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To Fuse or to Sketch?
Fusion 360 vs SketchUp: The Differences

The Fusion 360 vs SketchUp choice isn't an easy one, as they're both great programs. Read on to compare and decide which is best for you!

by Lucas Carolo
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3D Printed House Materials: What Are They Made of?

3D printed construction is growing, but materials vary from project to project. Find out more about 3D printed house materials.

by Justin Haines
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Stop the Spark
Protect Your Electronics with ESD-Safe 3D Printing Material

Don't fry your Raspberry Pi, single-board computers, or other electronics; 3D printing with electrostatic discharge-safe filament, resin, or powder for your housings, fixtures, and tools can protect them.

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Design, Test, Create
CAD / CAM / CAE: The Differences – Simply Explained

If the three-lettered acronyms CAD, CAE, and CAM have you confused, read on for our explanation of these unique yet related processes.

by Lucas Carolo
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IDΣX, Refined
BCN3D Sigma R19 Review: The Best Sigma Yet

The new and improved BCN3D Sigma R19 boasts reworked components, guidance and overall better experience. Check out our review to see how it holds up.

by Matthew Mensley
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Sheet Metal Design with Designcenter Solid Edge from Siemens: 5 Best Practices You Wish You Knew Earlier

Discover five essential practices that will help you achieve "first-pass-right" sheet metal designs, avoid costly rework, and streamline your fabrication process.

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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
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It's a Big One!
BigRep’s New One.5X Makes Big Parts Faster & Easier, Plus Introduces Pellet Extrusion

BigRep evolves its one-cubic-meter platform with full XYZ automation and a shift toward high-speed pellet extrusion to slash industrial material costs.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Tooling Around at BMW
How BMW Scales 3D Printing to 1.6 Million Prototype and Series Production Parts

BMW’s transition to automated, open-material additive manufacturing moves beyond prototyping to a fully integrated production ecosystem, potentially replacing traditional machine tooling with 3D printing across the entire vehicle lifecycle.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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EOS’ New M4 Onyx Bundles the Best of Its Tech with Six 400-W Lasers

The new M4 Onyx promises 50% higher throughput and part costs slashed by about 30% compared to previous systems, plus 90% powder recovery.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Radical Transparency
Bambu Lab’s New “Trust Center” Lists Everything It’s Doing to Secure Your 3D Printer

In an industry that’s often quiet about security, Bambu Lab is making its entire playbook public. Here's what this new level of transparency means for you and every other 3D printer owner.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Loose the Layer Lines
Boost the Beauty & Strength of 3D Prints with Vapor Smoothing

Remove layer lines and imperfections from your 3D printed parts while boosting their aesthetic appeal and mechanical performance.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Nothing Else Like It
The Best Ceramic 3D Printers for Technical Ceramics

Deepen your understanding of technical ceramics and why 3D printing is the fasting growing method of manufacturing ceramic parts and products.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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It's Go! Time
Creaform Go!Scan Spark 3D Scanner Review

Is the Go!Scan Spark 3D scanner by Creaform a worthy successor to the Go!Scan 20 and Go!Scan 50? Yes and yes again. Read on for our review.

by Azzura Lalani
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Ultimaker 3 Review: Still a Great 3D Printer

Even if the Ultimaker 3 has a top spot on our list of the best 3D printers. Check out our review to find out why the Ultimaker 3 might still be the right machine for you.

by Alastair Jennings
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Surface Modeling (CAD) – Simply Explained

Solid modeling -- manipulating and combining blocks -- can only take you so far. This article explains what surface modeling is, exploring the benefits it delivers compared to solid modeling.

by Marko Perić
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3D Systems’ New Monster Resin Printer Is 72x Larger Than Formlabs Form 4

Sure, comparing industrial to desktop tech is unfair, but it effectively puts the SLA 825’s monster footprint into perspective.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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CAD for Coders: HelloTriangle Is a New Python-Powered, Browser-Based 3D Modeling Platform

Forget complex menus and click-heavy CAD. A former Materialise engineer built this tool to let you script, analyze, and repair 3D meshes right in your browser.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Is 3D Printing the Key to U.S. Military’s Drone Dominance? We Asked One Man Who Would Know

As the Pentagon calls for a massive increase in drone production, additive manufacturing is moving from the lab to the front lines and scaling up for production. The director of America Makes explains why this moment could finally "unlock" the technology's full potential.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Pantheon 3D Printed This Motorcycle in a Week on This 3D Printer

Canadian 3D printing startup, printed all the structural components for a fully functional motorbike — and the viral video proves it holds up to the ride.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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