Materialise announces software enhancements that allow users to customize 3D printing operations. Updates allow users to create custom workflows in Magics software, protect intellectual property of part designs, and print high-performance geometries. Materialise also announces several collaborative efforts, including an initiative with HP to reduce CO₂ emissions using low-carbon PA 12.
3D printing is evolving from a focus on technological innovation to becoming an essential tool in industrial applications. The next phase is to allow users to adapt this technology to their specific production needs. With the latest updates, Materialise gives them the tools and flexibility to help them meet these unique requirements.
Magics opens up its SDK
Materialise has made available a software development kit (SDK) for Magics software for preparing data and reports. Users can now create custom workflows using Python and C++ scripts. Materialise has seen tremendous potential in enabling businesses to optimize their workflows with the Magics SDK, allowing for improved manufacturing processes and significantly improved ROI. It customized its SDK to optimize the preparation of data and reports in its own production facilities. By sharing algorithms through Python code, it enables the automation of data preparation and reports at scale.
Comparison tool for component orientation
Materialise introduces the possibility of orientation comparison within e-Stage for Metal+. This new feature compares any set of given orientations and reports cost- and quality-related parameters such as assembly height, maximum XY cross-section, and mean and maximum deviation of different simulation results.
Partnership with nTop
Earlier this year, Materialise announced a partnership with the company nTopwhich aims to integrate the nTop Core into Magics and allow users to design high-performance geometries that can be processed with the Materialize Next-Gen Build Processor. Materialise has now extended this capability to several 3D printer OEMs, including Additive Industries, Renishaw and Stratasys, who will partner with Materialise to invest in the development of Next-Gen Build Processors, configurable software that converts large and complex 3D design files into printable 3D instructions .
In addition, Materialise and nTop have partnered to ensure that all new Next-Gen Build processors will have the option to include an implicit nTop modeling core out of the box. This will allow users to transfer complex, high-performance geometries directly into Magics without the need for time-consuming translations in build preparation and manufacturing.
By partnering with Materialise, which now enables 3D printing directly from nTop models, nTop customers have access to the fastest and most reliable design-to-production process, eliminating the need for slow and tedious conversion from lightweight nTop models to heavy and fragile mesh or boundary representations.
Materialise and BLT signed an agreement
Na Formnextu uzavřela Materialise dluhodobou dohodu s Bright Laser Technologies (BLT)a supplier of turnkey industrial 3D metal printing solutions. This partnership will enable the integration of Materialise’s software solutions with BLT’s advanced metal 3D printing systems. The collaboration between Materialise and BLT goes beyond software and hardware integration, with plans to jointly research new printing technologies, develop industry-specific solutions, and promote additive manufacturing in key industries including personalized healthcare, aerospace and automotive design.
More information can be found at mtls.am/customization.
Source: www.cad.cz
