T-Splines class in NYC March 17

Come for a day of basic T-Splines training in New York City on March 17.

Taught by T-Splines founder Matt Sederberg.

Introductory pricing has been extended through March 11! Register now to save $150.

Spatial Industry Partner Program

T-Splines, Inc. is a charter member of the Spatial Industry Partner program announced today.

Traxxas speeds up designs with T-Splines

“With T-Splines, I can experiment with form design by pulling and pushing on the surface way faster than with NURBS. With this much speed and flexibility, I have more options to present when my designs are evaluated.”
- Jaime Barajas, Product Designer, Traxxas

The challenge

As a product designer for Traxxas, one of Jaime’s responsibilities is to develop styling concepts and designs for his projects throughout the year. Each project for a new radio controlled car or boat has to be completed under tight deadlines. As part of the creative process, Jaime presents different designs, either pencil sketches or 3d models, to allow the team to review the strengths and weaknesses of each one. The challenge is to present several choices in the least amount of time so that a clear direction can be taken for the project.

After a design is chosen, each car or boat is modeled in CAD and then manufactured in polycarbonate plastic. The design has to be aesthetically pleasing to appeal to a wide customer range and also meet stringent engineering and manufacturability requirements. The surface shapes created in CAD have to be smooth and seamless.

The solution

Jaime has been using T-Splines since version 1.0, although at the beginning, incorporating T-Splines in his design process was challenging. Most of the designs he saw on the T-Splines web site were very organic, while he required sharp lines and corners in his designs.

Two things significantly increased his use of T-Splines... [Read more]

V-Ray / T-Splines / Rhino User Event in Baltimore

Come to a free V-Ray / T-Splines / Rhino User Event in Baltimore on March 18, 2010 from 5:30-7:30pm

Discuss 3D modeling, visualization and technology with industry professionals in the fields of product design, jewelry design, architecture and many more.

• Network with leading companies who use & develop 3D technology
• Learn about new products
• Share experiences & knowledge

RSVP to reserve your place.

I (Matt Sederberg) will be there representing T-Splines--I'll look forward to meeting you!

T-Splines demonstration at RhinoCentre, March 26

RhinoCentre is hosting a T-Splines demonstration for designers. The demo will be given by industrial designer and Rhino expert, Gijs de Zwart. View invitation.

Date/Time: Friday, March 26th, 2:00pm

Location:
RhinoCentre
Fortwachter 1
2141EE Vijfhuizen
The Netherlands

Cost: €50
Contact: Gerard Petersen or +31 235423963.

T-Splines academic lab packs

Over the past week, top design schools in France, Japan, Germany, Italy, and the US have installed T-Splines academic lab packs for their students.

If you are a university instructor, did you know that you can put T-Splines for Rhino on every computer in an entire classroom (up to 30 seats) for a one-time fee of only $999 (no maintenance, upgrades extra)?

T-Splines is used by students to quickly create complex forms for architecture, jewelry, and consumer product design. Because T-Splines models are watertight by default, they are suitable for CFD analysis and manufacturing.

Contact us to buy an academic lab license and secure training materials today.

Bonus: Here's an Intro to T-Splines handout that Dave Schulze, instructor at the Otis College of Art and Design, uses for his students and recently shared with the T-Splines community.

Thomas Parel's CAD monkey

I was checking Thomas Parel's industrial design blog to see what he is up to these days, and came across a fun, older post: his CAD monkey, modeled in Silo then brought into CAD as usable T-Splines surfaces.

We've had some people ask lately how to make human and animal forms in T-Splines. With T-Splines v2, this is now much easier with our symmetry, advanced manipulator, and box modeling tools. If you're interested in making these types of designs in NURBS-compatible T-spline surfaces, check out this tutorial about how to make a dolphin.