Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

Slant 3D] has a useful video explaining some thoughtful CAD techniques for designing 3D printed pins that don’t break and the ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

Capriole, ensemble, July 2011. 3D-printed polyamide. In collaboration with Isaie Bloch and Materialise. Groninger Museum. Photo by Ingrid Baars © Iris van Herpen ...

Using computer-aided design, 3D printing builds an item up layer by layer in a very precise fashion. Initially, plastics and metal powders were used as the feedstock for the process, but now resins, ...

A 3D-printed tower sets a record for height, and makes verticality more feasible for other 3D-printed buildings. In Miami, this 3D-printed seawall will help protect the coastline An innovative seawall ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The 3D printing industry is valued at more than $17 billion ...

In the brightly lit MSE Teaching Laboratory inside Cook Hall, teams of Northwestern Engineering students peer into 3D printers, eagerly waiting to see their latest results. The materials they are ...

How do you create complex 3D-printed objects in seconds, instead of hours or days? A team of scientists and engineers led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a process that ...

Hope floats this holiday season as Charlotte the turtle finds balance and strength thanks to additive design and manufacturing. As the holidays approach, the story of a male turtle named Charlotte ...