Ordinarily, programming an industrial knitting machine to knit a certain type of item is quite a complex process. As a result, they're generally not used to create one-offs. That could change ...

The best 3D modeling software and apps smoothly powers through a range of professional-grade design tasks, from architecture and video game design to 3D printing.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cyrus Bartony prepares a 3D printed face shield to be printed through modeling software April 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st ...

With 3D printing, there’s a third dimension: height. The files you feed into 3D printers are 3D images that a software program then slices into horizontal layers.

These days, you are more likely to create a 3D model of an object, especially if you are going to 3D print it. After all, the 3D printer software is going to expect a model.

Two-year contract award for Large-format Metal 3D Printer Advanced Technology DemonstratorSupports development of large-scale industrial metal AM ...

And considering how a 3D printer’s programming usually contains as many as 100 adjustable parameters, this makes recyclable workarounds a difficult sell.

The Science of Heterogeneous Additive Printing of 3D Materials (SHAP3D) Center at UMass Lowell has launched START, a workforce development program supported by the National Science Foundation to train ...

Here are key strategies to create a successful 3D printing program in educational institutions, fostering innovation and enhancing student learning experiences.

UltiMaker’s MakerBot Grants support 3D printing in education, giving schools tools to inspire STEM innovation.

Its debut product, a desktop 3D printer for biomaterials, which was just demoed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY -- printing Van Gogh's ear in replica, no less -- combines hardware, software and ...