Before you even touch a printer, you'll need a design—a precise computer-generated model that will tell the printer what to make.

The models of a patient's vascular system help surgeons better prepare for delicate operations for stroke, aneurysms and heart failure.

Here are a three different intersections of 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD along with a few words on how well each can be expected to work.

[3D Hubs] have shared a handy guide on designing practical and 3D printing-friendly enclosures. The guide walks through the design of a two shell, two button remote control enclosure. It allows for… ...

Resources for Teaching Design Thinking and 3D Printing The following resources include videos about Rich Lehrer's 3D design work with students, his own blog posts about teaching and learning, and ...

What is 3D printing? 3D printing is the process of creating a physical object from a digital model. 3D printing is an additive process. Layers of plastic are built up one after the other to create ...

Design, build and print your own 3D model plane Step by step instructions on how to make your own 3D model plane using Tinkercad. Resources are available to download via the links below: Teacher's ...

3D printing is revolutionizing health care. Here’s how it can be used to create new medical devices and implants, and to help with bone or joint surgery.

Learn what a 3D printer is, how it works, and how much it costs. 3D printing is helpful for personal use, prototyping and manufacturing.