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Fast, Affordable CAM
8/9/2010 Time Compression

Kubotek (www.kubotekusa.com) has released two versions of new stand-alone CAM software, the two-axis KeyMachinist Mill 2 and three-axis KeyMachinist Mill 3.

More Accurate Dental CAD/CAM
7/15/2010 Time Compression

New versions of CAD/CAM software for the dental industry in its DentCAD and DentMILL programs has been released by Delcam (www.delcam.com). DentCAD’s design toolset is said to offer improved accuracy in designing dental restorations to provide better fits and so reduce time-consuming manual adjustments during fitting.

Cool Hunting in CAD
4/21/2010 Time Compression

Accurate data conversionsAffordable 3D printers for rapid prototyping (RP) and new methods of direct manufacturing (DM) have exposed yet another gap between design and manufacturing: while the computer-aided design (CAD) vendors have their proprietary geometry file formats, RP and DM equipment need these files as STL files.

The “Little Things” for Life-Like Rendering
4/20/2010 Time Compression

Stuart Brown creates 3D CAD renders of automobile bodies for his classic car custom restoration design firm (3dengineers.co.uk). But today, just creating a model won’t cut it: clients want to see a product come to life on the screen.

Analysis Software Goes Beyond Elemental
2/25/2010 Time Compression

Don’t guess at product optimization and manufacturability. There’s plenty of analysis software to help ensure it.

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