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Despite many people understanding the concept of 3D printing, few know the 3D design and printing process well enough to try it out for themselves and take the step towards creating physical objects ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful? Justifying the purchase of a 3D ...

Splitting models is one of the easiest ways to get good prints. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There is a big difference between ...

Simplify, reduce meshes or decimate. Choose your terms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The best way to simplify a complex model ...

In this exciting tutorial, learn how to make a 3D model of your car using Google Gemini's advanced tools. Whether you're a car enthusiast or a 3D modeling beginner, this step-by-step guide will help ...

3D scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain what one can expect by highlighting ...

Look very closely at the reconstruction of the skull of newly discovered hominin ancestor Homo naledi. Can you tell that it's been 3D printed? According to John Hawks, a palaeoanthropologist on the ...

What a day and age we live in when you can design and edit CAD models in a virtual- or mixed-reality environment and then readily 3D-print those models when finished. It was only a short few years ago ...