Category Archives: Product Development

5 Design Rules That Make or Break Your 3D Print

Category: 3D Printing, Product Development We review hundreds of 3D print files every year. The same design mistakes show up again and again — and they’re almost always fixable with a few simple rules. Whether you’re designing your own part in SolidWorks or sending us a file from another engineer, these five rules will save […]

Kinematic 3D Models

PartSnap’s 3D printer can manufacture kinematic 3d models (plastic models with moving parts) in a single print session.  During printing, moving parts are separated from each other with a small gap which is filled with support material.  After printing, the support material is washed away and the kinematic parts are freed to move relative to […]