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3Discovered Leverages SpaceClaim for Efficient 3D Printing
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- Marine & Shipping
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Additive Manufacturing
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services
- Training
The Challenge
3Discovered, an exchange platform for commercial-grade 3D printed parts and products, was facing a challenge in finding a 3D modeling software package that fit their startup budget. They needed a solution that could quickly turn around designs for printing and handle models in a variety of formats or design them based on 3D scans. The company was also dealing with the issue of reverse engineering, as they often received work from design owners and customers that required this process before they could work with a 3D print house. The existing software solutions they had tried, such as Inventor or SolidWorks, were not designed to handle the large number of facets involved in reverse engineering and would often crash.
About The Customer
3Discovered is an exchange platform that was founded in 2013. The company facilitates the buying, selling, and making of commercial-grade 3D printed parts and products. It fulfills transactions between customers who desire a product, owners of the product designs, and third-party 3D printing service bureaus that fabricate and ship the final product. The exchange works by providing designs that customers can choose and send to print at approved printing partners in various locations. More recently, 3Discovered has also started taking work from design owners and customers that have reverse engineering needs before they can work with a 3D print house.
The Solution
3Discovered found their solution in SpaceClaim, a 3D modeling software that they discovered during a trip to investigate a 3D scanner at GoMeasure3D. SpaceClaim was able to handle both 3D scanning and working from a solid model, which was a significant advantage for 3Discovered. The software proved to be easy to use and learn, even for their engineers who did not have extensive modeling experience or any reverse engineering experience. Within two days, the team was able to handle basic jobs easily, and after two weeks, they were handling more complex jobs. After two months, they felt confident that there was nothing they couldn't reverse engineer with SpaceClaim. The software also allowed them to split the part or do anything else needed to make it printable.
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