LINKS

various

Other resource pages, on related subjects, and homepages of interesting organizations.

Magazines

Books

Utility software

Files and formats

Resource pages

www.wohlersassociates.com	Wohlers Associates: the ultimate RP resource
home.att.net/~castleisland/links.htm	Caste Island RP directory
rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml/	Rapid Prototyping mailing list
www.design-engine.com	On-line resource for all aspects of design
www.gocadcam.info	On-line resource for CAD/CAM, CNC and manufacturing information
www.ganoksin.com	On-line resource on gems and jewelry: publications, reports, and technical data, art and jewelry galleries
www.cncci.com	CNC Concepts: CNC training
www.cnczone.com	CNC Zone: discussion forum targeting home CNC machinists.
www.3buzz.com	3D Buzz offers forums and video training: aimed at 3D animation and game development.
www.powersourcing.com	Industrial Resource network: on-line tool for finding and contacting suppliers.

Organizations

www.modelmakers.org	Association of Professional Model Makers
www.idsa.org	Industrial Designers Society of America
www.garpa.org	Global Alliance of Rapid Prototyping Associations (GARPA)
www.sme.org	Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Over 70,000 members in 70 countries. Includes a special group on Rapid Prototyping (SME/RPA).
www.ntma.org	National Tooling and Machining Association.

Magazines

www.time-compression.com	Time Compression Technologies
www.cadcamnet.com	Rapid Prototyping Report, magazine and annual directory by CAD/CAM publishing, Inc.
www.mcb.co.uk	Rapid Prototyping Journal. Research-oriented, quite expensive.
www.idonline.com	I.D. Magazine Online
www.core77.com	CORE77.com: on-line design magazine
www.mmsonline.com	Modern Machine Shop Online
www.immnet.com	Injection Molding Magazine: useful for designers as well. Most articles available on-line.
www.inside-woodworking.com	On-line magazine for woodworking, including a section on CNC machining.

Books

www.ennex.com	"Automated fabrication", by Marshall Burns
www.wohlersassociates.com	"RP State of the Industry": yearly worldwide progress report by Terry Wohlers.
www.amazon.com	"Serious Play: How the worlds best companies simulate to innovate" by Michael Schrage. Clearly explains why models are needed for succesfull innovation.
www.amazon.com	"Models and Prototypes" by Yoshiharu Shimizu et al. Modelmaking textbook.
www.amazon.com	"Professional Modelmaking : A Handbook of Techniques and Materials for Architects and Designers" by Norman Trudeau. Modelmaking textbook.
---	"Product Design Models" by R. Lucci and P. Orlandini. Modelmaking textbook.

RP utility software

www.materialise.be	Materialise STL check and repair software
www.deskartes.com	Deskartes STL check and repair software
www.marcam.de	VisCAM RP software for RP data preparation and 3D Visualisation.
www.kandusoftware.com	CADMOVER conversion software
www.compunix-usa.com	Compunix: direct translators, also IGES2STL
www.actify.com	3D View: viewer for many 3D formats
www.solidconcepts.com	Solidview: viewer for many 3D formats
www.micromouse.ca	Accu Trans 3D from Micromouse Productions: lowcost 3D file conversion software.
www.imsisoft.com	HIJAAK Pro: lowcost graphical + 3D conversion software (> 100 formats)
www.avalon.com	STLview: free viewer from Igor Tebelev, available in Avalons software section.
www.magictracer.com	Magic Tracer is a lowcost raster-to-vector conversion program (2D).

Files and Formats

www.ennex.com	The STL file format, from the book 'Automated Fabrication' by Marshall Burns
www.quickparts.com	Some guidelines for creating STL files (also see the appendix of the downloadable DeskProto Reference manual)
www.opengl.org	OpenGL - High Performance 2D/3D Graphics