Blake Courter

In the early days of nTopology, I wrote a few posts for their blog. This post compares the B-rep and implicit modeling approaches at a high level:

B-rep vs. Implicit Modeling: Understanding the Basics

The term “Field-Driven Design,” which became a trademark of nTopology, originated during a discussion with Trevor Laughlin in early 2019. I believe that this post was the first public mention of the concept:

Field-Driven Design: Product Data Models for Rapid, Collaborative Development

In the early days of nTopology, I wrote a few posts for their blog. This post was my first to talk about the benefits of implicit modeling:

Implicit Modeling for Engineering Design

This image from the post became a popular sticker:

Was a pleasure to see everybody at Develop3D 2017. Here was my contribution:

I’m thrilled to exhibit and present at the Romano gallery at Blair Academy from October 2 through November 3, with a reception and lecture on October 11. Thanks to Rita Baragona for the invitation.

Geometry, generative algorithms, and top-down engineering drive Mr. Courter’s sculpture, interactive media and apparel. The principle that motivates his work is the construction of simple sets of rules that synthesize results through manual problem solving and programmed automation. Recurring themes include mapping abstract concepts into tangible objects and confronting engineering orthodoxy. Most of Mr. Courter’s work is documented via open source software and CAD models.

A 1996 graduate of Princeton University, Mr. Courter holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a certificate in materials science. He has dedicated his career to innovation in computer-aided engineering and is currently the head of software research at Stratasys, where he is building a new generation of tools for functional additive manufacturing. In 2016, Mr. Courter received the Peter Marks Pioneer Award from the CAD Society, which acknowledges visionary leaders in the engineering software industry.

Writeup on Blair.edu

PDF overview of Portfolio

Was a pleasure to sit down with Allen Saakyan at COFES 2018.

Interesting to see where his path of interviews has led him.

GrabCAD ran an active blog, and I had the pleasure of contributing there. This old post considers the role one plays as an engineer versus ones title:

A better way to describe technical roles

This post on the GrabCAD Blog explains the goals and journey of the mobius gear project.