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Beyond the Hype
Defense Boom & Big Buyouts Signal Additive Manufacturing’s New Phase, Wohlers’ Q3 Report

If you haven't kept up with AM industry news and analysis for the past few months, Wohlers Associates' report breaks down what you need to know.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 28, 2025
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Black Friday Before Black Friday
Elegoo Launches Early Black Friday Sale Today: Up to 53% Off + Giveaways

The popular Centauri Carbon for nearly a third off, plus deep discounts on the new Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, materials, and more.

by Jonny Edge Oct 24, 2025
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Black Friday Comes Early
Bambu Lab Kicks Off Huge Deals on Oct. 28, Plus H2C Giveaway

The holiday-deal season is hereby officially kicked into high gear well ahead of the usual Thanksgiving weekend with Bambu Lab announcing the lowest prices of 2025.

by Jonny Edge Oct 24, 2025
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Witch, Please!
Win a Spool of Fillamentum ‘Witch Please!’ Limited-Edition Filament

We’ve got a spool of Fillamentum’s first limited-edition “The Drop” filament to give away. Just answer a handful of filament-based questions for your chance to win.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 23, 2025
Night Owls, Rejoice
Fusion has gone dark... no, not like that.

A post on the Autodesk blog for Fusion has announced that, as part of ongoing UI roadmap, the software now offers themes including "dark blue" dark mode. You now have the retina-relieving option to toggle away from Fusion's bright default color scheme between Light Gray, Fusion Classic, and Dark Blue themes, as well as a device-matching selection that intelligently chooses based on your device preferences.

Fusion's classic color scheme will be phased out, but the light grey theme largely preserves its look.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 23, 2025
Source: Autodesk
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Fume Mitigation
New Study on Classroom 3D Printer Fumes Highlights a Critical Safety Tool: The Enclosure

A new study confirms that 3D printers in classrooms can pose a moderate risk. Learn the proactive steps you can take to manage emissions effectively.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 23, 2025
They're Eeeeverywhere
Japanese sportswear brand Asics launched a fully 3D printed recovery sandal earlier this month.

In terms of looks, it's a closed-toe mule-style shoe that shows off the common lattice style that has come to define printed shoes. Contrasting Asics branding separates this $250 sandal from the rest, in my opinion. It's a style Asics has toyed with before, with various printed lattices present in some of the company's shoes since 2022  – a part of the growing story of fully 3D printed footwear.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 23, 2025
Source: Asics
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Pumpkin Spice Build Plate
Biqu Drops a Pumpkin Color Build Plate for Bambu Lab Printers, Just In Time for Halloween

Launching during Biqu’s big Halloween sale, this new variant of the CryoGrip Pro Frostbite plate gives a fresh splash of color for your printer.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 22, 2025
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Gen x Ai
New 5-Axis, Generatively Designed 3D Printer Fits on Your Desk

A new partnership between Generative Machine and Aibuild brings large-format robotics-optimized workflow and capabilities to the desktop with this upcoming hardware release.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 21, 2025
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Atlascan Pro
What Does “Accessible” Pro 3D Scanning Mean? Hexagon’s Has Some Answers

The answers involve hot-swappable batteries , a 4-million-points-per-second scanning speed, and bundled design software. Everything, that is, except the price tag.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 21, 2025
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Studio Sessions
Bambu Studio Update Unleashes A-Series’ Full Multicolor Potential

Bambu Lab has rolled out Bambu Studio 2.3.0, an important update introducing support for the new P2S, full A1-series AMS compatibility, and a host of new improvements.

by Jonny Edge Oct 20, 2025
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Healthcare Hits Print
Landmark Move: Medicare Will Now Cover Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetics

A huge win for additive manufacturing as it becomes both recognized and reimbursable for prosthetic devices.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 20, 2025
Fixed Points
Here's some mathematical intrigue to close the week out.

Maslow, the open source large format belt-driven CNC project, has posted a fascinating development update to its blog, detailing behind-the-scenes work to simplify the Maslow4's cumbersome anchor point setup.

By reducing a messy six-dimensional calibration problem to a clean arc of possibilities, they’ve uncovered a surprising mathematical structure. It makes for pretty interesting reading; something to whittle away the last minutes of your Friday afternoon.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 17, 2025
Source: Maslow
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What If, Indeed
What if Voron Designed a PC Case?

That’s exactly the question YouTube channel Mandic Labs sought to answer, and the resulting case is now available open source for self sourcing and customization, plus in kit form from creator-driven stores like Fabreeko and West3D.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 17, 2025
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Drip Drop
Fillamentum Kicks Off Halloween with Limited Edition ‘Witch Please!’ Filament Drop

Limited to just 300 spools, this layer-hiding purple glitter filament is the first of many limited “drops” to come from the Fillamentum.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 16, 2025
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Child's Play
Designed for Dolls: Phrozen’s New BJD Resin Unlocks Powder-Free Articulated Prints

New BJD photopolymer resin offers high scratch resistance and doesn’t powder under friction at articulated joints like regular resins can.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 16, 2025
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Get Creative
PCBWay’s New Design Contests Could Net You $1,500 Cash Prize Plus NVIDIA Hardware

Two ongoing competitions on PCBWay are giving designers and 3D printerers the chance to flex their creative muscles in the fields of AI, mech-eng, electronics, and mascot design.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 16, 2025
It's a Revolution
Tinkercad continues to evolve, with a new revolve sketch function launching this week.

With it, you can sketch out custom 2D shapes about an axis which then serves as the origin for a 360-degree revolve operation. The tool lets you create custom concentric shapes in a pinch and is yet another sophistication of the popular web app.

In 2025 alone, Tinkercad has gained a sketch workspace and object grouping, and made export behaviour more 3D print-friendly, as well as effectively removed project size limitations through scale factors. As with any design element in Tinkercad, you add a revolve sketch through the shapes library. Read more about it on the Tinkercad blog.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 16, 2025
Source: Tinkercad
Beep Boop
Onshape has an AI-powered assistant now.

It's called AI Advisor and, functioning like other prompt-based tools, it answers your CAD/CAM and general design-related questions using PTC's accumulated knowledge of design best practices, plus the technical documentation for Onshape itself.

It can't design your models for you, though. PTC explains in a "What's New" video posted to YouTube that AI Advisor cannot access your data, meaning your discussions with it are securely abstracted from the part you are working on.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 15, 2025
Source: PTC
Featured image of Polymaker Releases New Fiberon PET-GF15 Filament for Durable, Easy Prints
Stay Glassy
Polymaker Releases New Fiberon PET-GF15 Filament for Durable, Easy Prints

Containing 15% glass fibers, the company says PET-GF15 is a filament “built for strength, stability, and durability”.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 15, 2025
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