Generative design
3D Printed Origami By Matthew Lim
We’ve been excited about 3D printed kirigami and origami a lot on 3Dprint.com. We’ve written about self-folding 4D origami, soft robotics origami, soft robotic actuators made with origami and 3D…
AM Takes on the Heat Challenge: Join EOS, Sintavia & nTop for a Free Webinar on Thermal Management
The webinar “Optimizing Thermal Management with Additive Manufacturing”, hosted by EOS and featuring AM contract manufacturer Sintavia and AM software provider nTop, is only two days away! You can register…
Generative Machine Company Makes 5 Axis Desktop 3D Printing a Reality
Amidst many copycats, the Generative Machine Company is doing something truly innovative. This British startup is bringing to market 5 Axis Desktop Material Extrusion systems with help from software toolchain…
Making 3D Printing Personal: How Faraz Faruqi Is Rethinking Digital Design at MIT CSAIL
What if your 3D printer could think more like an intelligent assistant, able to reason through a design idea, ask questions, and deliver something that works exactly the way the…
nTop Acquires cloudfluid, Further Integrates CFD Simulation
nTop has acquired cloudfluid, a German company specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, a move that further strengthens nTop’s position in computational design. By incorporating cloudfluid’s simulation capabilities, nTop…
US Air Force Awards Stratasys and Novineer SBIR for Non-Planar 3D Printing
As the additive manufacturing (AM) sector heads to Tampa, Florida for the Military AM (MILAM) Summit, companies are unveiling their latest efforts in the defense sector. Among them is industry…
Practical AI to Industrialize Additive Manufacturing
AI is revolutionizing industries, and additive manufacturing is no exception. With its complexity in design, materials, and processes, AM is ripe for transformation. Yet, while startups like Backflip—recently raising $30…
AI in Additive Manufacturing: Underestimated Potential or Misplaced Hype?
The union of artificial intelligence (AI) with additive manufacturing (AM) is sparking both excitement and skepticism. While many tout AI as a game-changer for precision and efficiencies in advanced manufacturing,…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 30, 2024: On-Demand Spare Parts, Shoes, & More
Kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Phase3D launched a real-time production control system for AM, and the Royal Netherlands Navy is using Ultimaker 3D printers for on-demand spare parts…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 3, 2024: Thangs, CADchat, Metal Inks, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some good news for Thangs, which is now the world’s largest 3D community. Moving on, CADchat announced a significant upgrade to its…
DARPA Awards $1.8M to Intact Solutions for AI-Driven, Pre-Qualified 3D Printed Components
In its latest show of support for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded $1.8 million to Wisconsin software provider Intact Solutions to develop…
nTop Launches Version 5 of its 3D Modeling Software at RAPID + TCT 2024
nTop, the NYC-based provider of design software used for additive manufacturing (AM), has launched nTop 5, the latest version of its flagship platform, ahead of RAPID + TCT 2024 in…
Interview: DiManEx Combines, 3D Printing, AI and Analytics to Optimize Your Supply Chain
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is entering a new growth phase, thanks in large part to government stimulus and new technological advancements. Potentially acting as a killer app for this…
BMW Targets WAAM 3D Printed Test Parts for Vehicles Next Year
The BMW Group has long been a user and innovator in additive manufacturing (AM) technology, dating back nearly 35 years. Nevertheless, the auto giant never fails to impress in the…
MIMO TECHNIK, ASTRO Test Lab & LEAP 71 Combine Powers for Computational Engineering in Aerospace 3D Printing
California-based MIMO TECHNIK, a service bureau catering to demanding clients in the New Space and defense sectors, operates with six SLM 500s, four SLM 280s, and three SLM 125s. ASTRO…
How implicit modeling, generative design, and AI are solving the toughest engineering challenges
In 2024, I’m most excited for engineers to deliver a new generation of parts leading to massively improved products enabled by advanced design software and additive manufacturing. In order to…
BASF Forward AM to Debut Ultrasim 3D Lattice Engine Software at RAPID + TCT
BASF Forward AM, the 3D printing brand of the world’s largest chemical producer, announced that it will introduce its new software platform, Ultrasim 3D Lattice Engine, at RAPID + TCT…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: March 19, 2023
We’ve got lots of events to tell you about in this week’s roundup, starting, of course, with AMUG 2023 in Chicago. There’s also the Silicone Expo Europe, Engineering Solutions Live,…
Startup Accelerator: TOffeeAM Gets £5M for 3D Printing Generative Design Software
Two years ago, UK-based TOffeeAM raised £1 million pounds to develop its generative design tool for 3D printing. Now, in a round led by Presidio Ventures Europe and East Innovate,…
Carbon Acquires 3D Printing Software Startup ParaMatters
Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced its acquisition of ParaMatters, a software as a services (SaaS) company providing solutions for the 3d printing sector. Carbon…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 21, 2022
We’ve got another interesting round of webinars and events coming up this week! 3D Systems is attending an investment casting expo, ASTM International has reached the end of its virtual…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 10, 2022
It’s another busy week of 3D printing-related events and webinars! Markforged and Stratasys are both conducting tours, 3D Systems is holding a webinar on lightweighting structures for NASA, and the…
Altair Buys 3D Printing Software Startup Gen3D
Altair Engineering Inc., the Michigan-based provider of software and cloud services for advanced manufacturing, announced that it has acquired Gen3D, a creator of additive manufacturing (AM) design software utilizing implicit…
3D Printing, Generative Design, & CNC Harmonize to Make Electric Violin
It’s true, 3D printing and generative design can make beautiful music together…just look at the electric violin recently created by Autodesk and luthier (violin maker) Kevin Baslé! Electric violins, while…
