Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

Autodesk 123D Design Screenshot Hollowing the model is a mesh operation that allows you to save plastic and printing time by instructing a 3D printer to use less material inside an object it's ...

In the continuing battle against 3D printers used exclusively for fabricating plastic octopodes and useless trinkets, here’s yet another installment of a Making A Thing tutorial. If you’ve ever wanted ...

In response to its research showing that acquiring 3D design skills is a major hurdle for educators looking to use 3D printing in their classrooms, MakerBot yesterday published a handbook designed to ...

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In the ever changing world of advancements in 3D printing from body parts to clothes and food, there's one fact that we lose track of, the companies that took a chance on the unknown market and pushed ...

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