Tutorials

Airplane propeller - ceiling lamp – 3D printed project

44 2 Intermediate
3D printed airplane propeller as a ceiling lamp (decoration). Project is not finished yet, bulb has to be added, some kind of holder, electricity...

Schleicher glider - 3D printed and painted

37 7 Intermediate
3D printed and painted Schleicher K7 glider model, step by step procedure.

How to save your animations as GIFs in SolidWorks

32 3 Intermediate
Do you want to know how to make GIFs of your animations? Ever asked yourself how they did it? Here I'll show you how to make seamless GIFs from your animations using SolidWorks, as well as PhotoScape... I chose PhotoScape as it has decent results, doesn't cause any bumping & - most important - is for free. You can download the latest version from here: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php

How to 3D Print in Full Color (Part 2): Repairing and Checking VRMLs

27 4 Intermediate
This is the second in a series of tutorials to help printer operators who are NOT graphic artists get the absolute most out of their multi-color, multi-material 3D printers, like the Stratasys J750. We will cover how to look deeper inside our VRML files to predict if they will import correctly and how to choose the resolution of VRML files from Rhino and other artistic CAD programs to make sure they are capturing the information you want.

Industrial/steampunk lamp with 3D printed parts

25 4 Intermediate
Industrial/steampunk lamp with 3D printed parts

Variable Density FDM parts with Advanced FDM in GrabCAD Print

23 1 Intermediate
A tutorial on how to create an FDM part with discrete zones with different infill patterns & densities. This is a great but simple tactic for reducing the print time and cost of your designs as well as making them both stiff and lightweight.

How to 3D Print More Realistic Consumer Product Prototypes

22 3 Intermediate
We discuss the 4 levels of 3D printed prototype realism all Industrial Designers should know about, and show you step-by-step how to reach each one!

Helpful Injection Molding Design Guidelines

21 3 Intermediate
These guidelines are to be used as a starting point in understanding the basic aspects of design and preparation for injection molding.

Motion Study oF Differential in Solidworks

20 0 Intermediate
Here we apply rotation to find out the transmission

Oil funnel for motorcycle

19 0 Intermediate
OIL FUNNEL FOR MOTORCYCLE FREE DOWNLOAD: https://bit.ly/35NOKlK

CNC Build Guide-Mach3

17 0 Intermediate
Mach3 CNC Basic Technical Advise

How to 3D Print Full-Color, Fully-Textured DISPLACEMENT Mapped Parts Using Photoshop!

15 0 Intermediate
This tutorial covers a little-known feature in Photoshop you can use (today) to quickly create incredibly complex displacement-mapped parts for your 3D printer in full color!

Activate SolidWorks 2017 RealView Graphics on an Intel CPU

14 13 Intermediate
Activate RealView Graphics on an unrecognised Intel graphics card, e.g. my Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 card on my Lenovo IdeaPad 320 laptop.

Understanding Design & Process of DMLS 3D Metal Printing

14 0 Intermediate
Over the last decade, metal 3D printing has seen significant growth and evolution in the additive manufacturing landscape. Major players like NASA and GE have incorporated additive metals into their programs, aided by industry-wide material development and process research. Additive metal parts are seen more and more in end-use production. This tutorial covers Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) design constraints and freedoms, available metal materials and the process controls that deliver incredible metal parts.

How to Insert a Z Pause in a Stratasys Printer

13 0 Intermediate
How do I use a Stratasys printer with multiple materials? Multiple colors? How do I add metal inserts in my 3D printed part? This tutorial explains how to use Stratasys software to insert pauses (Z-pause) during an FDM print job, to change materials, colors or to add metal inserts. Go to Step 1 for some documentation and examples of parts printed with Z Pause.