There’s a new and quite beautiful rendering system for GCODE visualization. When you prepare a 3D print in slicing software, there’s usually a 3D viewable preview. It’s quite important to review the preview, because it can often show flaws in the job — does the first layer actually touch all of the plate? Did you… Continue reading Stich3R: New Blender Add-On Brings Realistic GCODE Visualization
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Where There’s Data, There Could Be 3D Prints
A new scientific 3D print application demonstrates the value of data in 3D printing.
PCL Construction Discovers New 3D Printing Use Case
I’ve learned of an amazing form of 3D printing usage that I suspect many construction companies don’t yet know.
Vuforia Spatial Toolbox Is a New App to Visualize and Control Machines
New software allows machines to be controlled through an augmented reality (AR) interface. Could this control 3D printers as well?
Behind The Scenes At Shapeways: How They Really Run A 3D Print Service
A blog post reveals much of what happens behind the scenes at 3D print service Shapeways.
3D Printing and the Playful Path to New Ideas
Lumi Industries and Robotfactory remind us that the maker spirit endures in 3D printing even as the technology industrializes.
Photopolymer Curing Kinetics Monitored with SCRPR
A method has been identified to monitor how photopolymers cure during energy exposure.
See3D Helps the Visually Impaired “See” Through 3D-Printed Models
Some things are difficult to explain without a visual aid, but that’s not an option for people who are blind.
Sketchfab Scales Up
Sketchfab announced – and displayed a new method of displaying massive 3D models, which they call Massive.
Book of the Week: Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
This week’s selection is the fascinating “Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing” by Henry Segerman.
Lumi’s Strange Visualizer Now Available
A few months ago we wrote about Lumi Industries’ unusual 3D visualizer prototype. Now, it’s for real.
Magic Leap Set to Launch First Augmented Reality Goggles in 2018
It’s been a long time coming, but after nearly three years, Magic Leap has finally unveiled their One augmented reality headset— dubbed the ‘Creator Edition.’
Lumi’s Strange 3D Visualizer
Lumi Industries is working on a rather strange 3D visualizer.
An Excellent 3D Printed Visualization
Stratasys has produced a very interesting visualization using their color 3D printing processes.