3D Modeling
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All digital production inevitably begins with DfAM, or “Design for Additive Manufacturing”, an acronym that indicates all those new approaches to product and part creation that are made possible by additive manufacturing. The 3dpbm AM Software Focus 2022 eBook looks at how these are made possible by parametric and generative…
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3D Manufacturing Format or 3MF is an open source file format standard developed and published by the 3MF Consortium to replace the legacy STL format. It is an XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing. It includes information about materials, colors, and other information that cannot be represented in…
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DfAM software specialist nTopology introduced its 3rd generation latticing technology, its “most advanced lattice generation tool”. The new tool addresses limitations in the ability to develop new features that unlock an even broader range of 3D printing applications. The new latticing technology release includes 37 blocks that have been in…
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Additive manufacturing technology offers flexibility for the entire value chain. Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform for AM enables engineers to design and simulate highly optimized parts based on space allocation, loads, constraints, and manufacturing processes while also considering multi-material requirements (polymers, metals, and engineered materials) and specialized 3D printers produce these…
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MachineWorks Ltd, a company that has been providing advanced 3D software engines to manufacturers and engineering software developers since 1994, has made available example source code supporting data transfer of 3MF files with Polygonica – MachineWorks’ unique Boolean engine that provides automatic mesh repair and offsetting capabilities. Most existing Polygonica…
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Thanks to a recent update, Watermark 3D is now compatible with colored 3D files. The update adds 3 new formats that can be watermarked, including OBJ, GLB, and DAE/Collada – to an already-supported STL. The update is currently in testing as models with color information are trickier than models without.…
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Cults is a 3D model marketplace that connects designers to people wanting to make real-world objects through 3D printing. As not everyone has an artistic soul, or the ability to use CAO 3D software, Cults highlights the work of designers who wish to make 3D printing accessible to all. In…
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According to a story first published by TheDrive, “all models referencing the word Honda posted prior to March 30, 2022, were seemingly removed from Printables without warning. These included speaker brackets, key housings, hood latches, shifter bushings, washer fluid caps, roof latch handles, and my trunk lid handle—a part not…
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The Fusion 360 March 2022 update, which Autodesk released yesterday, is one of the biggest of the year. It is intended as a sort of “spring-cleaning update”, spanning from Cloud Credits becoming Flex Tokens, to new Drawings functionality, to a change in the Manufacture Workspace & Machining Extension, as well…
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3D printing company Carbon has previewed a new version of its Carbon Design Engine software, to be released early 2022. The new version, available in Standard, Pro and Enterprise editions, will be available to everyone — not just Carbon printer users. This means customers will be able to create multi-zone…
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