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The Case for Learning CAD Before Purchasing Your First 3D Printer
What should you do first? Buy a desktop 3D printer or learn a CAD tool?
Reskilling Revolution: How Germany is Embracing Lifelong Learning
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how Germany is spearheading a reskilling revolution, with a surge in adult education and the adoption of 3D printing technologies, ensuring its workforce remains competitive in the evolving global economy.
Book of the Week: 3D PRINTING The Definitive Handbook
This week’s selection is “3D PRINTING The Definitive Handbook: An Essential How-To for Beginners, Hobbyists, and Innovators” by Jay Bourgeois and Daniel Rossong.
Beyond PLA: Key Engineering Properties for Desktop FFF 3D Printing
Which engineering properties should concern desktop 3D printer operators?
Book of the Week: The Mechanical Design Process
This week’s selection is “The Mechanical Design Process” by David Ullman.
Bringing Metal 3D Printing to the Desktop: Exploring the Possibilities
Could metal be the next material frontier for desktop 3D printing?
Stratasys Launches J5 Digital Anatomy 3D Printer for Medical Applications
Stratasys’ efforts in the anatomical 3D printing space just warmed up with a brand new dedicated 3D printer.
Book of the Week: The Dungeoneer’s Guide to Miniature Painting
This week’s selection is “Arcane Arts: The Dungeoneer’s Guide to Miniature Painting and Tabletop Mayhem” by Noxweiler Berf.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Unleashed: Every Layer Counts
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Unleashed: Every Layer Counts” by Felipe Izquierdo.
Why CoreXY 3D Printers Outperform Bedslingers: A Practical Demonstration
I just printed an outstanding example demonstrating why CoreXY 3D printers are much more desirable.
Book of the Week: Blender 4.0: Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing
This week’s selection is “Blender 4.0: Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing” by Allan Brito.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing for Artists, Designers and Makers
This week’s selection is “3D Printing for Artists, Designers and Makers” by Stephen Hoskins.
Book of the Week: Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple
This week’s selection is “Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple” by 3D artist Lukas Kutschera.
Strategies for Mitigating Emissions in 3D Printing Operations
How bad, exactly, are the emissions from 3D printing?
Book of the Week: Fusion 360 for Makers
This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 for Makers” by Lydia Sloan Cline.
What to Consider Before Buying a 3D Printer for Your Child
Considering buying a 3D printer for your offspring? Here are some questions to ask.
Book of the Week: Sculpting the Blender Way
This week’s selection is “Sculpting the Blender Way” by Xury Greer.
3DPFIX: A New AI Troubleshooting System Developed to Simplify 3D Printing for Novices
Researchers have developed a troubleshooting AI system for 3D print novices called “3DPFIX”.
Book of the Week: The 3D Printing Adventure
This week’s selection is “The 3D Printing Adventure” by Hargurdeep Singh.
Book of the Week: Introduction to Electronic Packaging
This week’s selection is “Introduction to Electronic Packaging: Unconventional Guide to Product Design” by S.A. Srinivasa Moorthy.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners (2024 Edition)” by SDCAD Academy.
Book of the Week: Photogrammetry Fundamentals
This week’s selection is “Photogrammetry Fundamentals: The Ultimate Survival Guide” by ARCHIV3D.
Master Resin 3D Printing with J3D-Tech’s Comprehensive Guide: A Must-Read for Operators
Resin 3D printing can initially be quite challenging, but there’s a resource that can help.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360 Surface Design and Sculpting with T-Spline Surfaces
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360 Surface Design and Sculpting with T-Spline Surfaces” by John Willis andSandeep Dogra.
7 3D Printing Courses for Engineers Interested in Additive Manufacturing
Master 3D printing processes, material selection, design for additive manufacturing and more to become the ultimate AM engineer.
Design of the Week: Planet Mars Tactile Model
This week’s selection is the Planet Mars Tactile Model by the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Valencia.
Enclosure Woes: How ABS Printing Could Be Harming Your 3D Printer
I’m reading an interesting thread on Reddit about Bambu Lab enclosures and realized there could be a more widespread issue.
Book of the Week: 3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Construction” by Gary C. Confalone, John Smits, and Thomas Kinnare.
Book of the Week: 3D Modeling and Printing with Tinkercad
This week’s selection is “3D Modeling and Printing with Tinkercad: Create and Print Your Own 3D Models” by James Floyd Kelly.
Book of the Week: Smart Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “Smart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Way” by Anthony Tarantino.
US Department of Defense Could Amplify 3D Printing Use Amid Global Tensions
The US Department of Defense is set to dramatically expand its use of 3D printing.
Exploring the Challenges of Tall 3D Printing: From Hobbyist Modifications to Industrial Implications
Tall 3D printing can be quite useful, but height can cause many issues.
How To Respool 3D Printer Filament
Do you know how to easily re-spool 3D printer filament?
Top Down, Bottom Up or Middle Out? What’s the Best Way to Model in Inventor?
An Inventor tutorial.
Book of the Week: Workflow: A Practical Guide to the Creative Process
3D printer operators tend to be creative types. That’s the purpose of the device, to create new things. Once an operator learns how to design their own objects in CAD tools, literally anything might come off the 3D printer afterwards. But what should be made? That is the creative process, a “workflow” that begins with… Continue reading Book of the Week: Workflow: A Practical Guide to the Creative Process
Tutolino Equips European Schools with Enhanced 3D Printers
We took a look at a new educational 3D printer from the Tutolino Educational Network.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design” by Anne E. McMills.
Book of the Week: 200 3D Practice Drawings
This week’s selection is “3D PRINTING PROJECTS: 200 3D Practice Drawings For 3D Printing On Your 3D Printer” by Sachidanand Jha.
Seven Things to Know About High Speed 3D Printing
You’ve heard about “high speed 3D printing”, but what are the things you need to know about it?
Book of the Week: Pencil Me In
This week’s selection is “Pencil Me In: The Business Drawing Book for People Who Can’t Draw” by Christina Wodtke.
Book of the Week: My First Book About Engineering
This week’s selection is “My First Book About Engineering” by Patricia J. Wynne, Donald M. Silver and Ariel Fleming.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing Technologies
This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing Technologies” by Ian Gibson.
Book of the Week: Perfecting Your Prints
This week’s selection is “Perfecting Your Prints: Mastering Post-Processing and Finishing Techniques for Exceptional 3D Prints” by Barrett Williams.
Book of the Week: Painting Wargaming Figures
This week’s selection is “Painting Wargaming Figures” by Javier Gomez Valero.
Book of the Week: Etsy Empire Strikes Back
This week’s selection is “Etsy Empire Strikes Back” by Eric Michael.
Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360” by Jake O Sugden and Joshua Manley.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 5 — All You Need is a Few Functions
With the rendering of implicit functions into the voxel field, we have created the ability to work with lattices and complex infills.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 4 Implicits
We will dive a bit into the technicalities of a Voxel-based kernel here, how do we interact with it?
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 3 — Voxels to the Rescue
Thanks to the previous articles, we should have a pretty good understanding of the reasoning behind Computational Engineering and the fundamental technology necessary to support it.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing For Dummies
This week’s selection is “3D Printing For Dummies” by Richard Horne.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 2 — The Technology
After setting the stage in the first two installments of this series of article, let’s dive a bit deeper.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Prologue
For the last decade, I have relentlessly pushed for a change in the way we humans engineer physical things. Our future depends on it.
Book of the Week: THE 3D PRINTING ADVENTURE
This week’s selection is “THE 3D PRINTING ADVENTURE” by Hargurdeep Singh, Harman Jot, and Saba Ijaz.
Book of the Week: CAD Projects with Tinkercad
This week’s selection is “CAD Projects with Tinkercad” by Johannes Wild.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Tinkercad Exercises
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Tinkercad Exercises” by Sachidanand Jha.
7 Tips for Designing 3D-Printed Jigs and Fixtures
Make your manufacturing tooling faster, simpler and more reliable with additive manufacturing.
Metal Powders for 3D Printing: An Engineer’s Guide
What you need to know when selecting, storing and using metal powders for additive manufacturing applications.
Book of the Week: Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies
This week’s selection is “Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies” by Bill Snow.
Journey into Additive Manufacturing: A Conversation with Miaomiao Zhao
Nora Touré interviews Miaomiao Zhao.
Book of the Week: Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies
This week’s selection is “Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies” by Kate Shoup and Kate Gatski.
Terminology Turmoil: FDM, FFF, MEX, and the Quest for Accuracy
The plot thickens regarding the use of “FFF”.
Book of the Week: OpenSCAD For Beginners
This week’s selection is “OpenSCAD For Beginners: Step-By-Step Tips & Tricks To Mastering OpenSCAD” by Dessie Dr Brooks.
Embrace the Freedom: Unlocking the Full Potential of 3D Printing
Do we have sufficient imagination to truly use 3D printing?
Book of the Week: 400 CAD Exercises
This week’s selection is “400 CAD Exercises” by Sachidanand Jha.
The Truth About Filament Production: Is Making Your Own Filament Easy?
Making your own filament is easy. Isn’t it?
Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook
This week’s selection is “3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Fix all Common and Uncommon 3D Printing Issues!” by Johannes Wild.
Book of the Week: The ABC’s of 3D Printing
This week’s selection is “The ABC’s of 3D Printing” by Hannah Flint.
Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360: 28 Step-By-Step Projects for Beginners in 3D Printing, Prototyping, and Making” by Jake O Sugden an d Joshua Manley.
Book of the Week: Everything You Need to Know About Buying Your First 3D Printer
This week’s selection is “Everything You Need to Know About Buying Your First 3D Printer” by Y. S. Parham.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge: 7 Days To Your First 3D Print” by Benjamin Spahic.
How 3D Printing and Extended Reality are Changing The Face of Education
The education industry has experienced remarkable transformations in recent years, driven by the relentless advancement of technology.
Understanding the Reasons Behind the 99.5% Failure Rate of Major Projects
Charles Goulding and Valentina Alzate consider the use of 3D printing in the planning and design iteration process for big projects.
Book of the Week: Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360” by Fabrizio Cimo.
Book of the Week: The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI
This week’s selection is “The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI” by Marin Ivezic and Luka Ivezic.
Book of the Week: The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Building An Unstoppable Team
This week’s selection is “The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Building An Unstoppable Team” by Kelly Roach.
Book of the Week: Blender for Dummies
This week’s selection is “Blender for Dummies” by Jason van Gumster.
Book of the Week: Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD” by Colin Dow.
Book of the Week: 3DU: A Guide to 3D Printing in Every Classroom
This week’s selection is “3DU: A Guide to 3D Printing in Every Classroom: Simple and Affordable Ways to Start 3D Printing in ANY Classroom, No Matter What Grade or Content Area!” by Keven Rinaman.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing with SketchUp
This week’s selection is “3D Printing with SketchUp” by Aaron Dietzen.
Book of the Week: How to Draw
This week’s selection is “How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination” by Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling.
Book of the Week: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers
This week’s selection is “Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers” by Coos Eissen and Steur Roselien.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Failures: 2022 Edition
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Failures: 2022 Edition: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues” by Sean Aranda.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Step by Step
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Step by Step” by Carmelito Andrade.
How The Right Tech And Partners Spelled Success For 3D-Printing Startup Anubis
When recession pressed his engineering consulting firm to pivot, Tharwat Fouad dismissed the hype and did his homework.
Benefits of Having a 3D Printer for Your Home
It might not feel like long ago when 3D printers were only accessible to big corporations, tech teams, or people with enormous amounts of money.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge : 7 Days To Your First 3D Print (Become An Engineer Without Prior Knowledge” by Benjamin Spahic.
Book of the Week: Invent to Learn
This week’s selection is “Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom” by Sylvia Martinez and Gary S. Stager.
Book of the Week: Understanding OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Understanding OpenSCAD: A hands-on introduction to OpenSCAD for 3D printing and CNC milling” by Alicia Doors.
Book of the Week: The Engineering Design Process
This week’s selection is “The Engineering Design Process: An Introduction for Mechanical Engineers” by Peter Ostafichuk, Markus Fengler, and Antony Hodgson.
Book of the Week: Practical Electronics for Inventors
This week’s selection is “Practical Electronics for Inventors” by Paul Scherz and Simon Monk.
When is the Best Time to Buy a 3D Printer?
So you’ve decided to buy a desktop 3D printer, but when is the best time to do so?
Book of the Week: Problem Solving 101
Why select a book about problem solving? The answer is easy: because 3D printers break. A lot.
Apprenticeship Programs and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could benefit from new apprenticeship programs.
Book of the Week: A Guide to Additive Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “A Guide to Additive Manufacturing” by editors Damir Godec, Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Axel Nordin, Eujin Pei and Julia Ureña Alcázar.