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30 on 3D: Nesting Parts Using 3D Array in GrabCAD Print Pro

September 27, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

https://youtu.be/SDPV1KJnExg On this edition of 30 on 3D, Development Engineer, Brandon Liu takes us through the steps of nesting your parts using the 3D array feature in GrabCAD Print Pro. With the 3D array feature, you can create a 3-dimensional array of a selection of … [Read more...]

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Part of the Month: Dumbbells

September 1, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

Double Dense - 14% Sparsity Dense - 6% Sparsity On this edition of Part of the Month (or should I say Parts of the Month), Porcupine Sales Representative, Saxon Swart, chose these two FDM dumbbells. He likes that he can work out at the office, but he mostly likes that he … [Read more...]

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Experience Stratasys Truck Tour Hosted by Purple Platypus

July 26, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

Purple Platypus will be hitting the road on the Experience Stratasys Truck Tour! We will be arriving in a mobile showroom that is exhibiting exciting 3D printers, parts, and a wall of different 3D materials. Purple will be making stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, and … [Read more...]

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Part of the Month: Milled Buckles

June 16, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

This month’s Part of the Month was chosen by none other than Senior Sales Engineer, Max Semko. Max had a really tough time picking out a part, a side-effect of working at Purple for 14 years, and knowing our showroom in-and-out. But, ultimately, he chose a milled block of buckles … [Read more...]

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30 on 3D: Adding Color to PolyJet Parts in GrabCAD

May 8, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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https://youtu.be/IZUyx5dOTmgOn this edition of 30 on 3D, Development Engineer, Brandon Liu takes us through the steps of adding color to your PolyJet parts in GrabCAD Print. In GrabCAD Print, you can easily color separate sections of a part or color the body as a whole.There is a … [Read more...]

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Part of the Month: Air Turbine Induction Housing

May 2, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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This month’s Part of the Month is an up-scaled air turbine induction housing, chosen by Development Engineer, Brandon Liu. It wasn't chosen for the reasons you may think, like being practical or having interesting engineering factors. No, Brandon chose this part because he thinks … [Read more...]

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Part of the Month: Full-Color Elastomeric Banana

April 4, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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This month’s Part of the Month was chosen by Porcupine Sales Engineer, Doug Simsarian. Doug picked one of our most popular parts, a full-color elastomeric banana. Doug was excited when Stratasys announced the capability to print Agilus CMY. As someone who eats a banana for … [Read more...]

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30 on 3D: Complete 3D Scanning Workflow

March 27, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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https://youtu.be/slsdiMwhHqAOn this edition of 30 on 3D, Development Engineer, Brandon Liu, takes us through the complete 3D scanning process using the eviXscan Fine Precision and its software. The Fine Precision 3D scanner leverages high-precision scanning of small sized … [Read more...]

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Interview with a Sales Engineer: What’s The DE-3?

March 24, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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The Roland DGA DE-3 is a compact rotary engraver that can inscribe a wide variety of materials. It is commonly used for ADA signage, customization, and control paneling. Read this interview to hear about the machine from the perspective of Senior Sales Engineer, Max … [Read more...]

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30 on 3D: eviXscan Wide Range 3D Scanner

February 17, 2023 By Katie Elhardt

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https://youtu.be/baGjlQBxNLY In this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Cameron Williams showcases the eviXscan Wide Range 65 3D scanner. The Wide Range 65 allows for high-precision 3D scanning of large objects. This scanner captures geometries in a 1.2 second … [Read more...]

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