So, Where is it all Headed? The emerging 3D printing ecosystem, which barely existed a year ago, is growing at an incredible rate. In a network environment where everybody has access to everything tha…
The Coming Ecosystem of 3D Printing: Part 4
A Network for 3D Printers So far in his article series that considers the evolving 3D printing ecosystem, Ivan Pope has introduced the concept, documented the content arm of that ecosystem and looked …
The Coming Ecosystem of 3D Printing: Part 3
Driving 3D Printer Drivers: A Fast Developing Part of the 3D Ecosystem In part 1 of this article series, Ivan Pope introduced his overview of the 3D printing industry’s ecosystem and then part 2 docum…
The Coming Ecosystem of 3D Printing: Part 2
Object Stores in the 3D Printing Ecosystem In order to print you need an object file. Because these files are, by definition, digital and shareable, they have formed the basis of one of the earliest f…
The Coming Ecosystem of 3D Printing
In the first of this four part article series, I will introduce the concept of the 3D printing ecosystem and outline its component parts, namely: object distribution, printer control systems and print…
Microsoft Update for 8.1 Reveals Development of New 3D Print Output Format
Microsoft has concluded that none of the existing 3D output formats meet the goals for its 3D printing support in Windows and is now proposing instead to develop a new XML based format, the 3D Manufac…
3DTin Acquired by 3D Modelling Company
3DTin, one of the first ‘in the browser’ 3D modelling products, has been acquired by Canadian startup, Lagoa, who describe themselves as a ‘3D cloud platform’ company. Lagoa’s main product is a full 3…
Networking Reality & Ideas — That is what makes the Future of 3D Printing so Exciting
“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are preludes to serious ideas” – Charles Eames 3DPI is delighted to welcome Ivan Pope as a regular contributor to 3DPI. Here, he sta…