BLADE 3.2
GCode Preview Seams 2.0 (nicer/ much faster) File Preview: Dual extrusion/Sequential Printing Bug Fixes Visualize contact faces again Made “Prime Tower Configurator” settings visible Materials ONE PEX 1.0/LH06: PLA Ultralight Studio G2 0.6/LH03: PLA Ultralight PRO Early 2020 ACE 1.0/LH06: ASA, PA6/66, PRO HT, PETG PRO Early 2020 ACE 0.6/LH03: PETG
What is Vacuum Forming & Thermoforming? How to 3D Print Molds Easily
Vacuum forming has been used for nearly a century to make many of the products we see and use daily. From grocery store items to car parts, vacuum formed components are all around us. But how are they made – and how is 3D printing making them better?
Nikola Motor Invests in a BigRep PRO to Help Lead the Future of Sustainable Heavy-Duty Trucking
Nikola Motor invested in the BigRep PRO large-format additive manufacturing system to streamline the design and manufacturing processes of their zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles.
3D Printed Car Parts for Solar-Electric Vehicles
3D printed car parts are helping engineers to rapidly prototype solar powered cars, amplifying research into replacing fossil fuels with pure solar energy in consumer vehicles.
BLADE 3.1
GCode Preview Seams visualization Enhanced colouring Prime-Tower Automatic positioning Automatic sizing Updated to Cura 4.7.1 Studio G2: Reduced max speed to reduce shifting (this will slow down prints by <1%) Materials: Studio G2: HI-TEMP CF ONE/Studio G2: PLA Antibacterial, TPU A85
Rapid Prototyping: A Comprehensive Guide
Engineering relies on building toward the best solution. That process, though, is subject to a variety of bottlenecks at various points throughout. Forestalling one major bottleneck that happens on the way to a final product design can make your entire process better – and faster. Rapid prototyping can ease your entire engineering process in a big way with large-format 3D printing.
4-Hour Parts! Fast 3D Printing in Large Scale
Fast 3D printing has been the goal of new additive manufacturing technology forever. Now, as innovative new technologies hit the market that change the extrusion process allowing industrial 3D printers to produce large-scale parts in just 4 hours, that’s finally changing.
Mass Customization and the Power of 3D Printing
At its simplest, mass customization is exactly what it sounds like: customization on a large scale.
Customization is typically thought of as more one-of-a-kind than one-size-fits-all, which can make it difficult to achieve on a large scale. The major benefit here is in combining the low cost-per-unit of mass manufacturing with the appeal and flexibility of individual design.
Blade 3.0.1
Fixed an issue when populating and/or arranging model(s) with Batch Printing Plugin and Mixed Mode Fixed an issue when loading a gcode for the PRO and PRO Early 2020 Fixed an issue that can crash Blade when saving a gcode
Blade 3.0.0
Updated UI and Engine to Cura 4.6.1 Updated UI which better reflects the user workflows (including lots of stability and performance improvements) Intent profiles to address the different needs for a specific print Align faces to the build plate Multi model improvements (e.g. object list) More supported file formats (amf, ply, etc.) Bug fixes Intent … Read more
