If you’re using a 3D printer, you’ll need something to print. There are a wide variety of 3D-printable models to choose from online, but if you want to make something truly your own, you’ll ...

The best way to simplify a complex model for 3D printing is to reduce its triangle mesh. Sometimes called decimating, this process takes away a lot of the complex geometry that is great to have ...

Learn how to design and 3D print with Tinkercad in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step tips to turn your ideas into tangible creations.

I made some mistakes learning how to use the $300 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D printer, but it didn't take me long to make my first part.

How to 3D print your creation Our resident CNET 3D printing expert James Bricknell has taken this craze one step further and, using some clever AI technology, 3D-printed one of these ChatGPT images.

How to Start 3D Printing Your Own Products Many creators turn to printing on demand (POD) to get their products into customers’ hands quickly and affordably.

To create the 3D drawing needed for the mold, Sulzer uses laser scanners and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to create precision computer models. They have a range of additive manufacturing ...

While there are 3D printers that actually will create chocolate creations and three-dimensional models of the Captain's chair, 3D printing does have production constraints and design limitations.

As of now, radiology departments across the country are adopting 3D printing as a new 3D medical imaging representation, he says. Due to increased acceptance, 3D printing will become a reimbursable ...

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.