The models of a patient's vascular system help surgeons better prepare for delicate operations for stroke, aneurysms and heart failure.

3D Design Tools to Create Your Own Models Of course, the magic thing about 3D printing is that you can create something from scratch that’s never existed before.

Scan and 3D Print Your Head TL;DR Key Takeaways : 3D head scanning is accessible with free tools like the KIRI Engine, allowing you to create detailed models without expensive equipment.

How do you 3D-print without a 3D printer? If you don't own a 3D printer, you can still 3D print any 3D model you found through a database or designed through a software tool.

3D printing is revolutionizing health care. Here’s how it can be used to create new medical devices and implants, and to help with bone or joint surgery.

Learn how AI tools like Trellis, Hunyuan 3D, and Roden are reshaping 3D printing mesh workflows. Can AI tools create intricate 3D meshes in 2025 ...

Before you even touch a printer, you'll need a design—a precise computer-generated model that will tell the printer what to make.

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effec… ...

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

Some readers may consider that a revolting oversimplification, but it is a helpful one to make a point about how 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD work do (and don’t) work together.

The best way to simplify a complex model for 3D printing is to reduce its triangle mesh. Sometimes called decimating, this process takes away a lot of the complex geometry that is great to have ...