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SPRING 2008 |
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Welcome. This newsletter is all about the NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner, our users and their stories. Cool examples of what they scanned, and how they brought scan data into popular 3D applications. How it unleashes their creative spirit. Plus Software, Tools and Tips to get things done quickly. We hope you enjoy this issue, and encourage you to share it with friends and colleagues. |
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For decades, NASA Tech Briefs has been one of the most influential publications covering the evolution of technology. Its subscribers are leading-edge engineers, scientists, and researchers, who create some of the world’s most advanced technologies and systems. In Spring 2008, NextEngine employees were thrilled to learn that their 3D Scanner was voted Readers' Choice Product of the Year. Learn more. |
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RAPID 2008 North America's Largest Annual Rapid Manufacturing Event www.sme.org/rapid |
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If you are into 3D scanners, 3D printers, and learning about what's new in digital manufacturing, the RAPID show has it all. It is North America's largest annual rapid manufacturing conference, where you can find everything you need to stay one step ahead of the competition! If you missed this year's show, make sure you get there next year. For a copy of NextEngine's RAPID 2008 presentation, "Personal 3D Scanners Accelerate Desktop Design," click here and email your request. |
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MJSA — 2007 Innovation Award Jewelry is an art with interrelated flowing lines that evoke emotion. Hand-sculpted shapes are often the beginning of the creative process, and getting those shapes into an accurate digital format to maintain the artist’s intent has always been a challenging process. In spring, the Journal of Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America presented NextEngine with their 2007 Innovation Award, recognizing the scanner as a digital design tool to speed the creative and manufacturing processes. |
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Armer Designs — Expanding Capabilities Small businesses are expanding their CAD and CAM services with reverse modeling. Mark Armer used RapidWorks to meet a customer's need to model an F-15 fighter jet control stick for integration into production of a test flight simulator. He quickly combined complex surfaces and simple prismatic shapes to define the part and save it as an IGES solid file. "This is a job I would have passed on to someone else before owning the NextEngine system, and it feels good to have such a quick payback." — Mark Armer |
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Chris Cowan — Speeding Animation “Animating a human face used to take 48 hours for an experienced animator. Now it can be done in 24 hours. The combination of NextEngine scan data with some new beta control point software called Topogun is really helping me get more done with the hours I have.” — Chris Cowan, Origami Digital |
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Machining from Scan Data Light-Metal Guitar at WESTEC In an exciting live demo of how NextEngine fits right in with modern machine shops, Fadal machined an aluminum copy of a Taylor “T5” electric guitar at the WESTEC show in Los Angeles. Scanned with the NextEngine system, the guitar was reverse modeled with RapidWorks, and a tool path was created from a Solid Part file using Mastercam. The result was cut on a Fadal 6030 from a solid block of 6061 Aluminum. Smooth, straightforward workflow. Impressive results. |
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When scanning in the field, there are always conditions that present challenges, but most NextEngine users have been able to get great results with a little planning. This image shows elements of an in-field scanning system. |  |
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FSM Show —
At the IAFMS (International Association for Forensic Metrology and Science) in Houston TX, NextEngine teamed up with Leica to digitize a mock crime scene. |
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| What's New in NextEngine Software |
 |  Make sure you are on the newest release to take advantage of improved post-processing, smarter memory management, and a more automated and streamlined user experience. Check for update. | |||
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 |  RapidWorks64 — Take full advantage of your powerful workstation and handle even larger models with the new RapidWorks 64-bit edition. This upgrade is free to all RapidWorks users. | |||
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