Learn the best methods for adding threads to 3D printed parts, from tapped holes to metal inserts, for stronger and more durable connections.

One of the challenges with 3D printing is seeing how far designs can be pushed before they break. This includes aspects like flexible hinges and structural components, but also smaller details such… ...

Startup nTopology is building next generation design software that relies on mathematical computations to create 3D-printed parts and products that are lighter and more efficient than would be ...

Autodesk's Tinkercad is a free Web-based design tool that enables you to create 3D objects, then download those creations in a printer-friendly format. Here's how to get started.

3D printing is profoundly changing not just how we make things, but how we design them as well. As well as saving materials, time, water and waste, it is also opening up possibilities for new ...

When printing with the naive Cura defaults for the supports, they are basically impossible to remove cleanly enough to result in usable threads.