3d printing software
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jun 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software
While Thermwood, based in southern Indiana, continues to create 3D printed and additive manufacturing innovations for their own use, they also make progress for the rest of the industrial world. They have filled us in on their many innovations along the way from... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Verashape, which introduced both its VSHAPER 3D printer and the VSHAPER GO last year, announced a little over a week ago that it would be offering 3D model preparation and import assistance by licensing Parasolid Communicator Software,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 8, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
This past summer, Polish 3D printer manufacturer Verashape introduced its VSHAPER 3D printer, as part of an important project subsidized by the National Centre for Research and Development 2014-2020, with the ultimate goal of creating a versatile 3D printer with a... 
by Tyler Koslow | Jan 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
On this week’s edition of “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got a wide range of news spanning from drone swarms to 3D printing WordPress plugins. First off, Italian company Robot Factory developed a support for the multifunction tool... 
by John Hauer | Nov 24, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Education
In 3D printing, there are four places to make a play. Whether you’re a startup, an existing company looking to enter the space, or an investor with a taste for megatrends, you’ve got to decide where you’ll expend your energy. While it is possible to be in all four, I... 
by Tyler Koslow | Nov 22, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
When designers and makers are looking to have their creation produced on a professional-grade 3D printing system, there are a vast number of 3D printing service bureaus they can choose from. Looking for ways to separate themselves from the pack, the Belgium-based... 
by Tyler Koslow | Nov 17, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
As important as 3D printing hardware is to the success or failure of your additive manufacturing endeavors, software plays an equally critical role in the manufacturing ecosystem. Usually, hardware and software are coupled together to help streamline and standardize... 
by Tyler Koslow | Nov 16, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
When 3D printing technology is integrated into a company’s production process, there’s more to it than just hitting the print button and letting the machine do the rest. Though one of the biggest advantages to additive manufacturing is increased production speed,... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Nov 10, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Medical 3D Printing
Materialise, headquartered in Belgium, has just released their third quarter results for 2016, ending September 30, 2016. Still going strong for the year, they are continuing the strength that was seen picking up last quarter. For this quarter, the leader in 3D... 
by Tyler Koslow | Oct 26, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software
As additive manufacturing technology becomes increasingly useful for a growing number of industries and applications, it’s critical that 3D printing solutions providers are able to offer versatile and wide-reaching services from every possible angle. Very few have... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Oct 7, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
The 3D printing industry today is one chock full of innovation amidst numerous and dynamic collaborations, partnerships, and expansions. Materialise could certainly be said to play a large role, from working with other countries such as Taiwan in customizing software... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Sep 28, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software
As the 21st TCT Show kicks off in Birmingham, UK, 3DPrint.com is on the scene while over 200 companies exhibit their technological wares, and thousands visit from more than 60 countries. The famed tradeshow is known as the place where you can check out ‘tomorrow’s... 
by Tyler Koslow | Sep 27, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Metal 3D Printing
It goes without saying that in order to continue enhancing 3D printing technology, software must continue to evolve alongside the hardware. This is especially true when it comes to the costly endeavor of industrial-grade additive manufacturing, as each print must not... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jun 7, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software
We hear the mantra of accessibility and affordability for all in 3D printing quite often (when talking to the right people, anyway). For hardware manufacturers espousing that ideal, many of them passionate makers themselves, it means that they are in touch with their... 
by Scott J Grunewald | May 27, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
For years 3D printing was often derided as a fad, or a niche market and pretty roundly ignored by all of the major tech companies. Despite that, soon businesses started to learn that 3D printing can be incredibly valuable in an office environment, and the entire 3D... 
by Scott J Grunewald | May 25, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Editorials / Opinions
Last month Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker released the long awaited 2.1 version of their popular Cura 3D printing software as an open beta. The software update included a ton of extra features and new functionalities that fans of Cura have long been asking... 
by Scott J Grunewald | May 16, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
In a move to expand the use of Optomec’s Aerosol Jet 3D printing technology for 3D printed electronics, the company has entered a global sales partnership with Delcam, an Autodesk company that develops advanced CADCAM software platforms for the manufacturing industry.... 
by Scott J Grunewald | May 4, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Global imaging, camera and medical equipment developer Canon Europe has announced that they have entered into a new strategic partnership with 3D printing software and services company, Materialise. The deal allows Canon to begin offering their customers throughout... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Apr 13, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Accessibility and affordability. That’s the chant we’ve been hearing in the 3D printing industry forever now, and while some companies truly put their money where their mouth is, often both concepts and how they are presented can be a matter of perspective, depending... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Apr 1, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
One of the drawbacks to using 3D printing for manufacturing is the time that it takes to print each object. When a product is being mass produced, standard injection molding can produce the part in seconds, while a similarly shaped object often takes hours to 3D... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Feb 23, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Southern California-based 3D printing products and supply retailer MatterHackers has just released a massive update to their popular MatterControl 3D printing management software. The free, open source 3D print and slicing program has widely been seen as a more robust... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Feb 23, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Software
As soon as I see the name Tinkerine, I think 3D printing education and Canada. And indeed, this is a team that’s doing it right not only in North America but also globally, with an unwavering dedication to seeing that students and teachers alike have curricula and... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Feb 12, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
DCNS, as an advanced technology company with global reach, knows when to call in their partners from around the world for their expertise—in fact, they specialize in creating strategic and dynamic partnerships to meet the needs of their clients. And when your clients... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Feb 1, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software
XYZprinting has put Taiwan on the map for 3D printing manufacturing, leading what’s now quite a competitive pack in terms of quality and user satisfaction. Not just marketing spin, these are truly the machines that a wide range of users around the world are relying on... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Dec 2, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
When the 3D printing hype train started a few years back we were promised that in a few years everyone would have a printer in their home and effortlessly replace things like broken knobs on appliances or 3D print any household item that we could ever want. However,... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Oct 6, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
3D printing supplies and software developer MatterHackers--a company we’ve enjoyed following for some time now–has just released the newest version of their open source MatterControl 3D printing software. The MatterControl 1.4 update brings a grip of new... 
