Rapid Ready Roundup: KamerMaker, Organovo, Custom Speakers and Tonearms
In the course of my diligent efforts to keep you good people up to date on the state of additive manufacturing (AM), I come across many interesting news items. I’ll gather them up every so often and present them in a Rapid Ready Roundup (like this one). You can find the last Roundup here.
Let’s begin today’s Roundup by building on past work. The era of 3D printed homes may soon be upon us. Innovators have taken a number of different approaches to the idea, and Netherlands-based KamerMaker is another process looking to provide you with shelter. Continue reading
Autodesk Announces ReCap 3D Modeling Software
Much of what drives additive manufacturing (AM) is the imagination and creativity of the engineers and designers that create 3D files. In turn, the CAD software these creative individuals use has become both more sophisticated and easier to use. Autodesk’s contributions to this field include apps such as 123D Catch and 123D Sculpt.
Now, as part of its 2014 suites announcement, Autodesk has released information about ReCap Studio and ReCap Photo. The new programs offer 3D capture and cloud services, and allow users to generate models from both laser scanning and photos. Continue reading
Rapid Ready Roundup: State of the Union, DNA, Autodesk and A Game of Thrones
In the course of my diligent efforts to keep you good people up to date on the state of additive manufacturing (AM), I come across many interesting news items. I’ll gather them up every so often and present them in a Rapid Ready Roundup (like this one). You can find the last Roundup here.
We’ll begin today’s Roundup with some presidential enthusiasm. With NAMII up and running, President Obama is eager to continue pursuit of his vision for manufacturing innovation. In his 2013 State of the Union address, AM was part of the program, and the attention caused a boost to 3D printer manufacturer’s stock.
Autodesk Stakes Claim to Bioprinting Frontier
It may seem a bit sci-fi or even far-fetched to consider the brave new world of creating human tissue and organs as yet another design frontier, but to 3D CAD leader Autodesk, it’s a likely evolution.
Autodesk Research, and specifically a 14-person team known as the Bio/Nano/Programmable Matter group, has just announced a partnership with Organovo Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of three-dimensional human tissues for medical research and therapeutic applications (read our previous coverage of Organovo here), to create what both claim will be the first 3D design software for bioprinting.
Renishaw Scans the Cliffs of Moher
Additive manufacturing (AM) is blessed by the existence of 3D scanning. The ability to quickly and accurately produce 3D computer models goes hand-in-hand with the speed of AM. Even minus the AM angle, however, 3D scanning is a tool with broad usage. Measurement Devices Limited (MDL), a subsidiary of Renishaw, was asked to produce a 3D scan of a section of the cliffs by Coastway, as part of an environmental impact study.
The Cliffs of Moher are located on the coast of Ireland, in Country Clare, and are named after an ancient fortification that used to stand at the southern end of the cliffs. Along with being a major tourist attraction, the cliffs provide a home for a large number of nesting seabirds. The entire area was declared a Special Protection Area (SPA) for Birds under the EU Birds Directive in 1986. Continue reading
