Not all of us can afford 3D printers and ShopBot CNC routers, and TechShop takes up the slack by offering an ID grad's dream of a workshop all under one roof in their membership facilities.
Just as it's impractical for many of us individual DIY'ers to own production machinery, industrial design software too can be expensive. Addressing this, TechShop has now teamed up with Autodesk to provide a full complement of Digital Prototyping software and other design programs. "Things like Autodesk SketchBook Pro, AutoCAD, Inventor, and Alias Design are making their way to cash-strapped inventors by way of things like TechShop," says Annie Elzey, a publicist for Autodesk, "and it's allowing many talented individuals to express their creativity for personal satisfaction...and perhaps even start a mini-economy in the process."
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