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Matte or Glossy? Which Finish to Use for Your 3D Prints and When.

Alexa Nahum
in Modeling
9 0 Beginner
Matte or Glossy? That is the question. PolyJet users often ask themselves whether they should print a part with a matte finish or a glossy finish. And not without reason. The type of finish can totally alter the look, feel, color, and even strength and durability of two otherwise identical parts. Each option has its own benefits and implications that need to be considered. In this tutorial we will give an overview of matte and glossy, compare the pros and cons of each, and offer examples that clearly show what each finish type has to contribute. Finally, we will wrap up with a quick breakdown of when to use what.
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3D Printable Threads in Alibre Atom 3D and Design Professional

Konstantinos Froudarakis
in Modeling
2 0 Intermediate
In this tutorial you will see how to create fully formed threads for 3D printing in Alibre Atom 3D and Design Professional. If you watch it in YouTube you will also see the cards points to the video that shows the process for Alibre Design Expert.
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Nauki .
in Modeling
2 1 Beginner
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Parametric Arty Glass Model

lawrie
in Modeling
2 1 Beginner
A recent question asked on GrabCad is the inspiration for this quick tutorial. A Grabcad member. His task is tp produce a model of a existing glass tumbler. The basic model consists of two triangular profiles, the base profile separated from the top profile and rotated 180 deg. from the base profile. If you have the original in front of you it is possible to take a few measurements, but a big part of getting the final that you are happy with will probably involve a bit of tweaking to get something that looks right. This concept can be expanded as by building a good robust model, by adjusting values in the function editor, one of the many useful tools available in Alibre Design software, many different versions can be produced with little effort. Alibre Design is great product available for a price well bellow more fancied products like Solid Works and Inventor. For small time use Solid Works and Inventor are too expensive for the possibility of paying there way, which is why there are many pirated copies being used commercially. Alibre Design enables me to own an excellent tool that has paid its way.
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Lobsterback Duct Bends Sheetmetal Method

lawrie
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
This is the method I use to construct lobster back bends with sheet metal tools that I can produce flat patterns from, These flat patterns can then be used to produce files for CNC profile cutting machines. I have come across other ways of doing this using surfaces, thickened and turned into sheet metal parts. The software I am using is Alibre Design. As the version I have is low on surfacing tools I have found this a good way to model lobster back bends, which I have been involved with the design and manufacture for many years.
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Variable Geometry Patterns

Konstantinos Froudarakis
in Modeling
1 0 Intermediate
Two way to create geometry patterns where every instance has a different geometry. And both ways can do it in a parametrically controlled way.
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Parametric Multitasking: Global Parameters in Alilbre!

Konstantinos Froudarakis
in Modeling
1 0 Expert
How to use Global Parameters in Alibre!
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Exhaust Manifold in ALibre!

Konstantinos Froudarakis
in Modeling
1 0 Intermediate
In this video I show how to design an Exhaust Manifold in Alibre based on a drawing that came up in a question in the Alibre Forums. Enjoy!
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3D Surface Texture Application in Alibre

Konstantinos Froudarakis
in Modeling
1 0 Expert
A cool little trick to get a sculptured surface onto a [art and have it adapt parametrically. It works especially well for prismatic parts.
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Modeling Twisted 25 X 25 Square Bar

lawrie
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
Modeling a twisted 25mm x 25mm square bar with Alibre Design software. The model is made using lofted sketches, and as this feature tool is common to many software packages, the basic method should work with other software.
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JP_011_GrabCAD Print: 「マットかグロス？」3D造形でどのような場合にどちらの仕上げを使用すればよいのか

Stratasys Japan
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
マット（艶消し）にするか、それともグロッシー（光沢）にするか、それが今回のテーマです。 PolyJetプリンタをお使いの皆さんは、部品をマット仕上げにすべきか、グロッシー仕上げにすべきかで悩むことがよくあります。 皆さんが頭を悩ませるのも無理ありません。それ以外の点はまったく同じの2個の部品でも、仕上げのタイプが異なると、見た目、感触、色、そして強度や耐久性までもががらりと変わってしまう可能性があるのです。どちらの仕上げにもそれぞれ、考慮すべき独自のメリットと影響があります。 このチュートリアルでは、マット仕上げとグロッシー仕上げの概要を説明し、それぞれの長所と短所を比較し、それぞれのタイプがどのような仕上がりにつながるのかを明確に示す例を紹介します。そして最後に、どのような場合にどちらの仕上げを使用すればよいのかを簡単に分類してまとめとします。
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