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OpenFab's Visionary Goal: Multi-material Objects 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Developed by MIT and presented at this year's SIGGRAPH conference, OpenFab proposes a way to more easily produce incredibly complex milt-material objects. OpenFab is not a 3D printer; it is a sof...
Designing A 3D Printed Character 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Ryan Boyle of The Hive has produced a tutorial showing the process of designing and 3D printing a unique character using Cinema 4D 3D modeling software. Most of the video walks through the design...
Yet Another 3D Printing Pen: swissPen 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
After the monstrous success of 3Doodler, others hope to duplicate their success, including the 3D Printed Pen that replicated much of 3Doodler's design. Now we see another: swissPen, made by Groupe JL...
Design of the Week: Grmpff 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
This week's selection is "Grmpff" by German-based designer Kai Bracher. The piece is entirely ornamental, displaying a figure exerting strong force on a sack, which is apparently pinned down by a...
TeamPlatform Joins 3D Systems 25 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
3D Systems has added to their growing list of acquisitions by striking a deal with TeamPlatform to join the 3D Systems team. Last year TeamPlatform launched to provide 3D modelers with a central ...
3D Printing an Injection Mold? 24 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The traditional process for making plastic parts is to first create a metal mold into which hot plastic is injected. After the plastic cools, remove the mold and you have your plastic part. This is ca...
Apple's Tiny Step into 3D 23 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Shortly after we suggested Apple won't be 3D printing anytime soon, they took a teeny tiny step in that direction. According to a report on AppleInsider, Apple has patented a system for accepting...
Formlabs' PreForm Goes OS/X 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
Formlabs, the makers of the Form 1 resin-based 3D printer, released a Macintosh-capable version of their PreForm printer management software. Their strategy going forward is to maintain "feature parit...
Japan’s Push for 3D Metal Printing 23 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
While American and European companies currently dominate the 3D printing market, a joint venture between the Japanese government and the country’s private sector looks to compete soon. While most ...
The MakerBot Digitizer: Now Available 22 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
As expected, MakerBot released their newest product today: the MakerBot Digitizer. It's an inexpensive turntable-based 3D scanner directed at consumers and professionals. MakerBot has taken steps...
