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Fluent in Fusion?
Claude Comes to CAD: Anthropic’s AI Can Now Help Build 3D Models in Autodesk Fusion

As part of Anthropic’s Claude for Creative Work launch, Autodesk Fusion is now available through Claude, turning natural language prompts into real design actions, bridging concept and manufacturable output.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 1, 2026
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Clear Things Up
New Post-Processing Options: Siraya Tech Aegis Coating Reaches EU and Other Regions

Siraya Tech's one-part 3D print coating has started to roll out for a larger audience, landing in Europe, Japan, and coming soon to other regions too. The coating comes in two types for a clear or matte effect that's said to give "injection-mold" like finish to 3D printed parts.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 30, 2026
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Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 29, 2026
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Put to the Test
We Tested Fillamentum’s New Recycled PETG, It Didn’t Feel Like an Eco-Compromise

We spent three months print-testing the new rePETG Loopfill to see if recycled waste can deliver the strength, clarity, and printability we expect from PETG.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 28, 2026
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Movers and Makers
Thingiverse Adds Open Source Hardware Licenses – Here’s Why Engineers Wanted It

A quiet expansion of licensing options on Thingiverse caught our eye recently, revealing one of the first moves to reposition the site as a space for engineers to post, collaborate on, and eventually even manufacture and monetize their projects.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 28, 2026
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Now Available, but Not Available Now
Prusa INDX Orders Are Open – But the Price Has Jumped $250 From Formnext Estimate

The wait is over but, important to note, what's now available is more than previously shown, with faster calibration tech and massive material savings at nozzle priming. It also sold out near-immediately, so you may be in for a wait before you can get one.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 27, 2026
Weekend Poll
Thingiverse quietly expanded the license types it offers for uploads this last week.

The open-source hardware-minded CERN-OHL-v2 licenses are now an option there – we'll be covering that in a dedicated story soon (it's a pretty interesting development).

Looking into the regular licenses offered across repositories though, we see an awful lot of dense, difficult to parse and nearly identical options. How many of you are actually affected by them, though? So let's ask the question – are you uploading models for others to use, or simply browsing and downloading files to print?

by  Matthew Mensley Apr 26, 2026
Fully Connected
Prusa Connect power users' prayers have been answered

– a new Prusa subscription expands usage limits. Starting at $8.99 a month for the "Basic" tier, you get 20 GB of file storage plus HD camera streaming and longer slicing time using the EasyPrint cloud printing tool. A "Premium" tier adds even more of all three at $29.99. There are discounts for annual subscriptions.

Paid users will get access to the Prusa Connect Farm mode when it launches soon, too. Regular Prusa Connect can handle multiple printers already, but only in isolation. Farm mode treats them as nodes in a network for job assignment and other more productive usage.

by  Matthew Mensley Apr 24, 2026
Source: Prusa Research
Featured image of First Look at the Scrap 1: Desktop Metal Printing for Under $10K
Heavy Metal Lite
First Look at the Scrap 1: Desktop Metal Printing for Under $10K

This compact laser-powered system promises industrial-grade results for small shops, delivering metal parts from a scrappy little company with big ambitions.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 24, 2026
Featured image of No Industrial Composting Needed: Is This $27 “Regenerative” PLA+ a Sustainability Game-Changer?
Print. Toss. Vanish.
No Industrial Composting Needed: Is This $27 “Regenerative” PLA+ a Sustainability Game-Changer?

Even plant-based PLA often marketed as "green" requires industrial composting facilities to truly decompose. This new material breaks down in ordinary landfills in under five years.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 23, 2026
Release Notes
Is PrusaSlicer 3.0 coming soon?

Possibly. Buried in the release notes for the latest PrusaSlicer 2.9.5 beta is a frank note explaining recent delays – it suggests the long-awaited major update is just a matter of weeks away (though curiously, "maybe more than four").

Seven years after the launch of PrusaSlicer 2.0, version 3.0 is expected to bring a massive overhaul to the tool, freshening up the UI, expanding your workflow with tabbed projects and updating the engine under the hood.

by  Matthew Mensley Apr 23, 2026
Featured image of Two Printheads, One Part: The FDM Tech Promising 10X Faster Speeds
Dual-Simultaneous IDEX
Two Printheads, One Part: The FDM Tech Promising 10X Faster Speeds

A new Kickstarter project aims to shatter 3D printing speed limits by coordinating two printheads on a single object. We dive into the clever software making it possible—and why that massive speed claim comes with a catch.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 22, 2026
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DyeMansion Nov. Surprise
Finally More Affordable MJF & SLS Post-Processing Solutions for Low-Volume Workshops

DyeMansion’s upcoming compact Powershot aims to eliminate the manual labor bottleneck with automated PolyShot surfacing for smaller workshops adopting systems like the HP MJF 1200.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 22, 2026
Featured image of Never Mind the X2D, New Bambu Studio Update Adds Filament Color Mixing Feature
Color Picker
Never Mind the X2D, New Bambu Studio Update Adds Filament Color Mixing Feature

All eyes were on Bambu Lab’s surprise hardware launch of the X2D last week, but a software update alongside introduced a familiar color-mixing feature that deserves some hype, too.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 21, 2026
Featured image of Atomform’s Palette 300 Promises 12-Nozzle Color Printing Without the Purge Waste – Closer Look
Dozen Düsen
Atomform’s Palette 300 Promises 12-Nozzle Color Printing Without the Purge Waste – Closer Look

Atomform's twelve-nozzle-changing 3D printer may be coming sooner than you think. We got up close to it at Rapid + TCT to find out how it works and what to expect.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 21, 2026
Featured image of We Found 7 Game-Changing 3D Printers at Rapid + TCT 2026 & the Tech Trends That Actually Matter
Best in Show
We Found 7 Game-Changing 3D Printers at Rapid + TCT 2026 & the Tech Trends That Actually Matter

From Anycubic’s surprise reveals to HP’s new entry-level industrial power, we hit the Boston show floor to identify the machines—and the shift from speed to material mastery—shaping the next year of 3D printing.

Apr 18, 2026
Featured image of Beyond Bambu Lab and Creality: Inside the 53% Surge in Budget 3D Printer Sales
2025 Rebound
Beyond Bambu Lab and Creality: Inside the 53% Surge in Budget 3D Printer Sales

Market intelligence firm Context reports that the global 3D printing sector is finally shaking off its two-year slump, fueled almost entirely by an explosion in entry-level systems.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 18, 2026
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Shell Done
3DMakerPro Teases Turtle Modular Scanner at Rapid + TCT

3DMakerPro’s recent lidar-powered pivot to surveyal applications isn't total. At Rapid + TCT, the company showed off two previously unannounced 3D scanners prioritizing affordability and flexibility.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 17, 2026
Spooled Up
Check out this live demo of Creality's Filament Maker M1 in action.

Up close, it looks very feasible for quick(ish) filament experimentation. The air-cooled line looked to largely achieve the 0.05 mm tolerance, though we did see it dip below from time to time. Estimated to achieve up to 1 kg of filament spooled an hour as is, we're told larger spools sizes and weights are on the roadmap. The system is now available for backing on IndieGoGo.

by  Matthew Mensley Apr 17, 2026
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The Big One
Elegoo to Make Good on Promise to Release Canvas for the Original Centauri Carbon

Two years and a whole alternate system later, Elegoo’s indeterminately delayed Canvas for the original Centauri Carbon printer is almost ready.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 17, 2026
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