3d printing software
Thermwood Adds New Features to LSAM Print3D Additive Manufacturing 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 combining additive and subtractive manufacturing to their introduction of Large Scale Additive Manufacturing […]
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...
Verashape Announces Beta Testing for New Parasolid Communicator-Based SOFTSHAPER 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, which is the foundation of Siemens PLM Software’s NX and Solid Edge products. Following closely […]
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,...
Verashape Licenses Siemens PLM's Parasolid Communicator Software
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 global distribution network. Soon after, the next iteration of the printer, the desktop VSHAPER GO, […]
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...
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 14, 2017
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 that helps cut the shapes made using their recently released 3D FORMING system. 3D printing […]
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...
3D Printing and the Educational Market
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 don’t typically recommend it. Often […]
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...
i.materialise Partners with PTC to Streamline Printing Services from Creo 4.0 Design Software
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 company i.materialise has been working to streamline the design-to-3D printing process for their customers. […]
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...
Materialise Unveils Upgrade and New Inspector Tool for Magics Software Suite
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 end-to-end process control. Few 3D printing companies have developed an all-encompassing 3D printing software package quite […]
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...
Authentise Aims to Automate 3D Printing With 3Diax Manufacturing Execution System
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, there are a number of automated systems meant to fully actualize the potential of […]
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,...
Materialise Shows Increased Revenues in Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results
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 printing software and services showed an increase in total revenue of 11%, at […]
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...
Materialise Reveals Updated Laser Sintering Features for Magics21 Software Suite
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 done this as well as the Belgium-based company Materialise, which has placed itself on the forefront of innovation […]
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...
Materialise to Invest Several Million in Expanding Wroclaw, Poland Facility
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 to continually offering new features for users as well as partnering to create components like […]
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...
Materialise Announces New Products for Magics 3D Print Suite at TCT Show
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 manufacturing technology today,’ and experts in the 3D industry such as Materialise […]
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...
3DSIM Announces exaSIM Beta Software With Additive Manufacturing Simulation Tool
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 only look a certain way, but usually must provide a specific mechanical function as […]
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...
Simplify3D Releases Version 3.1 and Adds Over 30 More Compatible 3D Printers, Many New Features
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 users. These particular companies want there to be not just a select few, […]
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...
Microsoft to Integrate Materialise Cloud-Based 3D Printing Service into 3D Builder and Other MS 3D Printing Apps
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 printing industry has been growing exponentially ever since. […]
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...
Ultimaker’s Cura 2.1 Open Beta Gets an Update -- But Make Sure You Backup Printing Profiles Before You Install
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 for. Cura 2.1 finally added the ability to manipulate and group […]
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...
Optomec and Autodesk’s Delcam form Global Sales Partnership for Advanced 3D Management Software
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. Under the partnership agreement, Optomec will sell and support Delcam software products with their […]
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....
Canon Europe Enters a Strategic Partnership with Materialise to Offer 3D Printing Software Solutions
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 Europe Materialise Magics, an advanced 3D printing workflow management software platform. Materialise Magics was designed to control […]
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...
3D Slash Begins Offering Beta Program for Teachers with Premium Offer for Classroom Management
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 on your resources. When it comes to 3D modeling resources though, 3D […]
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...
Autodesk's Project Escher Software is Super Fast 3D Printing for Large-Scale Objects
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 print. And the larger the object, the longer that […]
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...
MatterHackers Release Massive MatterControl 1.5 Update
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 version of Cura or Slic3r or as an alternative to paid 3D printing software like […]
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...
Tinkerine Suite Version 2.0: New Minimal Interface With Powerful Features, Firmware Update for Ditto Pro 3D Printer
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 apps to work from, as well as comprehensive support and […]
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...
DCNS to Use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Naval Defense Solutions
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 are dealing in naval defense, indeed it’s time to bring in the […]
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...
XYZmaker: Taiwan’s XYZprinting Releases 3D Design & Modeling Solution, Perfect for Novices
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 for their innovations—as XYZprinting provides the perfect recipe in […]
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...
New 3D Slash Features Make 3D Modeling Even Easier
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, in reality 3D printable models don’t just […]
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,...
