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Technologies Bullet CAD, Reverse Engineering
STL file

Applications

3D construction from drawings or 2D plans; conversion of existing 3D data in IGS, STEP, VDA, Solid Works into STL format used by PROFORM. Verification of customer data for mathematical integrity.

Digitizing and Reverse Engineering of existing objects (in collaboration with i-tech, Geneva)

Infrastructure

CAD: Solid Works 2009 SP 4.0

STL Tools: Solid View Pro, Magics RP, STLZip

Digitalizing (i-tech, Genève): ATOS-System, Surfacer

 
Technologies
Bullet CAD, Rev. Engineering
Bullet Stereolithography
Bullet Microstereolithography
Bullet Fused Deposition
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Bullet Thermojet (Waxprint)
Bullet Vacuum casting
Bullet Metal casting
Bullet Rapid Tooling
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Turnover time
Solid creation techniques (Stereolithography, etc.):
1-4 working days
First polyurethane models:
2-5 working days
Metal parts:
1-3 weeks
Injection moulding parts:
2-3 weeks
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STLZip
STLZipThe freeware STLZip by Materialise allows you to heavily compress your STL files. This can save time when transferring large STL files. Click here to download this tool free of charge.
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Data formats
Bullet STL (Standard)
Bullet STP, STEP
Bullet IGS (3D)
Please contact us before transferring other formats, for this may need additional work and time. When exporting data to the STL format from your CAD program, make sure that the facet resolution is sufficiently high (typically 0.003 mm).
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