25 (Free) 3D Modeling Applications You Should Not Miss 3D-modeling tools are instrumental in transforming individual concepts into stunning models and prototypes across various sectors. Whether you’re a novice enthusiast or a seasoned professional, these tools offer the flexibility to create and modify models from scratch. They are widely used in industries like film, animation, gaming, architecture, and interior design, making 3D models essential components of various projects. Finding the ideal modeling software can be challenging due to the diverse features and functionalities they offer. To assist you in making an informed choice, here’s a compilation of 20 3D-modeling software suitable for both personal and professional use. 35 Sites to Download Free STL Models for 3D Printers 35 Sites to Download Free STL Models for 3D Printers Free STL models that you can download and print 3D models. Wings 3D Wings 3D is a sophisticated sub-division modeler equipped with an extensive range of modeling tools. Supported Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux
What Does Love Mean to a Four-Year-Old? | John Mark Ministries A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. “Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.” “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” “Love is when you kiss all the time. “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” Karen – age 7 Like Loading...
Home - NAVIbots Artist Brian Dettmer Carves Old Books into Intricate Narrative Sculptures Brian Dettmer – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Most of Dettmer’s focus is on books, favoring out of date encyclopedias, medical journals, illustration books and dictionaries. He begins carving away arbitrarily at the pages, letting the images reveal themselves as he moves through his process. He seals the edges of the books to ensure precision, which also transforms the splayed edges to look like a smooth and sanded piece of wood. Carefully extracting bits and pieces, he creates a narrative within the books’ contents, revealing selected sentences and images. The spines are bent and contorted to juxtapose different sections of the books together. No sections are removed or added, Dettmer simply works with the existing structure of each book. The resulting beautiful sculptures completely reinterpret the original intention of each book. Dettmer’s messages range from narrative to political, with spiral sculptures of butterflies from a lepidoptery journal, or a scene of layered illustrated animals from a children’s book. + Brian Dettmer
Sack Attack VEX Sack Attack Quick Description VEX Sack Attack is played on a 12’x12’ square field configured as seen above. Two alliances – one “red” and one “blue” – composed of two teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen second autonomous period followed by one minute and forty-five seconds of driver- controlled play. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring Sacks and Bonus Sacks in your colored Floor Goals, Troughs and High Goal, and by having the most Robots of your color Parked at the end of the Match. VEX Sack Attack Game Details There are a total of ninety-eight (98) Sacks and four (4) Bonus Sacks available as Scoring Objects in the game. VEX Sack Attack Documents & Downloads VEX Sack Attack Tournaments, League Play and World Championship Information 2013 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship Qualifying Criteria2012-2013 VEX Robotics Competition Season Events2012-2013 VEX Robotics Competition College Challenge Events Links
Inventor's Guide - VEX Wiki From VEX Wiki 2008 VEX Inventor's Guide Complete 2008 VEX Inventor's Guide (27M pdf, 07-22-2008)Introduction (0.7M pdf, 06-27-08)Structure (3.2M pdf, 06-27-08)Motion (6.6M pdf, 06-27-08)Power (2.1M pdf, 06-27-08)Sensors (1.9M pdf, 06-27-08)Control (4.1M pdf, 06-27-08) Logic (1.9M pdf, 06-27-08)Programming (divider) (0.1M pdf, 06-27-08)Appendix A, Safety (0.1M pdf, 06-27-08)Appendix B, Glossary (0.5M pdf, 06-27-08)Appendix C, Challenges (0.4M pdf, 06-27-08) Appendix D, Control Configurations (2.6M pdf, 06-27-08) Appendix E, Transmitter Menus (3.1M pdf, 06-27-08) 2005 VEX Inventor's Guide
Researchers Develop Technique to Remotely Control Cockroaches Remote control cockroach cyborgs Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique that uses an electronic interface to remotely control, or steer, cockroaches. “Our aim was to determine whether we could create a wireless biological interface with cockroaches, which are robust and able to infiltrate small spaces,” says Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at NC State and co-author of a paper on the work. “Ultimately, we think this will allow us to create a mobile web of smart sensors that uses cockroaches to collect and transmit information, such as finding survivors in a building that’s been destroyed by an earthquake. “Building small-scale robots that can perform in such uncertain, dynamic conditions is enormously difficult,” Bozkurt says. Researchers were able to precisely steer the roaches along a curved line. But you can’t just put sensors on a cockroach.
Beginner’s Guide to Augmented Reality Augmented Reality has been cropping up a lot lately, especially Flash-based AR. I will guide you through how to create some simple yet neat effects that you can put on your own website. Introduction: Augmented Reality Augmented Reality has been judged as one of 2010’s hottest trends. The concept behind it is pretty simple, over lay the physical world with cool graphics that appear to occupy the same space as you. Lots of companies have used it as a great promotional tool. Lego use it as a way to visualize what their products will look like when you’ve finished building them. Some freelancers use it as a very cool business card and promotional tool. In January of this year, I completed a project for university where I created a wearable augmented reality system. Check out the video on Youtube. I approached creating AR from a design point of view, knowing very little about coding in AS3. Introduction: flARToolkit Step 1: Getting to the Source Step 2: Play Time Step 3: There's Coding to Do