Concept

Getting from a conceptual idea to a realized part is an important process to understand, whether you’re a maker looking to invent something for the world or a design engineer looking to get a new project off the ground. Once an idea is developed, the process turns to CAD (computer aided design). Using programs like Fusion 360, OnShape, or Solidworks, 3D models are created to provide a virtual version of your idea.

We spent last week in Las Vegas attending Autodesk University, but we did more than just attend, we presented.

It's been a busy year, and here at Tormach, we have a lot to be thankful for. So here's the list of things we're thankful for that we'll be reciting before digging into the fixings this year.

Autodesk recently partnered with Tormach to bring the latest version of Fusion 360 to the owners of qualified PCNC machines. During our second annual open house in August, Curt Chan and Jeremy Stadtmueller gave a hands-on presentation of the Fusion 360 experience with Tormach posts.

We get a lot of questions into our technical department about how to get started with surface digitizing.    Digitizing, if you aren't familiar, is a technique that uses a touch probe to record a point cloud - basically a collection of XYZ coordinates that define a surface.