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What Software is Available for 3D Printing?
From beginner-friendly options to cloud-based collaborative CAD, these are some of the most popular software solutions for additive manufacturing.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing with SketchUp
This weekâs selection is â3D Printing with SketchUpâ by Aaron Dietzen.
Trimble Restructuring and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the latest from Trimble, producers of SketchUp.
SketchUp Goes Subscription-Only
SketchUp, the 3D tool many of us began learning 3D concepts from, has moved to a subscription payment model.
The Amazing CADMAPPER
Iâve been playing with an interesting 3D mapping service, CADMAPPER.
SketchUp Free Out of Beta
The web-based version of SketchUp is now official.
Instantly 3D Print Cities with SketchUp PlaceMaker
SketchUp has a very interesting extension called âPlaceMakerâ that can instantly generate 3D models of cities.
my.SketchUp Browser Test Drive (and hotkey secrets)
Last week we sent out a quick post to spread the word about Sketch Browser beta. This week I had the opportunity to delve a little deeper.
I Just Used SketchUp in the Browser, And It’s Awesome
Trimble sent out an email earlier announcing my.SketchUp and, as you can imagine, it looks just like SketchUpâa wide open modeling area, simple interface and east-to-use tools.
Some SketchUp Tips for 3D Printing
Some folks use Trimbleâs SketchUp Make to prepare 3D models for 3D printing, but there are some tricks involved. We found a post that explains them.
Whatâs Up With Sketchup?
For many of us, SketchUp was our first encounter with 3D modeling. But whatâs the latest from SketchUp?
Using SketchUp for 3D Printing
SketchUp is a free 3D modeling tool that is quite often the very first exposure to 3D modeling for many people. But is it appropriate for producing 3D models for printing? First off, we must say that SketchUp was not designed with 3D printing in mind; instead it was, like many 3D modeling tools,… Continue reading Using SketchUp for 3D Printing
Google Sells SketchUp!
Big news! Google has sold off the hugely popular SketchUp 3D modeling tool to Trimble. Wait, who are Trimble, exactly? They’re a “leading provider of advanced location-based solutions that maximize productivity and enhance profitability”. In other words, they leverage GPS and other location tech to develop point products for quite a few different industries. … Continue reading Google Sells SketchUp!
Ponoko/Google Sketchup Contest Underway
Ponoko’s promoting their recent launch of Personal Factory version 4 by joining forces with Google Sketchup on a new contest: The Ponoko 3D Printing Challenge. As far as we can tell, there are very few rules, other than: produce a piece of instructional content that’s equal parts enlightening and entertaining. Each entry must be… Continue reading Ponoko/Google Sketchup Contest Underway
Poor Man’s 3D Printing: The Design
So you want to start 3D printing, but you have no money? It is possible to do 3D printing without much cash, and for starters you’d need to prepare your 3D model for printing. But how to do this without cash? Two ways: simply use a 3D model from a well-stocked repository or design a… Continue reading Poor Man’s 3D Printing: The Design
New Google Sketchup 3D Plugin from i.materialise
There’s already a few plugins for Google’s popular Sketchup 3D modelling program that permit export to formats suitable for 3D printing, but we learned that i.materialise has now released their own version. The plugin is easily installed into Sketchup by using the instructions linked below. In the image above you can see how it… Continue reading New Google Sketchup 3D Plugin from i.materialise
Print Your Sketchup Objects
Google Sketchup, by far the most popular 3D modeling tool in the known universe, now has a great way to send your Sketchup model to a 3D printer. Simply install the new plugin from CADspan and you’ll be able to generate solid .STL files suitable for submission to most 3D print services and printers. The… Continue reading Print Your Sketchup Objects
3D Printing from Google Sketchup
QuickArc has just announced that their 3D model viewer, QuickArc 3D, now can read and convert Google Sketchup 3D files into printable 3D format without any fuss. This development enables the release and potential printing of tens of thousands of 3D models previously in 3D jail within Google’s vast library. Free download (registration required)… Continue reading 3D Printing from Google Sketchup
OoeyGui Continues
We’ve written about Lou Amadio’s garage-based “Fabr” project before, in which he’s building his own 3D printer – including self-designed portions of the machine itself. He’s now released code and Sketchups for the 3D printer, the controller board and the decomposer plugin – which apparently has run across some difficulties with Sketchup. An upcoming post… Continue reading OoeyGui Continues