REDDING, CA – Print3D announces its debut release of its real-time quoting engine.
Print3D version 1.0, offered as a standalone PC application and as a plug-in for several major CAD systems, makes ordering designs into production as easy as sending a document to a printer. CAD users receive real-time, guaranteed quotes for plastic or metal prototypes for whatever components they have open in their modeling workspace. Users can customize their order through the integrated interface, adding paint and finish options, and then send the request to rapid prototyping facilities directly from their 3D modeler.
Print3D is the first rapid prototyping bureau to develop an offline method of pricing and ordering parts. The innovation not only gives CAD users the opportunity to iteratively check costs anytime through the course of design, but also makes enormous strides both in convenience and security beyond the online ordering methods used by competing bureaus.
Print3D offers next-day delivery on most simple SLA and SLS plastic prototypes, and two- to three-day delivery on more complicated orders, such as customized paint, dye, or metallic-plating finishes, or metal-casted components.
The announcement includes the release of plug-ins specifically programmed for integration into the applications AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Alibre Design, and SpaceClaim. The stand-alone Print3D 1.0 accepts 3D models from several vendor-neutral formats including IGES and STEP, allowing any CAD user to access the service. Print3D plans to release seven more plug-ins in the coming months for Pro/Engineer, Revit, Maya, 3DMax, IntelliCAD, IronCAD, and KeyCreator.
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Source: :: Make Parts Fast ::
