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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Mods is a fabrication platform developed by MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, Dr. Neil Gershenfeld.  Mods provides a set of software tools for personal fabrication, intended for use with machines common to Fab Labs,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmods-shawn-in-fab-lab-615x346-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52429\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmods-shawn-in-fab-lab-615x346-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmods-shawn-in-fab-lab-615x346-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Shawn Liu introduces mods and the integration between\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-and-mods-615x322-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52430\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-and-mods-615x322-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-and-mods-615x322-1-300x157.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>mods and SolidWorks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-and-mods-615x322-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52431\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-and-mods-615x322-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-and-mods-615x322-1-300x157.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>mods and xDesign\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:post-content -->\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":2} -->\u003Ch2 id=\"-0\">\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:heading -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffabfoundation.org\u002F\">Fab labs\u003C\u002Fa> provide widespread access to modern means for invention. 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