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Challenging the Injection Molding Industry with DLS™ 3D Printing

A common debate within manufacturing has been whether 3D printing could overcome enough obstacles to replace injection molding. But in past years, the gap between the two processes was too great to overcome for many reasons. And at the end of the day, injection molding offered the benefits of:

ZVerse and Carbon ® Announce Strategic Partnership to Bridge the Design Gap for Digital Manufacturing

ZVerse, Developer of the first automated 3D Design On Demand Platform for digital manufacturing, and Carbon®, a leading Silicon Valley-based digital manufacturing company, today announced a strategic partnership to offer enhanced design support to Carbon® production partners and customers.

Xometry and ZVerse Announce Partnership to Deliver 3D Design On-Demand Services to Manufacturing Customers

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and COLUMBIA, S.C., April 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Xometry, the largest on-demand manufacturing platform, has partnered with ZVerse, the leading 3D design on-demand platform, to create manufacturable 3D files for customers who need parts designed from scratch, existing CAD files modified or legacy parts reverse engineered.

ZVerse Integrates with PlanGrid to Turn Blueprints into Beautiful 3D Printed Models

SAN FRANCISCO and COLUMBIA, S.C., June 7, 2018/PRNewswire/ — ZVerse today announced that they have partnered with PlanGrid to integrate its Design On-Demand platform with PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software.

Keeping Customers in Your Ecosystem

A lot has been written in the last few years about customer experience, customer retention and the “ecosystem” of a company. But what does this mean exactly? And what steps can a company take to keep customers thriving within its ecosystem without defecting to a competitor?

Using 3D Design Services for Top-of-Funnel Lead Generation

Top-of-funnel lead generation is tricky. Using just the right pitch, leads can be converted to sales. Overcompensate or under-compensate and the lead moves on to another supplier.

Design Challenges for On-Demand Manufacturing

-The number of 3D printing service bureaus continues to increase to meet demand for 3D printed parts.

-Today, much of the demand for 3D printed parts comes from customers with legacy parts that need to be digitized before production.

-Less than 1% of 3D printing service bureaus offer design services which results in a frustrated customer and a lost production opportunity for the service bureau.

Why Graphic Designers Should Learn 3D Design

20 years ago graphic designers were facing another massive shift in their market: the internet.Many graphic designers who didn’t learn web design skills found themselves without jobs. Businesses wanted designers who could not only create graphics, but also the web pages to display them on. 3D design has the potential to leave just as massive an effect on the design industry. So you might want to get prepared.

Reasons Why Homebuilders & Architects Should Use 3D Printing

Homebuilding is the perfect market for 3D printing solutions because it increases understanding between businesses and potential clients. Blueprints and architectural plans can be difficult to grasp, and 3D printed models give a client the chance to interact with a physical representation of a structure that has not yet been built.

The challenge with 3D printing is that, in order to 3D print, you need a 3D file. Creating 3D files can be difficult and expensive, but ZVerse has the solution. Our 3D content creation platform, LAYR™, makes this process easy and offers endless possibilities.

Easily Transform Sketches to 3D Models.

Use our content creation platform, LAYR, to easily transform any architectural assets (including 2D renders, sketches, floorpans and blueprints) into a 3D printed model.

Increase Productivity.

Reduce time spent creating models by hand by adopting 3D print technology. Hand modeling requires employees to spend months cutting and assembling parts made of cardboard, foam board and Plexiglass. With 3D printing, your model is completed in a few hours.

Increase Design Freedom.

Double-curved surfaces and other specific architectural details often require considerable time and are difficult to create. 3D printing an architectural model can execute these highly detailed elements with ease.

Higher Level of Precision.

By 3D printing models from STL files, you can ensure an exact to-scale replica without the possibility of human error when building a model by hand.

Study Interaction of Volume and Shapes.

A 3D printed model allows you to study a design in a way that 2D renders don’t. To truly understand the impact of volume and shapes in an architectural design, you must view it the way it was meant to be seen— in a physical 3D form.

Make Quick Design Changes.

Finding and fixing problems early in the design stage is key to preventing complications in the building process. By 3D printing a model, instead of waiting months to be built by hand, you can spot these mistakes and complications earlier in the design process.

Durable Models.

3D printed models are stronger than traditional models and won’t buckle or break over time.

Create a Library of Reusable Designs.

3D printing allows you to be more innovative with your model making. When you have repetitive pieces, you can print one as a mold, cast it, and then use the cast to injection-mold the required duplicates.

Effectively Communicate Design.

A full-color, highly detailed 3D model increases understanding between you and your client. Renders and blueprints can be hard to understand, but a 3D model gives your client the chance to interact with a physical representation of a structure that has yet to be built.