A new open-source software tool is changing the way engineers design and print complex 3D objects. Developed at the University of Colorado Boulder, the program—called OpenVCAD—lets users easily design ...

New CU Boulder research advances multiple material 3D printing - using functions and code to map different materials in a 3D ...

One such advance was recently developed by Benedict Jones, a designer and engineer from the Royal College of Art in the UK, called “Smart Plant Foundations”. The application produces custom 3D printed ...

OpenVCAD is a completely open-source tool, meaning it is widely available for engineers around the world to use. It even ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the ...

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily tasksThe author, who has a disability that limits the use of her ...

D Systems has announced it intends to divest its Oqton Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) and 3DXpert metal AM software ...

All these games are winners, but which is the biggest winner of them all? (Metro/Nintendo) Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel are back on Nintendo Switch 2, but are Mario’s space adventures truly the ...

In this video, three consumer-grade 3D scanners are compared for at-home use: the Creality CR-Scan Lizard, Revopoint Mini, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The analysis covers form factor and ease of use, ...

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Researchers have developed the first binder-free method for 3D printing glass, using light to trigger a chemical reaction that directly forms silica structures without the need for organic additives ...