3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, is an exciting and potentially game changing technology that will dramatically alter the way products are designed, manufactured, distributed and financed. A standard digital file (.stl) of an object is created, either by using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software or a 3D scanner, and is sent to a dedicated machine which builds the object layer-upon-layer in a material such as plastic, metal or ceramic. Today the technology is mainly used for ra …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

This is a group for anyone interested in networking with NX (Siemens, Unigraphics, UG, UGS) users. We'll meet once every quarter to discuss NX news and updates, job opportunities throughout the Bay Area, and maybe relax a little outside of work. Whether you're a mechanical engineer, designer, hiring manager or CAD enthusiasts, we look forward to seeing you at future meetups.