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Working centrifugal fan and motor actuated butterfly damper made with a dimension BST 3d printer / rapid prototyping machine. The fan is belt driven and capable of producing about 1.5 inches (H20) of static pressure.

With the touch of a button, Roland LPX DS Series 3D laser scanners can generate a detailed, high resolution 3D model with watertight surfaces. Optional Pixform Pro II reverse engineering software enables users to quickly and intuitively convert scan data into fully editable 3D CAD models.

I am not an aerospace engineer i’m a high school student but i’m interested in this field and enjoy 3d design. relatively speaking i’m new to the 3d design (and aerospace :p), but im curious in seeing how one app for an a/s engineer works
haha i agree 3ds max is what im working with and its awesome and easy.

I already am a proficient programmer. I was wondering how to figure out the data type they used to create the binary file. For instance the structure. Do I do a hex dump and look at this or what?

Every project plan has some elements in common. Before starting to create the prototypes, drawing wireframes or hiring coders, it’s important to:

Define what you will do Divide it in small tasks Define who’ll do each part Assign an amount of time to each one of them (start and finish dates) Create a way of measuring progress Register tasks finishing dates Tasks needed before a given task begins Create a timeline Assign someone to control and manage everyone’s activity

Avoid failing the project by careful planning

There are several reasons why projects fail, and most of them can be avoided by careful planning.

Not enough time or money: Without proper scheduling and budget control, it’s easy to have a project dismissed due to lack of resources. Besides, even when they not fail, the final project can be sloppy, with bugs or dysfunctional if this kind of planning fail. That’s why it’s very important to have everything that’s needed clear on every team member’s mind before starting.

Poor communication: A client asks for a simple website, and then wants to add functionality that’s hard to implement; the designer makes a wireframe awful to code; the coders say it’s impossible, but it isn’t. Everyone saw that situation sometime, and most of the time it’s a problem of communication. Websites and software can be pretty complex sometimes, and words aren’t very specific to describe them, or jargon can be very hard to understand for non-technical people. It’s important to always speak clearly and make sure that everyone understands what’s being expected and required from them.

Inadequate testing: Most of the time, due to problems in timing. Since launch date is so close, people decide to simply launch it, and then fix the errors. Sometimes it works (as Google Beta apps do), but others they fail miserably. Testing should be done, and it’s even more crucial for first time launches.

Lack of quality: Those come often from time management problems. Not enough time to test, to guarantee that everything is just as it should be, so we’ll correct everything as the problems come. Sometimes works, sometimes it’s a trainwreck.

All of those problems should be avoided with careful planning.

I’m looking to have a rapid prototype made for a product I’m working on. I can’t seem to locate the resources online. I’m thinking either CNC machined from plastic? Maybe one of those laser prototyping machines with the vat of liquid? Heck, even a plastic printer? Any ideas anyone!