3D Printing, NFC and QR Gadgets for Corporate Events
Anyone who has ever prepared props for a corporate event knows the cycle. The idea takes a minute; then come hours of modeling in Tinkercad or another CAD tool, dialing in dimensions and exports. What if two sentences of description and a reference image were enough, and a few minutes later a finished 3D...
Parametric CAD tools like Fusion 360 or TinkerCad excel at precise functional parts, but with organic shapes, meaning figurines, masks, reliefs, or stylized animals, you hit their limits fast. Monday’s overview of three paths from idea to printable model showed that digital sculpting is the most direct route for exactly these freeform shapes, and...
Downloading ready-made models from Printables or MakerWorld is a great start, but what happens when you need a bracket that nobody designed for your exact dimensions? That’s where your own 3D modeling begins, and Autodesk Fusion 360 is one of the most widely used tools the FFF printing community has embraced. It combines the...
Just like with filament selection, which we covered in Monday’s brand vs filament guide, a simple rule applies when downloading models too: the source determines the result. A downloaded STL file is the starting line of the entire print, and if the model is poorly prepared, neither premium PETG nor a perfectly calibrated nozzle...
Why Does 3D Printing Matter? In our series, we’ve explored the world of 3D printing from all angles: we know what it is, what technologies exist, how to make your first print, what materials to use, and who the key manufacturers are. In this final installment, we’ll focus on what’s most important – its...
From Theory to Practice In previous parts, we explored what 3D printing is and what technologies lie behind it. Now it’s time to move from theory to practice. Entering the world of 3D printing might seem complex at first glance, but the entire process from idea to finished object can be broken down into...
