RedEye On Demand

From initial concept, to design, to rendering, to physical design verification of a full-scale prototype motorcycle made entirely of ABS M30 high-strength, production-grade thermoplastic. That was the process shown at the recently held Autodesk University user conference and expo in Las Vegas sponsored by Autodesk, where the supplier of 2D and 3D design software announced that it is able to generate 3D “prints”—like the chopper—from within its AutoCAD design software. In this case, the “printing” was done by RedEye, a business unit of Stratasys with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).

FDM mock-up key in evaluation and testing of Sukhoi Superjet 100 main gear.

Dreaming of getting your own Light Sport Aircraft (maximum gross takeoff mass <600 kg)? Then check out the ICON A5, a small recreational plane, which the Discovery Channel said “will handle like a sports car with the top down. ”  Created by ICON Aircraft (