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3D Prints for Teachers of the Visually Impaired
"3D Printing for Teachers of the Visually Impaired" has a goal to document simple, practical conventions for designing models, and lay the ground work so that interested parties can create the needed designs. Students with visual impairments have difficulty with concepts based on visual/spatial relationships, particularly in Math and Science. As 3D Printers continue to become a common place in the classroom, offering an unprecedented assets for teachers and students, teachers are often faced with the challenge of what to do with the 3D Printer? This project creates a open-source way to link teachers who need design files and designers...
3D Printing Classes on the GO with Ultimaker 2 GO
When the 3DPrinterOS team started hosting 3D printing classes throughout New York, they found the Ultimaker 2 Go and its Backpack travel was the best solution for maximum mobility. 3DPrinterOS, a cloud based 3D printer operating system, saw the opportunity to expand the impact of 3D printing by introducing it to the general public. 3D Printing 101 was launched to introduce children and adults into 3D printing. Aaron Roy of 3DPrinterOS explains, “Everyone is interested in this type of technology… classes bring people from all walks of life and that adds to the experience. Seeing a 3D printer in action...
Autodesk Fusion 360 - Mesh Editting
Autodesk's cloud-based 3d Modeling platform Fusion 360 has become well-loved by many a 3D designer. The recent Autodesk update for Fusion 360 now includes mesh editing. Before, users had to switch between Mesh editing programs like MeshMixer to modify STL and OBJ files, but now all mesh editing can be easily done right in Fusion. This makes Fusion 360 the first software of its kind to incorporate mesh editing as part of a complete product design platform. You can easily access the new function, by selecting “Create Mesh” from the Create drop-down menu. By doing so you would activate the built in...
GoGirl Go for IT
This month, Imaginables is proud to be a sponsor for GoGirl Go for IT 2016 Go Girl, Go for IT is a free IT career showcase run by the Victorian ICT for Women network for all Secondary School Girls to hear about the incredible range of vocational avenues that are available in IT. It is being held at Deakin University, Burwood Campus on Tuesday, 16th August 2016. Go Girl, Go for IT aims to excite and engage female secondary school students by introducing them to the vast range of global, lucrative and varied career options in IT. The event focuses on...
3D Printing onto Fabric
Did you know you can use your Ultimaker to print directly on fabric? You could maybe create a company T-shirt or perhaps add some unique 3 dimensional designs to your T-shirt ? You can 3D print directly onto fabric with your Ultimaker using standard PLA, ABS, or other regular filament. This method works for printing on relatively porous fabrics with holes like cotton. We do recommend using flexible filament, this way the printed object will be able to flex with the movement of the fabric. Avoid using thick fabrics as it may not adhere properly. But by all means experiment with different fabrics.*...