Gabrielle S: “My name is Gabrielle SEBTI, I’m a mother of 3, I live in Blois and I’ve gradually become interested in everything to do with computer graphics and drawing. Gradually, I moved on to all things CAD, i.e. modeling objects in 3D. I put into volume what I usually did in 2D. Gradually I became interested in CAD, so I invested in a 3D printer with my husband, and that’s where it all started.

So I started making little objects, designing them, modeling them, and then I was approached by our friends who asked for pieces. We were also approached by my husband’s company, at first, and then things really took off. In the end, I decided to set up this company offering problem-solving services through design and 3D printing. The aim is to help individuals and companies solve their personal problems.

My business is problem solving through design and 3D printing. So we’re here to support and advise companies and individuals on their internal issues. In other words: a broken part, an innovative part to be designed, a project to be carried out with a starting idea, and we’re there either to support them or to carry out the project. So it can also be modeling, prototyping and so on.

We also have an emergency service, called “3DL”, which enables us to react quickly to help companies deal with broken parts or urgent production requirements. We also have a catalog, for individuals and businesses, of parts for everyday use that can be used.”

G : “It’s about being able to use software that’s responsive and easy to use. Which would also enable me to design objects for industry, design, healthcare and so on. So something that allows me to design and then produce all my objects.

An easy-to-use, high-performance tool that’s compatible with what manufacturers use.”

G : “C’est pour ça, au début on était parti sur CATIA V5, puis 3DEXPERIENCE qui est une suite logique où on a cette compatibilité.

Car souvent les logiciels de 3D ne sont pas toujours compatibles (on peut toujours trouver des moyens) et ça peut poser problème (ne pas pouvoir rectifier et modifier les fichiers).”

G : “Mon premier bénéfice c’est que je peux clairement travailler aussi bien pour un même compte dans mon entreprise et chez moi si je n’ai pas eu le temps de le finir. Et je n’ai pas eu besoin de prendre 36 licences pour en avoir une sur chaque poste. Donc c’est un très grand avantage. Cela me permet de “switcher” sur plusieurs appareils. C’est un avantage indéniable selon moi.

C’est un logiciel très convivial, il y a des petits raccourcis, des petites choses qui sont très pratiques à utiliser qui n’existent pas sur CATIA par exemple (ne serais ce que pour écrire du texte par exemple). Personnellement j’ai besoin de faire pas mal de modifications et surtout au niveau de marquage (pour la personnalisation et le sur mesure). Donc pour moi s’est plus adapté !

Je suis toute seule donc je n’ai pas besoin de partager. Bon il y a de temps en temps mon mari qui peut aussi depuis son poste travailler dessus à distance (dans une autre pièce ou une autre partie de la ville !). Il peut donc l’ouvrir et le modifier. C’est cette dématérialisation qui est très intéressante et qui permet de mieux s’organiser et gérer notre temps.”

G: “File management needs a bit of improvement (for recording, it’s a bit complex). That’s the downside. What I also like is that it’s organized in the form of little icons, so it’s pretty tidy. We can afford to have our favorites, to organize the features that are present according to our needs. And you don’t have to search for them in a list, you can actually highlight them, so that’s pretty nice.

There’s also the organization of the files, as I said, there are positives and negatives like everything else. Once everything’s organized and tidied up, it’s much simpler (all you have to do is move, click, etc.). And it’s easy to switch from one file to another. Instead, I have very positive feedback from the platform .”

G: “The good thing is that we can add options as we go along, according to our needs. Functions that can be tested first, and then we can adjust the applications as we go along, according to our needs. This adaptability means that it’s not a big package, it’s application by application, so we end up with a tool that’s adapted to our needs and not a global package or a particular offer.”

G: “It wasn’t easy at first because it was a different way of working, so I had a bit of difficulty at first. The mistake I made at first was not to ask the XDI staff. There’s a whole learning curve, it’s a different way of working and you have to adapt to it and not be afraid to ask for help and advice (which I didn’t do at first because I wasn’t used to it). Little by little I’m getting the hang of it and it’s more interactive.

Kilian was able to guide me through the file management process. He showed me what to use and how to use it. He gave me good advice, as he also pointed me in the direction of applications that enabled me to adapt my tools to what I wanted to do. In fact, you shouldn’t be afraid to talk and ask for help when you’re in a bind.

I’m very satisfied, there are still one or two things I can’t do, but I’m on the case with Kilian!

Finally I think you really have to help at the beginning with managing the platform because it’s not that simple, there’s a lot you can do!”