See you there!
3D Printing Drop-in Session (17/03/2014)
By Paul Mignone
In this Drop-In Session (DIS), we hit a mini milestone of 20+ attendees! Congratulations to all attendees that participated in making this happen. Their reward: A fantastic crash course on how to use Solidworks for 3D printing, taught by alumni blacksmith Scott Wilson.
The master at work…
During the 90 minute stint, Scott taught the attendees on how to build 3D objects from 2D shapes, and how to use Solidworks’ advanced features to produce a high-quality model for 3D printing. He also gave the students a design challenge: Build the best looking ginger bread man you can!
You can’t catch him. Designing him however…
While Solidworks is indeed powerful (and freely available on campus for Unimelb students), it is also a commercial package with a considerable price tag for non-students. Are there alternatives out there? Sure thing! Come join us next week when Bernard gives a crash course on how to use the powerful 3D modelling package: Blender!
