The folks at RepRap Ltd have released a new script that generates very strong 3D printable beams.
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Automania, MoMA and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how art is influenced by 3D printing through an automotive art show.
New 3D Print Material: Oranges
A new 3D print material made from oranges has been used in an artistic project.
Tacos And 3D Printing: Food For Thought
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi spice it up with a look at 3D printing for tacos.
What Is Achievable With FFF 3D Print Technology?
After seeing this incredible 3D print, you realize what is truly possible with FFF technology.
3D Printing For Tokyo 2020
Olympians and Paralympians at this summerâs Tokyo games will be awarded atop beautiful podiums 3D printed from recycled plastics.
Optimizing Air Duct Efficiency With 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger take a look at an optimized design made possible via 3D printing.
Book of the Week: 101 Things I Learned in Product Design School
This weekâs selection is â101 Things I Learned in Product Design Schoolâ by Sung Jang, Martin Thaler and Matthew Frederick.
The First 3D Printed Art NFTs Appear
What might be the very first collection of 3D printed NFT art is now available.
The Latest on Glass 3D Printing From Lios Design
Thereâs a design studio that focuses on use of 3D printed molten glass.
THEFUTUREOFJEWELRY: Hands-On With Custom Jewelry
I recently customized a signet ring brought to life via web app and 3D printing.
nTopology’s GPU Acceleration
nTopology found a way to dramatically speed up their 3D modeling operations.
Heroes of the Pandemic: The Quest for the Perfect Mask
Last year, COVID-19 caused many of us to take a step back, but for some it was a chance to take a step forward.
Book of the Week: Design Paradigms
This weekâs selection is âDesign Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineeringâ by Henry Petroski.
WAZP And The Power Of The Digital Supply Chain
I had the opportunity to get to know WAZP and the big 3D printing and digitization ideas arising from this small Irish company.
How To Make Anything With 3D Printing
You can’t use a 3D printer to print anything. You can make anything with a 3D printer.
A New Meshlab, Again
I just noticed there was a new release of Meshlab, version v2020.12.
Book of the Week: Why Buildings Stand Up
This weekâs selection is âWhy Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architectureâ by Mario Salvadori.
Book of the Week: Normal Accidents
This weekâs selection is âNormal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologiesâ by Charles Perrow.
Book of the Week: Design for the Real World
This weekâs selection is âDesign for the Real Worldâ by Victor Papanak.
Shapr3D Introduces “Drawings”
Shapr3D announced some big changes to their popular and easy-to-use 3D CAD tool.
3D Printing Accessible Designs Helps Private Findings Stay Private
Designs for accessibility can be rethought with 3D printing so something as personal as a pregnancy test can stay private.
Books of the Year, 2020 Edition
This weekâs selection is actually the top seven books we highlighted in 2020.
The UK’s Design For AM Network
Thereâs a meeting place for those working on methods for additive manufacturing design in the UK: the Design for AM Network.
Book of the Week: Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization
This weekâs selection is âFeature-Driven Method for Structural Optimizationâ by Weihong Zhang and Ying Zhou.
Uppgradera: An Upgraded, 3D Printed IKEA Experience
Budapest-based designer Adam Miklosi has decided to âupgradeâ existing IKEA products with his open-source collection of 3D printed accessories.
Animal Lovers Fawn Over 3D Printed Jewelry
Charles R. Goulding, Taylor Goulding, and Preeti Sulibhavi appreciate symbolism and technology in animal-themed 3D printed jewelry.
5 Things We Like About PepsiCoâs Newly Redesigned Bottles
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at how 3D printing helped PepsiCo design new bottles with a lot to like.
Award-Winning 3D Printed Plant-Based Designer Lamps
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley light up with sustainably-made 3D printed lamps.
Why Copper Could Be The Next Golden Material For Additive Manufacturing
Copper is a relatively rare material in additive manufacturing operations, but that could change in the next few years.
Autodesk Opens Up About Generative Design
Thousands of Autodesk users, employees, and partners converged this week for the annual Autodesk University conference.
3D Printing Chess Sets
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider 3D printing as part of a logical gambit.
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.
Book of the Week: Materials Selection In Mechanical Design
This weekâs selection is âMaterials Selection In Mechancial Designâ by Michael F. Ashby.
Bullish on the CAE Market: Tech Soft 3D Acquires Visual Kinematics
Engineering software toolkit provider Tech Soft 3D has acquired California-based Visual Kinematics (VKI). VKI develops a suite of software development kits (SDKs) called DevTools for computer aided engineering (CAE) applications.
Book of the Week: Designing 3D Printers
This weekâs selection is âDesigning 3D Printersâ by Neil Rosenberg.
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.
CAD Exchanger Adds CATIA, DWG, U3D, FBX Support
If youâre a user of multiple CAD platforms and 3D creation apps…
Two Manufacturing Processes That Excel In The Art Of Jewellery Making
It is quite challenging trying to fathom how two industrial techniques are used to create delicate jewelry. 3D printing is an additive process and CNC machining uses a subtractive technique, but both methods produce fine pieces.
Book of the Week: Parametric Solid Modeling Projects
This weekâs selection is âParametric Solid Modeling Projectsâ by Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University.
Balancing Cost vs Features in 3D Printer Design
When you see the final design of a 3D printer, there have been many decisions made to get it to that state.
The Journey From Making To Mechanical Engineering To Additive Manufacturing PhD
Swapnil Sinha is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University whose story in moving into additive manufacturing is becoming more familiar these days.
3D Printed Designer Furniture
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata find that the idea of 3D printing sits comfortably for designer furniture.
Free Online Sculpting Tool: SculptGL
Iâm trying out something called âSculptGLâ, an online 3D sculpting tool.
Generating Gradient Material 3D Prints With GraMMaCAD
Fraunhofer IGD has developed a new type of software for 3D printing that enables use of gradient-style materials.
Book of the Week: Feck Perfuction
This weekâs selection is âFeck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Lifeâ by James Victore.
A Reader Checks Out The Powerbelt3D Zero 3D Printer Kit
One of our technical readers took a deep dive into the new Powerbelt3D Zero 3D printer kit.
Watch These 3D Printed Coral Light Designs Grow Into Being
Itâs one thing to make a stunning light fixture, but itâs another thing to make a statement with it using a whole different medium.
Crocs And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider how 3D printing helps to individualize and make some unique footwear market-ready.
How To 3D Print Tensegrity Structures
Researchers have found a way to use 3D printers to produce tensegrity structures.
Another High-Temperature DIY 3D Printer Design
Itâs been brought to our attention that there is another freely downloadable design for a high-temperature 3D printer.
Danâs 1st Law of Drawings
An engineering drawing is a specialized type of communication tool. Itâs also a contract.
Posh Pool Houses And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a dip into 3D printing for new outdoor hangouts.
Mesh Modeling, Part 3: Autodeskâs Fusion 360 Aspires Subdivision Modeling
The discussion about subdivision modeling has opened up significantly since the start of this series.
Autodesk Limits Functionality In Free Version Of Fusion 360
Autodesk abruptly announced some significant changes in the functionality of the free version of Fusion 360, their flagship 3D design tool.
Entirely New Form Of 3D Design Developed: Computational Design Synthesis
Researchers have developed what appears to be a far more accessible method of developing highly complex 3D models for 3D printing.
Roberta Cassese: “I Recommend To Not Be Afraid Of Making Mistakes And Experimenting”
Roberta Cassese is an Italian designer who went from being a jewelry maker hobbyist to being the CEO of KOD Design, a 3D printed jewelry brand.
Book of the Week: Designing 3D Printers
This weekâs selection is âDesigning 3D Printersâ by Neil Rosenberg.
SME’s 2021 Digital Manufacturing Challenge Now Open
SME is sponsoring a major design challenge for students.
Desktop 3D Printed Air Management System
Art and utility come together in the sleek 3D printed Air Management System (AMS) Mini.
Book of the Week: Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists
This weekâs selection is âGears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinistsâ by Ivan Law.
Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 2
We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.
Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 1
We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a fashion designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.
Liven Up Quarantine With A SelfCAD x MyMiniFactory 3D Design Competition
SelfCAD and MyMiniFactory have teamed up to host a friendly 3D design competition awarding 3D printers to the winners.
Book of the Week: Steal Like An Artist
This weekâs selection is âSteal Like An Artistâ by Austin Kleon.
McLaren’s Speedtail Aileron Design Inspires 3D Printed Solutions?
Supercar maker McLarenâs new Speedtail includes an unusual feature that might inspire some new 3D printed designs.
Gravity Sketch VR Launches CoCreation Beta
Good news from the folks at Gravity Sketch.
12th Century Lost Wax Casting Replicated In 21st Century 3D Printing
The Gloucester Candlestick has been faithfully recreated in a new 3D print.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine
This weekâs selection is the astonishing 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine by Robert Cook.
When Complex Internal Structures Are Cricket Tubes
3D printing is well known for creating complex designs with intricate internal structures; sometimes those structures serve as tubes for crickets.
Book of the Week: Generative Design
This weekâs selection is âGenerative Designâ by Benedikt GroĂ, Hartmut Bohnacker, Julia Laub, and Claudius Lazzeroni.
3D Printing Makes âShe Shedâ Dreams Come True
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe dive into the fabulous world of the âShe Shed,â made all the more personal with 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Impossible Table
This weekâs selection is the Impossible Table by Austin Steingrube.
Planning On A Move To Fusion 360? Deal Available Until July 17
Weâve learned Autodesk has an excellent promotion this month for their very popular Fusion 360 suite.
Book of the Week: CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies and T-Shaped People
This weekâs selection is âCAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies and T-Shaped People: Inside the World of Design Thinking and How It Can Spark Creativity and Innovationâ by Warren Berger.
Overcoming The Performance Barrier To Full-On Radical 3D Printing
Thereâs a key barrier thatâs holding back 3D printing from much more radical use, but it may be about to break down.
Cad Crowd Announces Winners of COVID-19 Design Contest
3D modeling freelancer site Cad Crowd announced the winners of their COVID-19 Design Contest.
Book of the Week: Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design, Second Edition
This weekâs selection is âPrototyping and Modelmaking for Product Designâ by Bjarki Hallgrimsson.
How 3D Printed Candles Can Light Up The World
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu examine the ways 3D printing is helping candlemaking stay alight.
Who Will Be The Jony Ive Of Healthy Product Design?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the visionary Jony Ive and who might next offer a compelling future for product design.
Design of the Week: XXL 3D Printed LEGO Go-Kart
This weekâs selection is the enormous XXL 3D Printed LEGO Go-Kart by Matt Denton.
New Seating Solutions Are Comfortable With 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the future of seating — and how 3D printing can help to redesign public seating areas.
New âLockdown Lecturesâ Are a Must for Product Design Success
The COVID-19 crisis has forced many events online, and this one offers design process lectures free to all.
Inside Arevo’s New-Style Manufacturing Approach
I spoke with AREVOâs Tuan Tranpham to find out the secrets of AREVOâs advanced manufacturing service.
Free Access To Fusion 360 â For A Short Time
Autodesk is offering use of their powerful CAD tool, Fusion 360, at no charge for a limited time to help emergency COVID-19 efforts.
Book of the Week: Design for Additive Manufacturing
This weekâs selection is âDesign for Additive Manufacturingâ by Martin Leary, who explains the economics of 3D printing and how to apply them through CAD design.
An Unusual 3D Printer Design From Formon
The Formon Core desktop 3D printer includes one of the most unusual motion systems Iâve yet seen.
When One Door Closes, A Touchless Door Opens (With The Help Of 3D Printing)
Charles R. Goulding looks to a future of touchless doors, helped along with 3D printing.
Dassault Systèmes Introduces Flow-Driven Design System
Dassault Systèmes introduced a new workflow to optimize generative design that is 10x faster than previous methods.
Browser-based SelfCAD Adds Load of New Features, New Pricing for Education
SelfCAD offers a simple-to-use web-based 3D modeling service that is suitable for almost everyone.
Time To Switch To 3D Printing For Touchless Bathroom Design
Charles R. Goulding looks into the use of 3D printing to make public bathroom spaces âtouchless.â
Creo 7.0 Adds Generative Design and More
PTC has revealed details of the latest Creo release, Creo 7.0, available on April 14.
Solitude and Creativity
Potential benefits from this crisis are far and few between. It will be nice if creativity supported by 3D printing is one of them.
COVID-19/Coronavirus Product Design and 3D Printing Challenge
Cad Crowdâs COVID-19 design contest has revealed many interesting 3D printable designs.
Book of the Week: Integrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Design
This weekâs selection is âIntegrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Designâ by David Halbstein.