Comparing the best starting points for additive design in terms of features, support, ease of use and more.
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Exploring the Potential of Voice-to-3D Modeling
Could you use voice commands to generate 3D models? It turns out you can – for free!
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.
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: Understanding OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Understanding OpenSCAD: A hands-on introduction to OpenSCAD for 3D printing and CNC milling” by Alicia Doors.
Have You Tried CadQuery?
CadQuery might eventually become more popular than OpenSCAD.
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: OpenSCAD Cookbook
This week’s selection is “OpenSCAD Cookbook: OpenSCAD Recipes for learning 3D modeling” by John Clark Craig.
The Four Modes Of CAD Design
There are dozens of different software tools to produce 3D models for 3D printing, but all fall into four categories.
MakeWithTech Launches Thingiverse Customizer
A third-party customizer service can handle Thingiverse 3D models.
Book of the Week: Creating 3D Models for 3D Printing Using OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Creating 3D Models for 3D Printing Using OpenSCAD” by David Leithauser.
Book of the Week: Programming with OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Programming with OpenSCAD: A Beginner’s Guide to Coding 3D-Printable Objects” by Justin Good and Marius Kintel.
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.
Book of the Week: Mastering OpenSCAD
This week’s selection is “Mastering OpenSCAD” by Jochen Kerdels.
Book of the Week: Python for 3D Printing
There’s a rather interesting book that can show you how to use Python programming to supercharge your 3D modeling experience for 3D printing.
OpenSCAD or OpenJSCAD For Programmatic 3D Modeling?
An interesting new open source project could significantly simplify things for online 3D print services: OpenJSCAD.
The New Teardrop
Maker Zaggo has discovered a truly useful design tip for 3D models. The new design helps overcome a deficiency in many low-cost 3D printers: no support material. Support material is typically extruded from a second print head during the print to add support for overhangs and difficult object geometries. The support material is then removed… Continue reading The New Teardrop