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blends sci-fi design with real-world sustainability — giving reforestation volunteers in Mongolia a sleek, solar-powered base to fight back against desertification. Sitting on the edge of the Tengger Desert and designed by DesignReserve, each of the nine sand-based modules was robotically printed in Wuxi, trucked across the country, and snapped together with no heavy machinery. There are no deep foundations since the Ark "floats" on pallets on the sand. The curvy, dune-like walls shrug off sandstorms and insulate inhabitants from extream weather.
A new partnership between Generative Machine and Aibuild brings large-format robotics-optimized workflow and capabilities to the desktop with this upcoming hardware release.
3D printing with pure copper and space-age copper alloys is possible with a range of metal 3D printers and services. Check out our updated guide.
Philipp Enderle quite literally scaled to victory with his ingenious Pocketholds, which are 3D printed replicas of real rock holds he created by scanning outdoor climbing routes via an app. Enderle’s system lets climbers recreate their favorite walls at home or in the gym. This application earned him the top prize at the fifth German 3D Printing Challenge, held at Neu-Ulm Univ. of Applied Sciences. Other winners included a 3D printed skateboard and a 3D printed indoor farming system.
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.
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.
A huge win for additive manufacturing as it becomes both recognized and reimbursable for prosthetic devices.
In last week's poll I asked what matters most when buying filament, and the number one response by a large margin was "Quality - the most reliable performance". This pleasantly surprised me, as an assumption of mine had been that cost would win out.
Refocusing on quality, though, it begs a follow-up. What is quality? I qualified the response last week with "the most reliable performance" but that in and of itself is a pretty broad cover for different facets of "quality". So tell me, what most makes a filament "quality" to you?
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.
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.
Limited to just 300 spools, this layer-hiding purple glitter filament is the first of many limited “drops” to come from the Fillamentum.
New BJD photopolymer resin offers high scratch resistance and doesn’t powder under friction at articulated joints like regular resins can.
Between powerful technology delivering precision at speed, plus production-grade materials ready for end-use, read how the 3D Systems PSLA 270 is reshaping the factory floor.
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.
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.
Want to create photorealistic 3D prints? We've compiled the top full-color printers for color, detail, and speed to help you produce striking results.
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.
Containing 15% glass fibers, the company says PET-GF15 is a filament “built for strength, stability, and durability”.
All3DP, the world's largest 3D printing magazine, has launched "3D Print Pulse"! The podcast is the quickest way for pros and consumers to get the weekly news in under 10 minutes.