3D printing is severely constrained today, but a new initiative called OpenFab hopes to break processing barriers to allow very complex multi-material 3D prints in the future.
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Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.2 Beta
Need more advanced 3D print slicing capabilities? Why not give Ultimaker Cura beta 4.2 a try? It includes orthographic views and advanced flow control.
New Features in Ultimaker Cura 4.1 Include Cloud Discovery
Thinking of upgrading to Cura 4.1? That’s a very good idea because the new 3D printer slicing and management software includes many new features.
ChiTuBox: The Other 3D Print Slicer
I’m taking a look at ChiTuBox, a third party 3D print slicing system.
Prusa Rebrands and Improves Software Systems
Prusa Research introduced PrusaSlicer to replace their previous management software.
Teton to Debut with Intelligent Slicing Automation
A new startup is reimagining slicing in additive manufacturing.
The REALvision Slicer
I’m looking at another 3D print slicing software option, REALvision.
Opening Eyes To Grander 3D Printing
I’ve been watching some 3D print videos from Fabbaloo friend Joel Telling, and realized something about how 3D print practices are changing.
Interesting Features in 3DWOX Desktop
I’ve been exploring the latest version of 3DWOX Desktop and bumped into some interesting features.
At Last: The End of STL Is In Sight
There have been a few developments recently that have brought me to the view that STL file format will slide away quietly.
Velo3D Has The Flow
There’s something very interesting going down at Velo3D.
Pathio: A New 3D Print Slicer
The folks at E3D-Online announced a new 3D print slicer system, Pathio.
Practical New Feature in 3DXpert
It seems that 3D Systems’ latest version of 3DXpert has an incredible build simulation feature.
The Desperate Need For More Advanced 3D Print Slicers
After watching a fascinating video showing a powerful strengthening technique, I am convinced we have a long way to go with 3D printing software.
More On Simplify3D’s Upcoming V5
After our recent story on Simplify3D’s upgrade plans, we received some additional clarifications from the company.
Simplify3D 5.0 To Be Paid Upgrade Only
Simplify3D has let users know their next upgrade, 5.0, will be a paid upgrade.
Bioinspired 3D Printing Should Be Standardized
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print strong cement structures, but why couldn’t this be used in all 3D prints?
An Unusual Method Strengthens 3D Prints
Adrian Bowyer proposes a very unusual approach for strengthening 3D printed parts: embedding voids.
Is One-Click 3D Printing Possible?
We had a chat with a company that hopes to bring the concept of “one-click printing” to the world.
Simplify3D 4.1 Released with New Multi-Material Features
Third party slicing software provider Simplify3D released a new version of their popular tool.
Cura 3.5 Goes Full 3MF
Ultimaker has released Cura version 3.5.
Verashape’s New SOFTSHAPER 2019
Verashape has dramatically improved their 3D printing management system, SOFTSHAPER.
Cool New Features in Cura Version 2.7
Ultimaker has released an updated version of Cura, and there are some very tasty new features.
Simplify3D Goes 4.0 With a Ton of New 3D Printing Features
3D print software Simplify3D has been updated to version 4.0, which contains a boatload of very powerful 3D print control features.
Mosaic Manufacturing Announces “CANVAS”
Mosaic Manufacturing announced a new cloud-based multi-material software tool for 3D printing, CANVAS.
Checking Out MakerBot’s New “MinFill” Option
MakerBot announced a very intriguing feature to their slicing program, “MinFill”.
Prusa Introduces “Smooth Variable Layer Height” to Combine Speed AND Quality
Open source desktop 3D printer manufacture Prusa Labs introduced a fascinating new feature in their slicing software that attempts to resolve the eternal trade off between quality of print and print speed in 3D printing.
Variable Layer Slicing for The Ember 3D Printer: Good Idea or Not?
Autodesk has introduced something called “VariSlice” for their Ember desktop 3D printers.
3D Print Community: RhinoSlic3r
This month’s community support selection is the RhinoSlic3r project by Quentin Labrosse.
Printr’s Intelligent Dual Extrusion Wiping Feature
Netherlands-based Printr released a new slicing feature for their Formide system that increases the reliability of dual extrusion 3D prints.