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Communicating design with 3D printing.(Company Profiles)(Dimension 3D Printing Group)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
>From furniture and lighting to cosmetic products and packaging, Karim Rashid is a high-profile industrial design firm with an esteemed reputation for communicating a contemporary view of the world through its unique designs.
The firm's 10 designers use Solid Works 3D software. Until recently, designers relied on outside sources and an internal workshop to create foam models--a process that was time consuming, lacked precision, and ultimately hindered their ability to communicate designs.
After an extensive analysis of technologies, Karim Rashid selected the Dimension 3D Printer to create functional models out of durable ABS plastic. Karim Rashid used Dimension to generate more than 180 designs in its first six months of use, and 230 total projects last year.
"With a good model, we can remove any ...