3D Software

CAD (or computer-aided design) is an essential component of the digital workflow of additive manufacturing. As is in the name, it involves the use of computer software to create, modify, or analyze a design before it is ready to be…

When it comes to 3D printing, one of the most critical steps is obviously having a 3D model to print. There are a number of different ways these can be obtained including CAD and other modeling software and scanners, but…

Everyone should be aware that additive manufacturing is not just about 3D printing itself. In addition to post-processing, the use of the right software for creating the 3D-printed model also plays a major role. If you are looking into choosing…

The additive manufacturing market, despite some setbacks, has generally been showing its growth through a number of mergers and acquisitions in the past few years. Now Carbon, one of the leaders when it comes to resin 3D printing solutions, has…

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed what they claim are intelligent 3D printers capable of quickly detecting and correcting errors, no matter the design nor material. More specifically, the engineers were able to develop a machine learning algorithm…

Founde in 2009 and acquired by Stratasys in 2013, MakerBot is a leader in FDM printing solutions. In addition to its printer, it also has its own software platform called MakerBot CloudPrint, with the newest version only launched recently. Previously…

Slicers, or slicing software, are an essential tool in 3D printing. This software is able to slice a 3D model and then transmit to the printer which layer it will need to create and deposit. There are currently multiple solutions…

Contrary to its name, Lychee Slicer is not a tool for a tropical fruit, but rather a slicer that is an essential companion for SLA and resin 3D printers. Specifically, this is the slicer software from the manufacturer Mango 3D,…

As you probably know by now, slicers are a critical step when 3D printing a part. Acting as an intermediary between the 3D model and the 3D printer, slicers allow the machine to understand what information is present on the…

AutoCAD enables the professional creation and editing of 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and objects. It is one of the most internationally recognized CAD software because of the wide variety of editing possibilities it offers. For these…

Those of you who ever took to the task of 3D printing their own project might have come across a particular dilemma. You’re excited to print the object of your choice after selecting a suitable STL file, which you’ve either…

While all additive manufacturing technologies work differently and each has its own specificities, one printing process always starts in the same way: Computer Aided Design. This step consists of modeling a part in two or three dimensions, which is where…