As he worked, the changes to his precise three-dimensional models were reflected instantly in the engineering and two-dimensional CAD files, the working drawings for the motorcycle's assembly.

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Using a legitimate club head or even a photograph as a model, rapid-prototyping technology can spit out CAD files and create a master for a driver or iron head quickly and inexpensively.

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"Companies regularly utilizing large amounts of data such as 3D CAD files, X-rays, film edits, music tracks, project blueprints, training videos and service manuals all benefit from having a greater choice of storage options for iPad, " Apple said in a news release announcing the new iPad.

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The moral of this story is that information hoarding in order to leverage Big Data tools may work in the structured data world, but will not work in the broader information world that includes unstructured content (the Word file, PowerPoint presentations, CAD files, audio files, and other large data types that dominate corporate information stores).

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