It’s sometimes a big job to measure or even look at a building’s exterior, especially a roof, and if you’re considering solar energy, calculating sun and shade is usually a job for the scientists. If you’re in a major center (covered by GE) and want to get some reasonably accurate data, Google Earth and the [...]

Viewing real properties will never be the same.

Hi all. In this month’s blog, I would like to discuss something I have been researching for some time.
Being a member of SME, (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) I have been learning about LEAN processes, which involves finding the fastest, most efficient way of accomplishing a task.  This means saving time, money and increasing productivity.
I believe [...]

Hello, UpWorld community.  My blog will be about CAD and CNC manufacturing…Whether it’s 3D printing, nesting, laser cutting, CNC machining/software or file format related, I will engage.
DEFINITIONS
CAD = Computer Aided Design - creating drawings on computer that can be manipulated – lines and numbers on a grid
CNC = Computer Numeric Control — think of a grid with x,y [...]