February 24, 2016 | By Benoît Monolith, a voxel modeling software acquired by Autodesk for 3D printable designs, released a update. New features include a volumetric ray scattering algorithm, UVW texture mapping, and a plug-in for Grasshopper. Originally developed by Panagiotis Michalatos, assistant professor of architecture at the Harvard SchoolRead More →
One of the biggest challenges that new 3D printing users face is getting to grips with the idea of 3D design. For many people, using a 3D CAD (computer-aided design) program seems completely out of reach. But, it turns out that many of the 3D design features are similar toRead More →
The love of the sci-fi genre can last a lifetime, with many fans beginning their avowed obsessions as early as kindergarten and elementary school. This obsession is not only harmless, it can be very educational, as young people begin to learn about science and technology with an imagination bolstered byRead More →
The human body has amazing abilities to repair itself, but it’s far from perfect; some injuries or deformities are too great for the body itself to repair. For centuries this has been accepted as a fact of life, but as technology develops there are fewer and fewer irreparable things thatRead More →
[Image: York Archaeological Trust] When you think of archeology, you imagine diligent and extremely patient Indiana Jones types hunched over cordoned-off patches of dirt, cleaning the dirt almost grain by grain with tiny brushes. Today, archaeologists have added another indispensable tool to their kits: 3D technology. 3D scanning and modelingRead More →
XYZprinting has put Taiwan on the 3D print manufacturing map, leading what is now a pretty competitive pack in terms of quality and user satisfaction. Not just a marketing spin, these are truly the machines that a wide range of users around the world rely on for their innovations –Read More →