Link via NYTimes.com
Alibre, Autodesk, and Google SketchUp software mentioned in this article on how lower-cost 3-D printing spurs innovation:
A wealth of design software programs, from free applications to the more sophisticated offerings of companies including Alibre and Autodesk, allows a person to concoct a product at home, then send the design to a company like Shapeways, which will print it and mail it back…
The 3-D printing wave has caught the attention of some of the world’s biggest technology companies. Hewlett-Packard, the largest paper-printer maker, has started reselling 3-D printing machines made by Stratasys. And Google uses the CADspan software from LGM to help people using its SketchUp design software turn their creations into 3-D printable objects.
Alibre, Autodesk, and Google SketchUp software are available at an educational discount price from Creation Engine.
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