Has anyone tried spaceclaim?
You know I have…
I know you wanted to! :)…and? What do you think?
Well… I have been using a friends. I love it! works great!!
DesignSpark Mechanical is basically SpaceClaim but free. Same publisher.
[quote name=Kyle]Well… I have been using a friends. I love it! works great!!
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lol… It sure works great 
What about bonzai3d?
DesignSpark Mechanical is basically SpaceClaim but free. Same publisher.
You know I have... :)
Kyle & Julia: Does DesignSpark Mechanical have the same features for "fixing" STL files (ASCII to Binary conversions, inverting normals, verifying the model is watertight, etc) that SpaceClaim does? I was looking at SpaceClaim as an alternative to NetFabb.
Thanks!
-J
I mostly use AutoCAD and Inventor, but that's because I already own them for work and I've been using them for years.
I'm looking to start playing with Mudbox, 3DSMax, and MeshMixer for more artistic projects - mostly because I already have them in my software package (or their free).
-J
Hey J.. Designspark does not fix files. It also will not show whether or not it is watertight. You can export in Binary or ASCII though.. If you import an STL file, it comes in as a mesh not a solid. But hey.. It's free!! Great to draw with! I did import a STEP file of an Igus rail. The file shows up as a solid but it's locked. You can however trace the end of the part and just extrude a new one... One of the useful things I have found.
I've been using GeoMagic Design (previously known as Alibre) for 3D parametric mechanical design for the past 12 years and the most recent version (GMD 16) has utilities to check the validity of a solid part for 3D printing. GM is owned by 3DS so the 3D print check features can only be applied to their line of printers, but it looks like Zortrax M-200 should be similar enough to one of the 3DS printers to be useful. I'm still waiting for my Zortrax to get delivered so can't verify how well those utilities work in practice. Do other design products offer similar features? Are they at all useful or just a marketing gimmick?
Mike
Rhino, Moi3D for modelling.
Netfabb and Meshmixer for cleanup on more intrincate designs.
123Catch and Strata Foto to acquire 3D data (3D scan) while waiting for Cirri and Structure Sensor.
Here and there Sculptris.
Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and ReCap.
ReCap is Autodesk new version or pro version of 123D Catch, much better in my opinion.
To edit STL in Designspark, I use Sketchup ! First open STL in Sketchup, save it in Sketchup 8, then open it in Designspark. Easy.
I also use Sketchup for adding text as it's impossible with Designspark (limitation vs SpaceClaim !).
ReCap is Autodesk new version or pro version of 123D Catch, much better in my opinion.
Are you talking about the free version of ReCap or the Pro version? The Pro version is pretty expensive - $450 per month up to $3,600 per year.
Mike
I'm a Rhino Lover.
Have used with mid to high proficiency.
Unigraphics Version 2
NX 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8, 8.5
CATIA
Inventor(long time ago)
Autocad(long time ago)
Geomagic
Some tests done.
Spaceclaim
Solidthinking
For STL files:
Gom Inspect
Netfabb
Meshmixer
MeshLab
Geomagic also works well with this, you can edit a lot and repair a lot.
Some experiments with Magics.
Are you talking about the free version of ReCap or the Pro version? The Pro version is pretty expensive - $450 per month up to $3,600 per year.
Mike
I'm surprised to hear that it's that expensive - it's included in the Product Design Suite.
I'm surprised to hear that it's that expensive - it's included in the Product Design Suite.
Me too, but pricing for most kinds of 3D software seems to be all over the map.
Rhino beta for Mac is free and excellent for conceptual design as well as basic mechanical parts. It uses parametric approach but it’s easier to learn than most 3d cad. I also use creo 2 parametric which is free for students (they don’t ask for proof that you’re a student) and the student version is almost unlimited.
I also use Modo for rendering and visualisation. I highly recomnend Rhino for everyone who prints in 3d. It has great tools for model analisys like finding non-manifold edges, self-intersections, volume calculation and it can handle many-many different formats.
Creo or Pro Engineer for design. Keyshot4 for rendering. Simplify3D and Zortrax for printing.