Tripo just received US$200M, and there’s a reason for that.
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Flashforge and Meshy Partnership Streamlines AI-Generated Multicolor 3D Printing Workflow
This is interesting: Meshy is partnering with Flashforge.
New AI Tools Move Toward Easier 3D Design
Anthropic’s latest strategy to position Claude as a tool for creative work points toward a future where describing an object could become as important as learning difficult CAD software.
TrailPrint3D Converts GPS Data Into 3D Printable Terrain Models
Want to 3D print your latest outdoor adventure? There’s an app for that.
STLGears Can Generate Parameter-Based Accurate 3D Printable Gear Models
I’m trying another online 3D model generator, STLGears.
Fluor Corporation and Nuclear Additive Manufacturing: Naval Qualification, Advanced Alloys, and Sensor-Integrated Reactor Hardware
Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding examine how Fluor Corporation is advancing nuclear additive manufacturing through naval materials/process qualification and sensor-integrated hardware concepts, set against broader progress in 3D-printed fuel-related ceramics and nuclear construction tools.
Hands On with Prompt2CAD
I’m trying a new and quite different AI generative tool, Prompt2CAD.
Tripo Secures $50M Investment to Advance AI-Generated 3D Models for Industrial and Creative Use
Tripo announced a massive US$50M investment to power their AI 3D generation company.
Ergono3D Generates Custom Midsoles for 3D-Printed Shoes
What software do you use to create custom 3D models for 3D-printed footwear?
Creative Fabrica Signals Shift in Digital Asset Market by Introducing AI-Generated 3D Models
There’s a very interesting story going on at Creative Fabrica, a company that previously had nothing to do with 3D printing.
New Web Tool Makes Bricklayers Extrusion Method Accessible to Mainstream 3D Printing
Using the Bricklayers approach to 3D printing has never been easier with the new Brick Effect Processor.
LithoBulb Transforms Lithophanes Into Spherical, Light-Driven 3D Prints
You know all about Lithophanes, but have you heard of LithoBulbs?
Home 3D Printing Experiment Demonstrates Potential for Low-Cost Custom Orthotics
There could be a way for anyone to personally manufacture their own orthotics.
Hitem3D Releases Version 2.0 With Integrated Texture Generation for Higher-Fidelity 3D Models
AI company Hitem3D has released a new version of their 3D generation service.
3Dsynth Launches Online Vase Generator That Outputs Direct GCODE
I’m trying a new online tool for 3D Printing, 3Dsynth.
printpal Milestone Signals Shift From Traditional CAD to AI Modeling
printpal announced they’ve hit a significant milestone.
Hands on with PrintU
Bambu Lab released an interesting new service called “PrintU”.
New AI Venture Cadxstudio Targets Automated CAD Generation
I’m looking at a new AI-based CAD system called “Cadxstudio”.
Sparc3D Sets New Standard for Image-to-3D with Unmatched Model Detail
A new image-to-3D method promises to create even more detail.
Map2Model Offers Accessible Way to Generate Cityscapes for 3D Printing
I’ve found a new way to generate cityscapes for 3D printing.
LuBan Expands 3D Printing Tools: More Ways to Customize and Print Large Models
It’s time to give an update on LuBan, one of the most interesting 3D print utilities.
New AI Technique Pioneers Accurate Mechanical 3D Model Generation Using BREP Geometry
Research is proceeding on ways to use AI techniques to generate solid mechanical 3D models.
Crystal Maker: A Custom 3D Model Generator for Creating Stunning Crystal Structures
A new 3D model generator has emerged that can produce models of crystals.
New Text to 3D Tool Produces High Quality 3D Models in Minutes
I’ve been testing a new “Text to 3D” tool, and this one just might be the best so far.
Effortless Custom Dice Creation with DiceMaker: A Free Generative 3D Tool
A free software tool offers generative 3D models of gaming dice.
Design of the Week: Parametric Hose Connector
This week’s selection is the Parametric Hose Connector generator by MakerWorld contributor ostat.
No Design Skills Needed: Create Amazing Articulated 3D Prints with Flexifier
Have you ever seen those articulated 3D prints and wanted to make one yourself? Now you can with Flexifier.
Marketiger: The Unconventional Path to Success in Full Color 3D Printing Services
Marketiger is an Eindhoven-based 3D print service that’s taking an unusual path to generate business.
CookieCAD: Generate 3D Models for Cookie Cutters Instantly
There’s an incredibly useful online 3D utility you need to know about: CookieCAD.
Photocentric’s New Texturing System and Much More
Photocentric has teamed up with CoreTechnologie to supercharge creation of 3D models for their printers.
Twikit Lights Up Mass Customized 3D Printed Lattice Tools
Twikit launched a new automated lattice tool they call “Laddy”.
Barron’s 3 3D Printing Electric Companies And The Texas Power Outage
Charles R. Goulding considers three large 3D printing users that should benefit from restoration: Eaton, GE and Generac.
Texas’ Power Outage, Generators And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding considers ways in which 3D printing can help generators keep electricity online in difficult times.
3D Printing For Generator Components
Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider delve into the use of 3D printing to produce components for generators.
Overcoming The Performance Barrier To Full-On Radical 3D Printing
There’s a key barrier that’s holding back 3D printing from much more radical use, but it may be about to break down.
Another Generative 3D CAD Alternative: Gen3D
I’m taking a quick look at Gen3D, a CAD tool for generating complex structures that can then be 3D printed.
Sourcing US Grid Components And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi dig into the potential use of 3D printing for sourcing the US power grid.
An Interesting 3D Printed Lithophane Service
LithophaneMaker is a fascinating free service that allows you to generate all imaginable types of 3D printed lithophane models.
3D Printing Your Own Voice, Or Someone Else’s
There’s an interesting service called 3DPrintedSound, and it does just that.
Folded 3D Designs are the Next Thing?
FoldStar provides a very unusual 3D model generation system.
It’s Time For An Adapter Generator
There’s something I’d like to see: a universal adapter generator.
PolyHédronisme – Any Polyhedron You May Desire
Need a polyhedron? Try PolyHédronisme.
Every 3D Polyhedron You’d Ever Want to 3D Print
Stella, a “Polyhedron Navigator” provides a way to very quickly generate almost any type of polyhedron.
3D Print Community: PotterDraw
This month’s community support selection is PotterDraw, a software project to very easily generate vases and other cylindrical shapes.
Easy 3D Printable Landscapes: TouchTerrain
Looking for an easy way to find 3D printable terrain models? Go no further than TouchTerrain.
Instantly 3D Print Cities with SketchUp PlaceMaker
SketchUp has a very interesting extension called “PlaceMaker” that can instantly generate 3D models of cities.
You Know What We Need? A Universal Knob Generator!
Long ago, we all heard promise of using a personal 3D printer to fix stuff around home. But how real did it turn out?
RetroFab: 3D Printed Parasitic Interfaces For Ancient Appliances
A bizarre project from Autodesk Labs investigates whether one can generate new physical interfaces for old appliances: They Can!
Generate 3D Printable Rings – And Your Voice, Too!
We’re checking out a new tool to generate custom-designed 3D models of rings and another to “solidify” your voice!
The Many 3D Generators of Nervous System
Did you know you could design your own uniquely complex 3D models with the help of Nervous System’s set of generator apps?