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Product updates: Add images to 2D Drawings
Product updates: Add images to 2D Drawings

Seb is here to break down the latest and greatest additions brought by version 5.340

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Seb Cachia

The untapped benefits of Augmented Reality for business
The untapped benefits of Augmented Reality for business

From reduced costs to increased sales, AR is changing the world. We examine the benefits of Augmented Reality and how it can help your business perform better.

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Rebekah Hanks

What is CAD: the technological foundations of CAD software
What is CAD: the technological foundations of CAD software

Get a full grasp of how CAD software are built up, narrated by our CEO, István Csanády.

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István Csanády

How Buckeye Metal Works cut part design time by 50%
How Buckeye Metal Works cut part design time by 50%

Learn how Buckeye Metal Works utilized the mobile and multidevice benefits of Shapr3D to be able to reduce their part design time by 50%

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Dalma Szabo

Prototype modeling methods
Prototype modeling methods

6 methods for developing your concept and minimizing production costs from pen and paper to digital and even creating full scale models

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Adam Miklosi

3D printed jigs and fixtures
3D printed jigs and fixtures

Learn about the pros and cons of 3D printed jigs and fixtures and how they can help your manufacturing process

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Peter Selmeczy

History of CAD
History of CAD

We explore the history of CAD from the 60s to the present day and going into the future.

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Peter Selmeczy

Parametric vs direct modeling
Parametric vs direct modeling

We explain parametric vs direct modeling and help choose the right type of modeling for you.

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Peter Kocs

Fusion 360 alternatives
Fusion 360 alternatives

Fusion 360 is an amazing in piece of software, but it's not for everyone. Browse our recommendations for alternatives to try out.

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Peter Selmeczy

How to design for 3D printing
How to design for 3D printing

Whether you're a beginner of a professional these tips and tricks will help you optimize your designs for 3D Printing. With a finetuned model you'll be able to save both time and money.

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Reka Forgach

Custom designing hot rod car parts
Custom designing hot rod car parts

Kyle Harder designs custom hot rod gear with Shapr3D.

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Reka Forgach

Conceptual solid modeling for design teams
Conceptual solid modeling for design teams

As head of product design, Samuele leads a team of 6 designers. He uses Shapr3D to develop and maintain Dometic's design language and work with his team.

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Daniel Rosner

Building a movement for electric vehicles
Building a movement for electric vehicles

The Jaunt team is reimagining classic Land Rovers and converting them into fun and sustainable electric vehicles. See how they rebuild a handmade classic.

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Reka Forgach

Designing bottles for big brand beverages
Designing bottles for big brand beverages

SIPA is the leading bottle manufacturing company in the world. Packaging design and development manager Cheng Feng designs model concepts in Shapr3D.

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Reka Forgach

 Prototyping end-of-arm tooling
Prototyping end-of-arm tooling

Wolfgang the CEO of 3Dsystec uses Shapr3D to work more flexibly at his end-of-arm-tooling manufacturing company based in Shenzhen, China.

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Reka Forgach

10 furniture design software to try in 2022
10 furniture design software to try in 2022

We asked our CAD (computer-aided design) experts at Shapr3D to review existing furniture design programs and handpick the ten best 3D software for furniture design for woodworkers.

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Victoria Kurichenko

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