGold's rendering tools to create your own virtual catalog with beautiful and unique …

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Fill your Engraved labels with Markforged engraver filler!

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If you only need to add easily readable lettering or some highlighted trim to your parts, these processes can be a little lengthy. Especially in the manufacturing industry, manufacturers need to label their tooling and fixtures to make them easily identifiable. With similarly shaped parts, labeling …

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EnvisionTEC 3Dent® – 3D Dental Printer

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EnvisionTEC's 3Dent® dental model printer uses 3SP (Scan, Spin and Selectively Photocure) technology for the 3D printing of highly accurate dental models. The 3Dent® features a build speed of up to 10mm/hour for the full build envelope, making it at least 2 times faster than any competitive product …

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Basic Fiber Filling Techniques for the Markforged software.

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Eiger has two powerful Fiber Fill Types that control how composite fiber material is laid down in each layer. Each fill type has specific strength properties and we will demonstrate how to effectively utilize Concentric and Isotropic fill to strengthen different parts in different ways. 3D printing …

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Capture a compressor with Artec Space Spider.

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The Artec Space Spider's scanning ability is ideal for high-resolution scans, capturing objects such as molding parts, PCBs, keys, coins or even a human ear. Check out how easy it is to capture a compressor in 3D with Artec's 3D scanner and how the 3D data works in Artec Studio software. Watch why …

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