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Why Carbon Unleashed Their Lattice Tools On The 3D World

I spoke with Phil DeSimone to find our more about Carbon’s recent decision to make their sophisticated lattice generation tool available to everyone.

Digital Metal Moves Toward Production

Digital Metal announced a new “digital platform interface” that should allow their equipment to be used for major production applications.

3MF Adds “Volumetric” Extension

The 3MF Consortium announced a new extension they call “Volumetric”.

Stratasys Pushes SAF Further Into Manufacturing

Stratasys announced new software tools to enable more use of their SAF technology in manufacturing.

Carbon To Release Design Engine For Everyone

Carbon announced a major move in the software market: they will provide licenses to use their powerful Design Engine tool for anyone, even if they are not a Carbon customer.

Autodesk University: Using Part Consolidation to Optimize Parts for Additive Manufacturing

During an Autodesk University session, experts demonstrated the benefits of generative design to perform part consolidation and optimize designs.

BigRep Partners With Teton Simulation for SmartSlice Integration

BigRep announced an important collaboration with Teton Simulation.

Fusing High Performance and Manufacturability with SDfM

As virtual simulation advances, innovation gets faster and becomes less costly.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Includes Embedded Assistance

Autodesk announced a new feature to assist designers using the Fusion 360 CAD system.

Stratasys Beefs Up GrabCAD To Factory Scale

Stratasys announced sweeping upgrades to their GrabCAD software tool, specifically for managing fleets of 3D printers.

Stratasys Breaks The 3D Print Color Barrier

Stratasys announced an unusual collaboration with Adobe to dramatically simplify use of color in 3D printing.

CAD Exchanger Adds Inventor Support and More

The latest version of CAD Exchanger is now able to handle Autodesk Inventor files.

Stratasys Opens Doors with New ProtectAM System

Stratasys announced a new data security platform called ProtectAM.

Markforged Releases Eiger Fleet for Additive Manufacturing

Markforged is rolling out a cloud-based software platform.

Interesting New Features in SOLIDWORKS 2022

It’s 2021, and that means only one thing: SOLIDWORKS 2022 is coming out.

Capturing Reality Now Offers an Educational License

Photogrammetry software provider Capturing Reality announced a new educational license.

Artec 3D Launches Cloud Service with Latest Software Release

Artec 3D released Artec Studio 16, along with a brand new cloud service.

Rhino’s New Grasshopper Player Feature

There’s a very interesting new feature in Rhino 7: Grasshopper Player.

Dassault Systèmes Offers Low-Priced SOLIDWORKS for Makers

Dassault Systèmes announced a new low-cost SOLIDWORKS offer for makers.

Calibry’s Powerful New Software Features

Thor 3D announced several very intriguing new software features for their 3D scanning system.

PLA Stronger Than Steel? New Script Generates 3D Printable Beams

The folks at RepRap Ltd have released a new script that generates very strong 3D printable beams.

CASTOR’s Latest Software Refines 3D Printable Inventory Identification

California-based CASTOR announced a new version of their additive inventory software that includes several notable features.

Autodesk Formalizes Mesh Tools In Fusion 360

Autodesk’s latest version of Fusion 360 includes significant changes to their mesh processing functionality.

US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?

An announcement from 3YOURMIND suggests the US Navy has a very comprehensive plan for a 3D printed future.

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.10, With An Interesting Feature… For Some

Ultimaker released a new version of Ultimaker Cura, their highly popular 3D print management software.

Teton Simulation Now Integrated With GrabCAD

Teton Simulation announced an arrangement with Stratasys to allow use of their advanced slicing optimizer in GrabCAD.

PhotoCatch: First App To Use Apple’s 3D Scanning API

The first app able to use Apple’s new Object Capture API has appeared: PhotoCatch.

SLM Solutions Announces Free Float, A Support-Free 3D Printing Technology

SLM Solutions announced a new technology called “Free Float” that dramatically reduces the need for support material.

Markforged Updates Platform With Two 3D Printers, Speedier Software

This week, Markforged announced new additions to its 3D printing platform.

Hands-On With Apple’s New Object Capture

We managed to do an initial test of Apple’s new Object Capture feature.

Apple Announces Object Capture Feature

Apple surprised with the announcement of a new feature that could allow any iOS device to easily capture 3D models.

Meshlab 2021.05’s Enhancements

The latest version of Meshlab improves several processing features, and it remains one of the essential open source tools for 3D mesh modelers.

Exploring Thingiverse With ThingstAR

A new iPad app hopes to solve the dilemma of Thingiverse access.

Formlabs Integration With Autodesk Fusion 360?

A brief mention in an Autodesk post suggests Formlabs is to integrate functionality within Fusion 360.

Ultimaker Cura 4.9 Focuses on Digital Library Feature

Ultimaker released version 4.9 of Ultimaker Cura.

Visualizing CAD Models on an iPad with Cadmio

A new app from Cadmio allows iPad Pro users to produce professional renderings of CAD models.

Ensuring AM Quality With CT Scans

Quality has become one of the most important aspects of additive manufacturing, and there’s an unusual way to ensure quality using CT scans.

While Onshape Got Famous, a Browser-Based CAD Application Was Baking in Switzerland—Who Knew?

A tiny group of developers saw that the future of CAD was on the web in 2010. They called it Buerli.

nTopology’s GPU Acceleration

nTopology found a way to dramatically speed up their 3D modeling operations.

Authentise x Hexagon: End-To-End Software Solutions For Additive Manufacturing

A new partnership is bringing shop floor data together with data intelligence for consistency in additive manufacturing.

Updates From Sinterit On Materials And Software

Sinterit has updated their 3D print job preparation software with a powerful feature.

Materialise Advances Cloud Software Strategy

Materialise detailed their long-term software strategy in a press conference today.

The SPEE3DCraft Metal 3D Printing Simulator

SPEE3D announced a 3D print simulation that provides a unique way to market, train and experience the technology.

A New Meshlab, Again

I just noticed there was a new release of Meshlab, version v2020.12.

Formlabs Shows Everyone How To Do It

Formlabs announced a new scan-to-print feature that demonstrates how 3D printing should really be approached.

Xometry’s New Fusion 360 Connection

Xometry has provided a plug-in for direct integration with Autodesk Fusion 360.

What Is Klipper, And Should You Use It?

Klipper is a very powerful firmware addition to most 3D printers.

ideaMaker Updated With New Texturing Feature

Raise3D announced a new version of IdeaMaker, version 4.1.0, which includes a very interesting capability.

In Her Own Words: The Mother Of OctoPrint

OctoPrint is certainly one of the most well known systems in 3D printing, but do you know the story of how it came to be?

Large-Scale Complex 3D Printing Coming With Metafold

Startup Metafold is developing a way to 3D print large objects with highly complex geometries.

Carbon Design Engine Set To Change The Lattice Generation Game

Carbon has introduced a new automated lattice design tool poised to send shockwaves throughout production-focused 3D printing.

Shapr3D Introduces “Drawings”

Shapr3D announced some big changes to their popular and easy-to-use 3D CAD tool.

Dassault Systèmes And EOS Collaborate To Improve Additive Manufacturing Digital Workflow

Leveraging their 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault Systèmes has been developing a set of dedicated applications for Powder Bed additive manufacturing processes, from design to build job preparation and simulation.

Software For Self-Built 3D Scanners?

Polyga is offering powerful software that can be used with self-built 3D scanners.

SOLIDWORKS For Students And Makers Coming Later This Year

Dassault Systèmes announced some changes to SOLIDWORKS pricing that will be of interest to both students and makers.

Shining 3D Releases ExScan 3.6

Shining 3D has released a new version of their 3D scanning software for EinScan devices, version 3.6.

Neatsy AI Upgrades Shoe Fit With 3D Foot Scans

A U.S.-based startup called Neatsy AI makes use of the iPhone’s depth-sensing FaceID technology to predict comfortable sneaker fit for customers via 3D modelling.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Discount Available

Autodesk is offering a notable discount on their powerful 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.

PrusaSlicer 2.3 Is A Bigger Update Than Expected

Prusa Research announced the official release of PrusaSlicer version 2.3, their latest slicing software tool.

Siemens’ Latest NX Offers Big Enhancements

When Siemens implemented its continuous release plan almost two years ago, it promised enhancements to NX every six months.

Autodesk Adds Fusion 360 To Netfabb

Autodesk announced a very interesting addition to Netfabb: Fusion 360!

Rhino3D Version 7 Released

Robert McNeel & Associates has released version 7 of their popular 3D CAD tool, Rhinoceros, a.k.a. Rhino3D.

Stratasys Takes A Big Step Into Manufacturing

Stratasys announced the GrabCAD SDK, which should allow far more extensive use of their equipment in industrial settings.

Digital Anatomy 3D Printing Adds Realistic Bone Capability

3D printed medical models are becoming ever more realistic, as Stratasys shows with its new biomechanically realistic bone capability.

In-Depth With Live Sinter

Desktop Metal recently introduced a new software tool focusing on metal sintering simulation; the team behind Live Sinter shares a deeper look.

Autodesk Opens Up About Generative Design

Thousands of Autodesk users, employees, and partners converged this week for the annual Autodesk University conference.

KeyShot 3MF Support Offers Full-Color 3D Prints

The 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) file type is about to go prime-time owing to KeyShot and Stratasys.

Authentise Brings In The Digital Twin With nebumind Integration

Authentise continues to expand its additive manufacturing workflow, introducing an integration of nebumind’s digital twin tools.

The Recipe For More Realistic 3D Printed Prototypes

Stratasys, KeyShot, and the 3MF file format come together for a stunningly realistic prototyping capability right off the 3D printer.

ParallelQSlim: Simplifying Complex 3D Scanned Meshes

A new open source tool could greatly aid the simplification of basic 3D scans.

Autodesk Adds Powerhouse Manufacturing Tools to Fusion 360

Autodesk announced during its recent Advanced Manufacturing Summit that some of its powerhouse manufacturing tools would be added to Fusion 360, including PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect.

The Jig Is Up: 3D Printing Fixtures Is About To Be Much More Efficient

Stratasys and nTopology execs share a look at their new collaboration, starting with an impressive FDM Assembly Fixture Generator.

CAD Exchanger Adds CATIA, DWG, U3D, FBX Support

If you’re a user of multiple CAD platforms and 3D creation apps…

Desktop Metal Continues AM Software Focus With Live Sinter

Sintering is a necessary step in metal 3D printing, and a new software application targets accurate compensation for distortions.

SimplyColor3D Goes 2.0

SimplyColor3D has now now moved to version 2.0, and it includes a lot more features.

Implications of The Dyndrite – HP Partnership

There could be some profound implications coming for additive manufacturing, after a review of the newly announced HP Universal Build Manager, which is powered by Dyndrite.

Fusion3 Introduces REACTOR

Fusion3 has introduced a new and powerful slicing system for their 3D printers, REACTOR.

New Fusion 360 Features: Text on a Path, Text Frame, and More

The latest update from the Fusion 360 crew has us pulling our sock over our knee-caps and throwing our hats in the air.

HP Introduces Software, Services, And Automation Updates For Additive Manufacturing

Three pillars of digital manufacturing updates from HP indicate the latest accelerations in automation, software, and services.

Adobe Capture Going 3D With New Scantastic Feature

Adobe announced the coming availability of a new feature in their Capture app: Scantastic.

Free Online Sculpting Tool: SculptGL

I’m trying out something called “SculptGL”, an online 3D sculpting tool.

Innovations In Digital Construction In 2020 And Beyond

What innovations in digital construction can we expect in this third decade of the 21st Century?

Artec 3D Studio 15 Includes A Massive Surprise

Artec 3D announced a new version of Artec Studio 15, the software that drives their popular handheld 3D scanners, and there’s a big surprise in this release.

Have You Improved Your Business Software?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine software-focused improvements that should give companies a post-pandemic advantage.

Fusion 360 Licensing Change: Reactions And Autodesk Retreat

It’s been several days since Autodesk announced big changes to their Fusion 360 Personal licensing program. What reactions have occurred?

Mesh Modeling, Part 3: Autodesk’s Fusion 360 Aspires Subdivision Modeling

The discussion about subdivision modeling has opened up significantly since the start of this series.

A Deeper Look Into Smart3D’s Macro 3D Printing Software

This week Smart3D International announced an interesting new industrial 3D printer, the Macro. But it turns out the software for this system is even more interesting.

SOLIDWORKS 2021 Now Available

Dassault Systèmes has released SOLIDWORKS 2021, the latest version of the powerful 3D CAD tool.

Authentise Adds Material Management

Digital manufacturing offers a great many benefits, but only when all the pieces are in place — and that includes thorough materials traceability. As industry continues to ease into adoption of newer processes like additive manufacturing, certain questions still linger. Key among these is traceability: it’s imperative to know what is where and when. The… Continue reading Authentise Adds Material Management