Autodesk's Tinkercad is a free Web-based design tool that enables you to create 3D objects, then download those creations in a printer-friendly format. Here's how to get started.

Turning a 2D shape into a 3D object is now possible with an application like Paint 3D. In this article, we explain how to turn 2D objects into 3D objects using Paint 3D. Follow all the steps in ...

She wrote an excellent tutorial about designing and 3D printing replica parts if you find yourself in a similar situation.

This Maths article shows how to recognise 3D shapes and their properties to understand the differences between them.

These self-morphing 3D wood shapes could be future of wood manufacturing Someday, wood furniture could be shipped flat and then dried to form a final shape.

There is also a new tutorials website with videos showing how to use Pixelmator to its fullest. The last update to Pixelmator added CMYK support, color profile management.

Nets of 3D shapes The nets of 3D shapes help you see some of the properties of the shape. This net of a tetrahedron shows you the shape of each face and the number of faces.