The Stratasys Sessions: 3D Printing Industry Webinars
Learn about the impact of additive manufacturing with the newest webinar series from Stratasys. Each webinar features Stratasys additive engineers and industry experts, sharing their knowledge and...
View Article30 on 3D: Hollowing Parts In Materialise Magics
On this edition of 30 on 3D, Purple’s Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to use the hollowing feature in Materialise Magics. The feature allows users to hollow STL files, which...
View ArticleAssessing Your Prototyping Goals: FDM or PolyJet?
Whether you own 3D printers, consult for clients, or are developing products for yourself, choosing the correct print method is an incredibly important facet of product development. To help illustrate...
View ArticleThe Stratasys Sessions: 3D Printing Industry Webinars
Learn about the impact of additive manufacturing with the newest webinar series from Stratasys. Each on-demand webinar features Stratasys additive engineers and industry experts, sharing their...
View ArticleQ2 2020: Industry Trends
The last month has shown that in times of uncertainty, the 3D printing community easily bands together for the greater good. With innovative, easy-to-produce designs, additive companies have deployed...
View Article30 on 3D: Introducing The Service Team
On this edition of 30 on 3D, Sales Operations Coordinator, Mia Stelling, introduces our service team. Meet Max Semko Max manages all of our service contracts and makes sure your printer is always...
View Article3D Printing Tooling: Inspection Go/No-Go Gauges
Tooling is an incredibly common application for 3D printing, be it for manufacturing, assembly, or inspection. Tooling components are most often produced in low volumes, making them a great candidate...
View ArticleThe Stratasys J55: FAQ
The J55 is Stratasys’ newest edition to the PolyJet J-Series 3D printers. The machine features a rotating build platform and a compact design, perfect for any office space. From fast concept models to...
View Article30 on 3D: Honeycomb Structures In Materialise Magics
In this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to create honeycomb structures using Materialise Magics. The ability to honeycomb structures in parts is a great...
View ArticleF120 vs. F170: Understanding The Stratasys F123 Series
The F123 Series: Making FDM Accessible Whether you’re looking for draft-concept iterations or high-quality functional prototypes, the Stratasys F123 Series printers are perfect for your needs. The...
View Article30 on 3D: Sectioning Parts In Materialise Magics
In this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to section parts using Materialise Magics. While there are a few different ways to section parts, with varying...
View ArticleMulti-Material Printing with PolyJet
Creating unique and visually stunning prototypes has never been easier. For simple prototypes, Stratasys PolyJet machines generate detailed and effective models. But with projects requiring multi-body...
View Article30 on 3D: Sectioning Parts In Materialise Magics – Part Two
In this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to use advanced sectioning features in Materialise Magics. If you missed the previous episode, where we explain how...
View Article30 on 3D: Adding Fillets To STL Files In Materialise Magics
On this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to add a fillet or a radius to an STL file in Materialise Magics. Prior to this capability being released, the...
View Article3D Printing Tooling: Welding Fixtures
If you’ve worked with welding in the past, you know that it is one of the most expensive manufacturing processes. With skill and training required for high-quality welds, projects become increasingly...
View Article30 on 3D: Adding Chamfers In Materialise Magics
On this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to add chamfers in Materialise Magics. Without Magics, this task would be fairly intensive, but it is made easy...
View ArticleEnd of Arm Tooling with FDM
Robotic devices are typically used as a cost-effective alternative to repetitive and labor-intensive operations when manufacturing, inspecting, packaging, and transporting products. In most cases,...
View Article30 on 3D: Part Mating With Features Alignment
On this edition of 30 on 3D, learn how to do an advanced part sectioning in Materialise Magics. In our example, we’ll use a custom cutting tool to create a mating part with features alignment. First,...
View ArticleBusiness Operations Assistant
ABOUT US Purple Platypus, with its headquarters in Orange County, is the only Diamond level reseller covering Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada for Stratasys 3D printers, ProtoMAX waterjets,...
View ArticleFrom Napkin to 3D Model: CAD Design with Purple Porcupine
Do you have the next best toy to hit the shelves? Are you the trendsetter developing the newest craze? Or are you simply diagnosing a problem and determined to create a product to solve it? Whatever...
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