UltiMaker announced some significant improvements to Thingiverse.
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The Trouble With Many Asian Desktop 3D Printers
Many Asia-based desktop 3D printer manufacturers suffer from a key limitation that holds back their growth.
Digital Metal Moves Toward Production
Digital Metal announced a new ādigital platform interfaceā that should allow their equipment to be used for major production applications.
The Complexities of Manufacturing Execution Systems
Management Execution Systems make things easy, but under the covers there are many challenges
Prusa Releases New Firmware, But How Much More Can Be Done?
Prusa Research released version 3.10.0 firmware for their flagship line of 3D printers.
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 2
Iāve been doing some thinking about a potential Prusa MK4 3D printer and have some ideas about what we might see.
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 1
No, there have been no announcements regarding a new āPrusa MK4ā 3D printer. But what might be included in a MK4?
Wematter Updates 3D Print Software
Wematter released version 2.0 of their 3D print management software, which includes a number of user interface improvements.
Is Blender 2.8 Suitable for 3D Printing?
Blender is upgraded to v2.8. Does this mean it is suitable for making 3D printable 3D models? We look at the pros and cons of the new software system.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Gets A Facelift!
Autodesk Fusion 360 is bringing in the new year with a User Interface (UI) facelift!
Previewing The New Cura
Ultimaker snuck out a beta version of Cura 4.0.
Onshape Partners With Magic Leap for Immersive AR/VR 3D CAD
As anyone who has used a AR/VR headset for gaming purposes would know, itās always more fun to play with friends.
Is 3D Printing Getting Any Easier?
Iāve been reflecting on the history of 3D printing and had some thoughts about ease of use.
Microsoftās Project Zanzibar Platform Introduces a Portable Tangible User Interface
Seamlessly bridging the physical and digital worlds has proved to be a significant challenge for even the worldās most advanced electronic manufacturers.
3D Design Futures: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Richards, Part 2
We asked Dr. Daniel Richards for his view of the future of 3D design.
3D Design Futures: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Richards, Part 1
We asked Dr. Daniel Richards for his view of the future of 3D design.
Leapfrogās Informative Colors
Iām a sucker for good user interfaces and Leapfrog 3D Printers just made another one.
There Are More Software Engineers Than Hardware At AIO Robotics, And It Shows
The AIO Robotics ZEUS desktop 3D printer seems to have far greater software powers than other devices.
APIs for 3D Printing?
API enthusiast Kin Lane (above) has started working on a set of APIs for 3D printing. Wait, what’s an API again? It’s software, specifically the precise interface between programs. In other words, APIs are the equivalent of “standard electrical plugs” and the like between any software programs. The presence of APIs tends to encourage the… Continue reading APIs for 3D Printing?
New 3D Modeling Interfaces Get All Touchy
The other week a surprise announcement from Interactive Fabrication described their “Beautiful Modeler”, essentially a touch-based iPad interface to a 3D modeling program. Nice! Also recently the MakerBot Blog reported on Dries Verbruggen demonstrating a no-touch motion-detecting way to sculpt a vase – which was then 3D printed to the delight of onlookers. Also… Continue reading New 3D Modeling Interfaces Get All Touchy
Simple Wins. Every Time
A brief post on the Daily PLM Think Tank Blog resonated with us. The topic was the complexity of interfaces to PLM/PDM systems (Product Lifecycle Management and Product Data Management). The same problem infects many of the 3D design tools used by those who 3D print. The interfaces are often overwhelming. We’ve seen many times… Continue reading Simple Wins. Every Time
Hands-On Design. For Real!
Josh at SolidSmack posts on a just-discovered video of a truly amazing development: using touch-screen multi-touch gestures to design a 3D model! The software is from SpaceClaim Corp, makers of SpaceClaim Style, Engineer and Viewer. If you look closely in the HD version of the YouTube video, you’ll see they are demonstrating with SpaceClaim… Continue reading Hands-On Design. For Real!
So You Aren’t A 3D Modeler?
This is indeed an issue for the emerging 3D print services: people want to make things, but few are experienced 3D modelers capable of designing anything, let alone something terrific. Some companies have gone about solving this problem by having a wide selection of different professionally designed items, such as Ponoko or more recently Shapeways.… Continue reading So You Aren’t A 3D Modeler?