3D printing is a hot topic. These Web sites handle everything from online 3D printing services to consumer and professional printers. You can upload designs in formats such as STL, X3D, and OBJ, and ...

Even with a well-organized NAS, which I like to think I have, STL files are uniquely bad at being self-describing. They're ...

3D printing has been a huge boon to home fabricators that want to create trinkets whenever they want. While all that plastic isn’t great for the environment, it’s already proven itself as a great ...

In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of ...

Using computer-aided design, 3D printing builds an item up layer by layer in a very precise fashion. Initially, plastics and metal powders were used as the feedstock for the process, but now resins, ...

Until recently, printing -- on clay, papyrus, cloth or paper -- was always a two-dimensional process. Then, starting in the 1980s, various technologies evolved to add the 'z' axis, which allowed ...

This is a Christmas tree, but it’s also a step toward 3D-printed moon igloos. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam ...

Ansys, Materialise, and Faro Technologies lead the industry in revenue growth Noah has about a year of writing experience. He's worked on his investing website dealing with topics such as the stock ...

The wiki-style site supports anyone working on the open-source 3D printer design or using RepRaps for production. For the uninitiated, RepRaps can make plastic parts, including its own, so ...