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Onshape’s FeatureScript Puts You in Charge of Your CAD System AM Software

Launched back in 2012, the Cambridge-Massachusetts based startup Onshape has become known across the 3D design industry for being the first to fully immerse CAD software into a cloud system. The company was founded by members of the original SolidWorks team, along with other expert engineers. What makes Onshape unique is its teamwork-driven environment, enabling designers across the world to work in unison using a web browser, phone, or tablet. After commercially releasing Onshape in December 2015, and quickly becoming a game-changer in the CAD industry, the Onshape team has now announced FeatureScript, which will offer their customers the ability to change the way their personal Onshape CAD system operates.

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Prodways P1000, the First sub-$100,000 Industrial SLS 3D Printer with PA6 Material 3D Printer Hardware

At the opening of Rapid, the unrivaled additive manufacturing event, from May 16 to 19 in Orlando, Florida, Prodways, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, presented its new industrial laser sintering printer, the Prodways P1000 (Pro Maker), and announced the signing of a strategic partnership with the leading chemical company, BASF, for the marketing of their new PA6 laser sintering powder.

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HP 3D Printing answers questions from leading Industry experts and analysts 3D Printer Hardware

Throughout the visit at their Barcelona Labs, gave us an opportunity to see how well HP 3D printing answers a serious grilling by leading industry journalists such as Develop3D’s Martyn Day, Get3DSmart’s John Hauer, as well as Industry Analysts such as Terry Wohlers, Pete Basiliere and Joe Kempton. Professor Phil Dickens from the University of Nottingham also contributed (you can read Professor Dickens’ own review here). They really seemed to have an answer ready for every point raised and challenge made to HP’s vision for growing the entire 3D printing industry. Read on.