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Product / Industrial Design

Our award-winning team is comprised of engineers and artists from Apple, 3M, Northrop, Rand, Catepillar, and Mori Seiki. We offer CAD services, 3D printing, and traditional model making to transform your ideas into amazing prototypes. Turning your designs into physical models wins you projects, creates buzz from the beginning and answers important questions before you spend money on the wrong direction.

Raytheon NASA Fusion Design JPL
TRX EIS Studio F3 & Associates Verizon
Bee International Circle Medical Devices Crane Pumps McGarry Bowen
Cal Tech Enlisted Design US Navy Sierra Nevada Corp
Kicker Studio Propp + Guerin Kristar Enterprises Mide Technology

Midé Technology Corporation
“I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the very reasonable quotes you have given us and for the overall ease of ordering with you. I have recommended you to my fellow coworkers and will try to ensure that Midé uses Solid-Ideas for all of our rapid prototyping needs. Thank you very much for all your help,”

Max Design
“Oscar took the time to understand what we wanted and helped file fix our CAD data for 3d printing a model to be used in the venture capital funding phase of our aircraft project.”

Caltrans
“Solid-Ideas 3D printing service and model making skills enables our customers to more clearly understand our design proposals and it reduces the amount of time required for project acceptance”.

Electronic Arts
“Oscar is great to work with. His 3d printing service is prompt and he goes beyond the norm to make sure that we are satisfied."

-K. Ebner, Woodbury University
“It's been a great experience working with Solid-Ideas. The 3D printing service was fast and easy and far superior to other 3D printing I was trying out.”

QUALITY

  • Not all models are made the same. We can achieve what traditional modeling cannot do alone.
  • Our background uniquely equips us to make the most accurate and aesthetically pleasing models.
  • The sturdiness of our models hold up to everyday use.

AFFORDABILITY

  • We offer competitive pricing without sacrificing quality.

FLEXIBILITY

  • Quick, cost-effective replications at various scales.
  • Stress-free adaptability to your evolving needs.
  • The convenience to make last-minute design changes.
  • Support for a variety of file formats, including Solid Works and Sketchup.

TECHNOLOGY

  • Material differentiation with multiple colors and textures.
  • High levels of detail for incredibly realistic models.
  • Complex shapes and geometries you never thought possible.

Let our experts transform your PDFs and Autocad drawings into 3D files ready to be printed as striking, physical models or rendered as beautiful images and animations.


3d Modeling

3D Modeling

Using 2D plans, we modeled these tool tips.

3d Printing

Enlarged 3D Prints

We printed the microscopic tool tips as large cut-away enlargements so potential buyers could understand how each tip worked.

Using photos of a vintage film canister, Solid-Ideas created a 3D model from scratch. This file was then 3D printed to make a pattern. We also added draft and shrinkage to the 3D file so the pattern would release from the mold correctly to make the perfect bronze sculpture. Our talented team uses state-of-the-art equipment and software to turn your ideas, designs, scanned data, or CAD files into full-color 3D models that can be held, walked around, studied, and used in the real world.


CAD modeling from 2D plans

3D modeling from 2D plans

Using just a few photos of a vintage film reel along with 2D plans, we were able to 3D model a accurate copy of the real thing.

3d printed parts

3D Printed Parts

Using our Zcorp printer, we 3D-printed the reel in parts for easier pattern making. We also added the proper amount of draft and shrinkage.