Alibre and 3D Systems Bundle Design Software and 3D Printer

By DE Editors

Alibre, Inc., has partnered with 3D Systems Corporation to offer 3D design and 3D printing. The bundles deliver a personal manufacturing package starting at under $1,500.

“Alibre’s 3D CAD software combined with our portfolio of personal 3D printing systems will allow individuals to become their own one-stop design and printing shop,” says Abe Reichental, president and chief executive officer of 3D Systems.

Starting at $1,500, Makers can get Alibre Design Personal Edition software, which includes parametric modeling of parts and assemblies and 2D detailed drawings, plus the 3D Systems’ Rapman Kit, a build-your-own 3D printing kit capable of plastic modeling and rapid prototyping. Available for $4,999 and targeted at professional use, Alibre offers the Alibre Design Professional Edition software and 3D Systems’ BFB-3000 3D Printer, a pre-assembled 3D printer sized for the users’ desktop, capable of multi-color prototyping with three print heads. Both bundles offer import and export capabilities via industry standard formats such as STEP, IGES, DXF and DWG as well as STL export capability that provides a direct interface to the Rapman Kit and BFB-3000 printers.

Listen to DE’s Contributing Editor, Kenneth Wong interview Alibre’s Grayson on his Virtual Desktop blog.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.