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3D Scanning in Museums: Allowed or Not? 

I’m reading a story from two years ago about a conflict regarding 3D scanning at museums.

Yet Another Advantage for Low Volume Manufacturing with 3D Printing

I’ve learned of another advantage to manufacturing using 3D printing that I hadn’t considered.

The Impossible Problem of 3D Content Management

Recent controversies at popular 3D model repositories expose a fundamental problem with 3D content.

Watch Out For 3D Print Financial Scams

Is the 3D printing community immune to email fraud? Most definitely not. We point out how scams could happen and what you can do about it.

Published October 18, 2019
Categorized as Ideas Tagged email, financial, fraud, scam, theft

How To Protect Your 3D Design

Are you a 3D designer and have had your designs stolen? There is a service that might help automatically detect theft and issue takedown notices.

Published August 13, 2019
Categorized as Service Tagged $Automated DMCA Takedown, automation, designers, dmca, piracy, pirate.io, theft

Janne Kyttanen Explains How Design Is Fundamentally Changing

Veteran 3D designer and artist Janne Kyttanen argues that no one really “owns” a 3D design file, including the designer. This interview explores his stance.

Published August 12, 2019
Categorized as Ideas, interview Tagged @jannekyttanen, $stealing 3D design files, design, interview, janne kyttanen, opinion, theft

Counterpoint: Nobody Owns Their Ideas

We recently published an article based on a well-known artist’s experience in seeing her work stolen and sold without permission; now we’ve heard from another well-known artist who essentially says there’s no such thing as design theft.

Published August 12, 2019
Categorized as community, Ideas Tagged @jannekyttanen, $stealing 3D design files, art, design, janne kyttanen, opinion, theft

It Should Be Obvious: Don’t Steal 3D Files

Designer Melissa Ng of Lumecluster recently saw her own design files for sale on a 3D design repository. The problem was she has never sold her files.

Published August 2, 2019
Categorized as community, Ideas Tagged $stealing 3D design files, art, design, lumecluster, melissa ng, opinion, theft

Are Your 3D Designs Being Stolen?

I’m reading a detailed post by Ars Technica on automated theft of AutoCAD designs, but is this also applicable to 3D print designs?

Published December 3, 2018
Categorized as Corporate Tagged autocad, crime, design, fusion 360, solidworks, theft

An Unsolvable Challenge Facing Every 3D Designer

The recent controversy over misuse of Thingiverse 3D models highlights an ongoing issue facing all 3D designers: theft. 

Published March 20, 2016
Categorized as Ideas Tagged design, theft
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