A showcase of innovative 3D printing applications and software tools that improve modeling, slicing, customization, and ...

Clean and complete geometry is important for successful 3D printing. A watertight mesh helps reduce common printing problems ...

What Is Slicer Software and How Does it Enable 3D Printing? 3D printing, a type of additive manufacturing, works by creating objects layer-by-layer based on a digital computer-aided design (CAD) model ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first additive manufacturing slicing computer application to simultaneously speed and simplify digital ...

(Nanowerk News) Charles Wade, a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has created a design system software package that uses functions and code to ...

The expanded portfolio supports everyday printing, high-speed production, creative projects, and engineering applications.

Until recently, 3D printing companies have focused their efforts on showing manufacturers the benefits of the technology, such as efficient prototyping, flexibility in design and the opportunity to ...

Cambridge, MA -- Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at CU Boulder, has created a design ...