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3d print: happy easter egg

Today I just printed out a bunch of Easter eggs that I hope will be a nice surprise for colleagues (when you’re back in the office sometime). Until then, I’d like to show some, I think quite interesting and successful pictures of the eggs, showing how the layer structures are built up, how something looks like at 300 micrometer layer height in FDM and that, depending on heat and material, sometimes threads form in cavities, which can be ...

New video tutorial: Some texturing methods with A:M

Animation:Master can apply different texturing methods. Some of them (pure decal stamping however is not covered) are explained in this tutorial. Especially for users of programmes from classic polygon programmes there can be some interesting things here, because known systems in A:M are explained here. Especially interesting can be the combination of A:M and 3dCoat: If you prefer to learn about decal stamping (a very intuitive system), ...

New features in Animation:Master - Bias targeting & Hair Particle System update deactivate

Animation:Master got two small but very helpful new features in the latest version, one of which I would like to show you in this video. Have fun with it:

Merry Christmas 2020 & Happy New Year 2021

And it’s that time of year again: 24 December is just around the corner and finally the day when all the stress is over has come. Covid-19 will soon even have to be renamed Covid-20 while we hopefully show the virus where the hammer hangs with the vaccine. Until then, I would like to wish you a great Christmas, lots of fun and joy and hopefully everything you could wish for under the Christmas tree. And at the same time: A Happy New Year! ...

3We Advent Calendar 2020

Like every year, there is the 3We Advent Calendar - built with Hash Animation:Master. In this calendar you will find every day a new, funny, thoughtful or simply good commercial to escape the daily routine. Therefore, I wish you a lot of fun with the Advent Calendar 2020 this year as well! And don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for the next little door and of course you are welcome to share it with others! And now: Have fun! https ...

Small 3d-print: Headphone (Bluetooth) charging problem helper

I’ve been having problems with my Bluetooth headphones lately, because sometimes they just wouldn’t charge anymore. After a little testing I found out what the problem is: The magnets (at least one of them) in the charging case are not strong enough to attract the earpieces properly. This makes them quite useless, because I would have to press the earpieces by hand or e.g. with adhesive tape into the case and charge them. I have done this ...