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3D Printing Aug 22, 2024

3D printing technologies have come a long way, with a proven ability to provide small features with high-quality detail. This has led gaming communities like Dungeons & Dragons and War Hammer 40K players, to start adopting 3D printing to create personalized pieces.

3D Printing Aug 07, 2024

Stratasys FDM 3D printers provide exceptional design freedom and flexibility regarding materials, build volumes, slice heights, and even soluble support materials when dealing with complex internal channels.  However, it's important to consider the relationship between slice height and fine features. Depending on the nozzle diameter and available slice heights, certain wall thicknesses can be difficult (or impossible) to print reliably. To combat this, we need to understand the limitations of our machines and use that information when designing parts to print. 

3D Printing Jul 22, 2024

Stratasys recently launched its newest addition to its professional line of medical-grade printers - the J5 Digital Anatomy. While the current J5 MediJet offers incredibly detailed full-color anatomical models, the new J5 DAP extends possibilities with the ability to use Digital Anatomy materials.

3D Printing Jul 15, 2024

Stratasys medical-grade 3D printers and sophisticated materials provide solutions for surgeons, to expedite innovation, improve clinical outcomes, and help advance medical manufacturing.

3D Printing May 07, 2024

As the global manufacturing market shifts with increased demand for personalized products and on-demand production, 3D printing finds an ever-growing range of applications. 3D printing is the process of creating a 3D object from a digital file. Since its inception with Stereolithography and FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) in the 1980s, 3D printing has evolved into a whole portfolio of technologies, becoming ever more accessible and affordable for businesses of all sizes.

SOLIDWORKS CAD Apr 22, 2024

Welcome to your GoEngineer Success Plan! This plan features our most-used tools that set you up for success, and we hope you’ll be able to take advantage of each one. In this blog, let’s go through what is included with your Success Plan and how to access the most important features, including your Customer Portal account, scheduling Application Mentoring Sessions, and assigning users to Training Plans to access their Supported Self-Paced Training courses.

3D Printing Mar 21, 2024

GoEngineer's latest Community Design Contest challenged SOLIDWORKS designers to produce their dream desk accessory. Entries ranged from pen cups to headphone stands, but the winning design was a striking and hyper-personalized desk organizer from Mitchell Sherry titled, the "Bring Back the Cool" desk organizer.

 

3D Printing Mar 18, 2024

The pattern test is a tool to help monitor the health of print heads on Stratasys PolyJet 3D printers. This is a beginner-level test that anyone with basic user training can run and apply to the J55, J35, J5 MediJet, J5 DentaJet, or J3 DentaJet (turntable-style 3D printing). Minor details may vary (e.g., the number of print heads), but the concept is the same for all models.

3D Printing FDM Mar 12, 2024

The newest FDM 3D Printer from Stratasys is here: the F3300. While the basic concepts of FDM 3D printers haven't changed much in the last 35 years, the processes to implement them have. In this article, see what distinguishes this newest addition to Stratasys' FDM lineup