A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect ...

In case you weren’t aware, having a 3D printer is nothing like owning a real-life Star Trek replicator. For one, replicators are usually found on Federation starships and not hype trains. Secondly, ...

3D models drawn in Blender work great in a computer animated virtual world but don’t always when brought into a slicer for 3D printing. Slicers require something which makes sense in the real world.

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

3D printers are affordable enough that almost anyone can buy one, but should you? Before you dive in, here's what to consider—about materials, possible uses, software, and much more. Since 2004, I ...

Version 4.5 of the 3D software Blender has been released. The free program for creating 3D models, animations, and videos is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as source code for ...