3D Software

AI-generated 3D models have come a long way, but creating a model is only the beginning of the 3D printing process. A digital asset still needs to be edited, repaired, prepared for fabrication and, in many cases, divided into multiple…

On September 1, 2026, the generative 3D company Tripo AI announced it had raised approximately 3 billion yuan in its Series B and Series B+ financing rounds, equivalent to roughly $446 million USD. The funding will help the Tripo team…

STL and 3MF are the two most commonly used file formats in 3D printing. The STL format stores only the part’s geometry using triangles, while the 3MF format also stores color, materials, orientation, and print parameters in a single file.…

Hi3D has released V3.0 of its all-in-one AI 3D model generator, which now builds geometry at 2048³ voxel resolution. That is up from 1536³ in the previous version, or 2.37 times the voxel count, and texture output goes up to…

One of the most intimidating aspects of 3D printing can be the software element. If you can’t find a pre-designed 3D model that suits your needs, you might have to create your own, and making your own 3D design is…

Tinkercad is a free, browser-based platform for 3D design, electronics, and beginner-level coding, developed by Autodesk. Autodesk acquired the tool in 2013, two years after its launch by former Google engineer Kai Backman and co-founder Mikko Mononen, and has since…

We just wrote about Meshy’s 3D Agent, which turns photos and prompts into print-ready 3D models, and now, we have another update: the AI 3D model generator announced today that it raised nearly $400 million in a Series B round…

Every 3D printed object starts as an idea. But before that idea can become a physical part, figurine, or prototype, it first needs to become a digital 3D model. For many makers, that’s often the hardest part of the process.…

The promise of additive manufacturing has always been design freedom, yet engineers frequently face complex, manual design processes to turn a concept into a manufacturable part. The Zurich-based software startup nureo is changing this by bridging the gap between advanced…

Creality Print is Creality’s free slicer for FDM 3D printers, used to convert a 3D model into the G-code a printer can read. It replaced Creality Slicer, the brand’s older Cura-based software, and since version 5.0 has been built on…

For the fifth year in a row, IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2026 found that manufacturing remains the most targeted industry for cyberattacks. The sector accounted for 27.7% of incidents, only a slight increase from 26% last year. And the…

While stereolithography is a well-established additive manufacturing technology used by many, it comes with its share of challenges, particularly when it comes to scaling up. Manufacturers are often forced to make a difficult trade-off between speed and quality, while also…