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Solver-as-a-Service Platform Now Generally Available

High performance cloud computing company OnScale

PolyHédronisme – Any Polyhedron You May Desire

Need a polyhedron? Try PolyHédronisme.

A Big Addition to Onshape

Online 3D modeling service Onshape added not one, but two very powerful features this week.

An Interesting Angle on Metal Prototyping

Prototyping has long been a key application for 3D printing, but here’s a new approach.

PolyPort Is The 3D Asset Protection You’ve Been Waiting For

When we last looked at PolyPort (formerly D3CRYPT3D), they were just buttoning up their shiny start-up pants, but already dropping jaws with their approach to 3D asset protection.

Senvol Joins The US Navy

Senvol has contracted with the US Navy to develop very powerful 3D printing software.

Bombyx Prod Launches a New Kind of 3D Print Manufacturing Service

A French company has devised a different way to provide 3D print services to manufacturers.

Another Postal Service Deploys 3D Printing

That didn’t take long. After last week’s report on La Poste, Scandinavian PostNord is getting into 3D printing as well.

Landing.AI Is An A.I. Startup Focused on Manufacturing

Unlike science fiction movies, where “A.I.” is commonly associated with usurping humanoid robots, real-life artificial intelligence looks far less creepy and is a lot more specialized.

A Better Way to Generate 3D Models: ParaMatters

There’s a new generative 3D model solution available: ParaMatters.

Large Format 3D Printing Service Now Available with Voodoo

Consumer 3D printing has now rebranded itself as an industrial manufacturing process, whether that’s through the production of jigs and fixtures or mass production printer farms.

PYL Associates: Making Better 3D Printing Companies

If there’s one thing I see constantly in 3D printing companies, it’s room for improvement.

Microsoft’s Online 3D Model Repair Tool

I have no idea how I missed this, but there is another free method for repairing broken 3D models.

The 3D Metal Printing Business Appears to be Very Good

A 3D metal printing service recently quadrupled its capacity.

Convergence: The Changing Face of Manufacturing Services

There seems to be a pattern emerging in the world of manufacturing services, at least from a 3D printing point of view.

3D Metal Printing’s “Easy Button”?

There’s a dark secret about 3D metal printing that few want to talk about: print optimizations.

Could This Be How 3D CAD is Done in the Future?

I saw something last week that shook me greatly: Live Parts from Desktop Metal.

Pricing Counts, As Always: xDesign vs Onshape

At SWW18 Dassault Systèmes described a version of Solidworks that would be available in the browser: xDesign.

3DCompare: It Compares!

We’re looking at a new 3D print meta-service today, 3D Compare.

Sketchfab Launches Sketchfab Store, Lets Designers Monetize 3D Models

For the entrepreneurial 3D modelers out there, there is no shortage of 3D file marketplaces to generate a nice little bit of side revenue.

Take Sculpteo’s Survey, Please

Surveys are more important than you might think.

Onshape Introduces Parametric Modeling 2.0 – Upends Configurations, Slaps Standard Content

Last week Onshape released possibly the most major update since launching out of beta.

Onshape Sweeps into 2018 With Advanced Modeling Tools Enhancements

2017 was a good year for Advanced Modeling Tools enhancements inside of Onshape.

ThirdMesh Developing 3D Printed Prosthetics for Emerging Countries

I noticed what might become a very interesting project in the future: ThirdMesh.

Insights Into the Minds of 3D Printing Consumers

A recent post from Pinshape provides some interesting insights into the thinking patterns of those who buy 3D models online.

Kwambio’s Back

Well, well, we hadn’t heard from Kwambio for literally years, but suddenly they are back.

FitForLaunch: Something Needed for Many Startups

Have you ever invested in a crowdfunding launch and been disappointed? Me too. But that doesn’t always have to happen.

The Secret Plan for 3D Metal Printing Everything

There seems to be a secret plan by EOS and 3YOURMIND to 3D print a great deal more items than is done today.

Playing Around With BOTS101, But Where Is This Going?

I’ve been doing some simple testing with a bizarre 3D modeling tool, BOTS101, and I’m wondering where this journey will end.

SketchUp Free Out of Beta

The web-based version of SketchUp is now official.

SimScale Offers Free Engineering Analyses

One of the critical aspects of developing a component design is to ensure it will actually perform in real life situations.

More Developments From Authentise

Authentise has announced a deal with SLM Solutions to integrate real time data.

Authentise Working On Watermarking Solution

3D print middleware utility service Authentise is working on an interesting new function: Watermarking.

Look Out, Thingiverse (and others), Poly Just Arrived

Google announced what will likely become an enormous 3D model repository.

Another Community 3D Printing Network: MakerHub

Competition is a wonderful thing, and one of its most recent developments is a new community 3D printing network, MakerHub.

“Visual” 3D Model Searching with MadeInOpen

I’ve bumped into an unusual 3D model meta-repository that permits searching by a very different method.

Discover the Ins and Outs of Folding Patterns with this Origami Simulator

Origami, which comes from the Japanese words ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper”, is a pretty niche field which requires dedication, delicate hands, and a lot of free time.

MakePrintable Takes a Bite Out of Everyone’s 3D Printing Workflow

MakePrintable announced an interesting integration with Cura that should make life much easier for many 3D printer operators.

The STL.garden

A new project can keep you up to date on the latest publicly available 3D models.

Controversy at 3D Hubs? Are They Really Dead?

A massive discussion of 3D Hubs’ recent moves is taking place and it seems that some participants aren’t very happy.

Incredible Breakthrough in 3D Face Scanning

UK researchers have developed a very effective method of producing reasonably accurate 3D models from a single, 2D image.

Autodesk Remakes ReMake into ReCap Photo

One of the best cloud services for photogrammetry just changed itself around.

A Mammoth Change at MakePrintable

We haven’t written about MakePrintable for a while, but today is a good today to do so.

Authentise Provides a new “Geometric Search”

3D print workflow provider Authentise announced something they call “geometric search”, and it’s quite interesting.

Why Use a Free GCODE Analyzer?

There are tons of free utilities available on the internets, and one of them is a free GCODE viewer.

Silicone 3D Printing with ACEO

Germany-based ACEO offers powerful 3D silicone printing services.

3YOURMIND Adds Another Dimension

3YOURMIND has arranged a deal with Siemens to provide far easier 3D printing for Solid Edge users.

Have You Used the Materials Project?

The Materials Project is a massive online database of materials.

A Grab-Bag of 3D Functions From FastEngineeringAnalysis.com

A new service just announced hopes to provide engineers with a variety of different design services.

Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE for Learning

Dassault Systèmes is the well-known producer of the Solidworks family of 3D modeling tools, well used for 3D printing worldwide.

Forecast 3D To 3D Print Up To 600,000 Parts Weekly with HP Equipment

Longtime 3D print service company Forecast 3D is set to launch a new manufacturing center featuring HP 3D print gear.

Bitonti Technology’s New 3D Generative API

There are 3D print fashion designers, and there are fashion designers who go a bit farther. One of them is Francis Bitonti.

Intact.design Offers Online FEA Service

Serious part designers can’t do without Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

Google’s Blocks Has Nothing to Do With 3D Printing, or Does It?

Google announced a new online tool called “Blocks” for creating 3D objects.

Interested in 3D Print Stock Prices? Here’s Your Answer

There aren’t very many publicly traded companies in the 3D print business, but there is one place you can find them all.

The Rise of Electroplated 3D Printed Parts

It seems that electroplating might become a popular secondary 3D print service, if trends carry forward.

Fiverr Introduces ‘Fiverr Pro’ Platform for High-Caliber Design Talent

In the (relatively new) world of on-demand services ranging from car rides to grocery delivery, winners can come out on both sides:

3D Orchard to Assist Open Source Hardware Design

I’m trying out a new online service that hopes to enable makers to work together on open source hardware projects.

Create it REAL Proposes Secure 3D Print Method

Create it REAL is a Danish company producing high-powered control boards for desktop 3D printers. So what does this have to do secure printing?

Trying Out Conrad’s New 3D Print Service

Some months ago Trickle announced a deal with Conrad to provide 3D print services. Now it seems to have gone live.

3D Hubs’ Distributed Manufacturing Concept

3D Hubs seems to have developed a new strategy for distributed 3D printing.

3D Print Startup Beamler Looking for Investors

Amsterdam-based startup Beamler is looking to build a new 3D print service network.

Kyttanen Unveils 3D Printed Popsicle Project

Janne Kyttanen is a well known name in the 3D print industry, having appeared in our pages multiple times.

Is Kickstarter’s New Program Eliminating Frauds? Not At All

Kickstarter announced a new program to assist projects to successfully launch products, including desktop 3D printers. But will it help the situation at all?

MakerOS Provides Even Deeper Integration for 3D Printing Businesses

We’ve been watching MakerOS for several years now and they’ve always provided significant updates. Now there’s another one.

3D Hubs Adds Indirect Metal 3D Printing to Network

What companies like Markforged, Desktop Metal and Admatec reintroduced to the world of manufacturing was the idea that 3D printing is already capable of producing metal parts through indirect methods.

Top 3 Onshape Updates: Composite Curve, 3D Fit Spline, DXF/DWG Import

Onshape snuck one in on us last Friday.

Another Online 3D CAD Option: SelfCAD, with a Surprise For Readers

I’m looking at a new online 3D CAD service, SelfCAD.

Digital Inventory Enabled By 3D Printing Takes Hold

I’ve written on the concept of digital inventory previously, but now a company is doing so directly.

3YOURMIND to Automatically Find 3D Printable Parts

In what could be a very powerful partnership, 3D model analysis firm 3YOURMIND is working with EOS to identify printable parts.

Top 3 Onshape Updates: Projected Curve, Bridging Curve, Merge Surfaces

Late last week Onshape rolled out another major release.

Utilize Your Empty Build Plate Space With Thrinno’s New Marketplace

Belgian company Thrinno has announced a rather interesting new service that could be quite profitable for some 3D print operations.

3D Printed Shoes from Feetz: Can They Succeed?

I’m looking at 3D print startup Feetz, which focuses on custom printed footwear for buyers.

Easy 3D Printable Landscapes: TouchTerrain

Looking for an easy way to find 3D printable terrain models? Go no further than TouchTerrain.

iGo3D Strolls into the Manufacturing Business

European 3D print retailer iGo3D has inked a deal with Spanish 3D provider Sicnova 3D to provide manufacturing services.

Cloud-Based Design Analysis: Frustum’s Generate

Optimizing mechanical designs is a complex process and now there’s another option for doing so.

What is SAP’s 3D Print Distributed Manufacturing System and Why is Roboze In It?

Italy-based Roboze announced they’ve joined the growing SAP Distributed Manufacturing program.

3D Print Quotation Service Business Gets Crowded: Kabuku’s MMS

There seems to be a number of 3D print quotation services emerging.

Metal 3D Print Price Crashes at i.Materialise

Things just got a little bit more interesting: i.Materialise just dropped their price for aluminum 3D prints.

3D Printed Personalized Jewelry Available

The folks from Sur 3D have developed a new online 3D printing system for jewelry: DecodedHeart.

JABIL Flexes 3D Printing for Manufacturing with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion

Last year, HP finally introduced its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology to the market.

Lani Labs’s Different Take on 3D Print Networking

A small Canadian startup has developed a somewhat different concept for 3D printer networks.

Here’s Something More Kickstarter Projects Should Do

With the growing list of crowdfunding failures recently, it seems to me that these projects should have been taking steps to provide more assurance to their backers.

U-Dimensions Tackles Gaming Figurines in a Different Way

Canada-based U-Dimensions is about to launch a service specializing in 3D printed game figurines, but there’s something a bit different about their approach.

What is Trinckle’s Growth Strategy?

Berlin-based 3D print service Trinckle has made another announcement, and I’m beginning to see an interesting growth strategy at their company.

Sculpteo un-Beta’s Their Smoothing System

3D print service Sculpteo announced testing of their mysterious smoothing system is now “out of its beta phase” and available to all.

Anyone Can CAD Online With CAD.ai

A startup company provides a set of CAD APIs that can be embedded on any website.

MakePrintable Launches!

Cloud-based 3D model repair service MakePrintable launched version 1.0 today.

Questionable Ratings Plague Amazon 3D Printer Listings

Shopping for a 3D printer on Amazon? Watch out for twisted product ratings.

What’s Behind Sculpteo’s AI Venture?

Last week 3D print service Sculpteo announced a series of AI-based tools to simplify use of their system. But what’s driving them to this?