Following the recent news of two new facilities for manufacturing of 3D printers and filament material respectively, 3D Systems continues its “growth spurt” and expansion plans with news that it has opened a new innovation center and software development facility in Cary,…
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Has Virtual Reality’s Time Finally Arrived and What’s 3D Printing Got to Do with It?
Although it is one of the most significant factors, 3D modelling software is not the single most limiting factor to a more widespread use of 3D printing. The real limit is imagination and this is not just a cliché: imagination…
MIT Students Develop Design Program that Automatically Creates Fabricable Parts
A new 3D modelling program from students at MIT consists of a large database of fabricable design templates that will allow a casual user to easily create 3D objects that are ready to fabricate, including any support structures, screws, brackets…
New 3D Content Functionality from Threeding.com
3D content platforms have proliferated over the last 18 months or so. Not surprising considering that the fundamental starting point for any 3D printed model is a digital 3D design. All of the new online platforms that have emerged are…
Disney Develops Method to Simplify Animatronics with 3D Printable Parts
Disney Research teamed up with researchers from Columbia University to develop a method for 3D printing animatronic models with realistic movements, using as few as a single, movable joint. According to a paper recently published by Disney Research, the process…
Meshmixer 2.5 Expands 3D Printing Toolset
Meshmixer, the free 3D printing software from Autodesk, has been releasing a steady stream of updates over the course of the past year, as the company establishes itself ever more firmly in the 3D printing space. Not only has Meshmixer…
i.materialise Welcomes Sketchfab Interface onto its 3D Printing Marketplace
Online 3D printables marketplace i.materials has just made its printables that much more compelling by adding the popular 3D modeling interface Sketchfab to its API. Now, i.materialise shop owners can display their products in rich 3D, using Sketchfab’s powerful interface. In…
Maker's Empire Launches 3D Printing Program for Australian Primary Schools
In May, we covered a new app for the iPad and Android that seeks to make 3D modeling and 3D printing easy and accessible. By combining a simple modeling tool with a touch screen interface, Maker’s Empire hopes to get…
MakerBot Desktop Update 3.2.1 is Out and Now More Compatible
With the release of update 3.2.1 for MakerBot Desktop the 3D printing workflow management system is now compatible with several of the older 3D printers in the MakerBot family and is no longer just available for the MakerBot 5th Gen.…
Sketchfab Wants Your 3D Models to Tell its Users Their Story
Paris and New York City based Sketchfab is one of the most successful 3D model sharing platforms because it integrated from the onset a system based on accessible WebGL technology and social media features. To further expand its user-friendliness, Sketchfab…
