Since the relatively brand-new camera has succumbed to injuries sustained during an altercation with a coffee table, I had some time on my hands. I’d always had it in mind to make a 3D model of the shed and create a layout for the workshop in virtual space before laying down any cold hard cash […]
Update: Fully CGI Shed Workshop Layout Design! Read More »
Just yesterday we ticked over 5000 downloads from our Printables.com profile! It feels nice that people are finding our designs so useful and we thank everyone who has left a five star review. Take a look at our profile and see what people have said about our models. It’s always fun to see one of
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I’ve been working on our store website in the background for a long while now. It was to be a place to sell my 3D printed goods and any other items I came up with in the meantime. Since moving house over a year ago, the 3D printers haven’t been set up for mass producing
Lannix Shop Is Now Open! Read More »
Making graphics for a website seemed like a daunting task a couple of years ago when I jumped into the project. I had no idea what the deal is with using downloaded images and the like when you’re making a commercial website, and I actually wasn’t that keen to just use someone else’s artwork. Since
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The wildly anticipated follow-up to the logo design video is finally here! If you’re curious about how to make 3D animation videos like they do at Pixar, check out our latest YouTube video that shows the basics of 3D animation. It’s a tutorial aimed at beginners and is paced so that new animators can follow
Make A Star Wars Inspired Animation In Blender! Read More »
This week we’ve uploaded a video where you can learn how to use the text function and render a logo in Autodesk Fusion 360. You may find inspiration for your own logo and realize the versatility of using text in 3D modeling. Stay tuned for the next installment where we export the 3D model to
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This week we’re proud to announce that we’ve had over 3000 downloads of our original 3D model designs on Printables.com. For those unfamiliar with Printables, it is a website that allows users to upload their original creations for others to download and 3D print for themselves. The website is hosted by Prusa Research, the company
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As 3D printing becomes more and more popular, it’s important to keep in mind some key design considerations that are specific to CAD when designing for 3D printing. In this blog post, we’ll go over some of the most important things to keep in mind when designing for 3D printing. Wall Thickness and Material When
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Coming from a technical background I’ve mostly used parametric 3D modelling software such as Solidworks, Inventor, SolidEdge and Fusion 360. These software packages are great for producing technical drawings based on the 3D models you create from given or acquired parameters. In simpler terms, parametric models start from a two-dimensional sketch and are then extruded
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One of my favourite projects from my time at university was the industrial gearbox design from my third year. At last it was a chance to apply the mathematical knowledge acquired in earlier classes to a project that an actual mechanical engineer could be faced with on the job. The assignment specs included operating conditions,
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