Open Prosthetics Project Adopts Alibre Design

By DE Editors

The Open Prosthetics Project(Richardson, TX), a privately funded nonprofit enterprise that offersfree exchange of hardware designs for prosthetics, has adopted theAlibre Design parametric modeler from Alibre, Inc. (Richardson, TX) as its CAD standard.

By creating an online collaboration between prosthetic users anddesigners, the project aims to make new technology available for anyoneto use and customize. On the project’s website, medical productdesigners can post new ideas for prosthetic devices as CAD files, whichare then available to the public free of charge. Prosthetic users orother designers can download the CAD data, customize or improve uponthe prosthesis, and repost the modifications to the web site.

Founded by members of the industrial design firm Tackle Design(Durham, NC), the Open Prosthetics Project moved to the Alibre Designstandard because it offers a fully functional CAD modeler for freedownload. Alibre Design Xpress users have full capability to designparts and create associative 2D drawings, enabling them to makealterations or additions to a device. For a price, users can also optto add features for more advanced modeling or larger assemblies.

For more details on the project, visit openprosthetics.org. Foradditional information on Alibre Design Xpress or other Alibreproducts, go to alibre.com.