3D CAD software
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 17, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing
HP has been making major waves through its entrance into the 3D printing market, between laying off thousands of employees in 2015, unveiling its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing system last year, and closing a factory in Ireland earlier this month to redirect company... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 1, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Industry conferences are typically rife with big announcements on new machines, software, and business partnerships. It makes sense: there are usually hundreds, if not thousands, of people at these types of events, and the opportunities for showcasing your company,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jan 27, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Software, Business, Education
The majority of civilians will never know the horrors our fighting men and women face on the battlefield, far away from their loved ones. Once they finally get to come back, the struggle isn’t always over for veterans, as many return home suffering from PTSD or... 
by Sarah Saunders | Dec 27, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software
My husband and I moved into our first house about eight years ago, on an abnormally rainy July weekend. Since everything got wet bringing it into the house, all of the furniture was placed on top of old sheets so it could dry without staining the floors. While we sat... 
by Sarah Saunders | Dec 7, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
The result of a collaboration between 3D software development tool kits provider Spatial Corp (a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, which was showcased in July) and UK-based engineering and scientific technology company Renishaw has finally... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Nov 30, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
As we continue to look back to Frankfurt and the incredible amount of news relayed from formnext, it’s easy to see in the rearview mirror that the conference certainly lived up to its high hopes of becoming a go-to event for industry professionals involved in... 
by Gal Raz | Aug 30, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Editorials / Opinions
My first 3D printed project was a little bit disappointing. My new innovation looked rough and weak and the 3D model was not functioning well. Obviously, in 2006 we had fewer options for a 3D printed prototype, but the path was similar to what we have today.... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Aug 22, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing
While the human spirit is generally quite self-possessed, we’re often reminded that the US and its citizens are supposed to be extra special in that way, as we fought so famously and so hard, and were founded on the premise of complete independence. That theme remains... 
by Tyler Koslow | Jul 14, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
As the overall demand for streamlined 3D printed parts rises, one-stop manufacturing solutions become more and more important to designers and engineers looking to innovate as quickly and efficiently as possible. But, oftentimes, there are quite a few tedious steps to... 
by Tyler Koslow | May 16, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Software, Education, Science & Technology
As time passes and innovation continues to ensue, more and more companies and educational institutions are working together to groom the next generation of engineers and design-savvy professionals. Both 3D design and printing have become increasingly recognized as a... 
by Tyler Koslow | May 3, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Medical 3D Printing
Of all the uses that 3D printing technology has provided the medical field with over the past few years, none show as much immediate impact as the production of assistive devices. From communities in Uganda to the veterans of the United States, 3D printed prosthetics... 
by John Hauer | Mar 7, 2016 | 3D Printing, Business, Editorials / Opinions
I thought I’d start this article with a quote from one of my absolute favorite science fiction writers ever (Kurt Vonnegut is a very close second!) “I’ve come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: Anything that is in the world when... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Dec 4, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Software, Business
Traditionally CAD software was usually something that only design professionals and students learned to use. But in the last few years the rise of virtual reality and 3D printing technology has started to inspire a whole new generation of amateurs and hobbyist 3D... 
by Michelle Matisons | Nov 28, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
We hear a lot here in 3D printing news about the great strides the technology has made in the medical field. I have personally written more than a handful of articles on how surgeons use 3D printed models to prepare for complicated surgeries. Sometimes these surgeries... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Nov 24, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Last week Dassault Systèmes released all of the details for what they have in store for their popular SOLIDWORKS CAD and CAE program for 2016. As Dassault Systèmes’ most popular software package, by far, it looks like SOLIDWORKS will be finally focusing more on... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Nov 10, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
When Sur3D first released their beta for their 2D to 3D converter Selva3D it was already a pretty great web application. After a few months of Selva3D being used and abused by the 3D printing community, Sur3D has launched a brand new updated beta that took their... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Sep 22, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Software, Business
There were a couple of big releases from 3D design and printing company Autodesk this week. First and perhaps the most notable was full open source release of the electronics and firmware for Ember, their new SLS 3D printer. When the company announced Ember at last... 
by Eddie Krassenstein | Sep 4, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software
I must admit that, while I have been covering the 3D printing space for nearly two years now, and have had an interest in the technology long before that, when it comes to modeling designs that I can print at home on my 3D printer, I’m just an amateur. CAD... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Jun 24, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software
CAD and 3D printing software developer Autodesk was very clear when they announced their new Spark 3D printing platform and Ember 3D printer almost a year ago, noting that the goal was to make 3D printing easier and fully integrated into their multiple software... 
by TE Halterman | Feb 13, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software
Flex-X is a joint venture in creating a productivity application set for small- to medium-sized businesses that use SOLIDWORKS 3D design tools. SOLIDWORKS is solid modeling CAD produced by Dassault Systèmes and it’s used by over 2 million engineers and designers... 
