In the beginning of this year, we shook up the Community and explained why it was time to move away from STL file format for 3D printing; you lose resolution, you lose color, and most importantly, you lose time. (more…)
Apr
21
Apr
15
If you are -- or are studying to be an engineer, you’re familiar with sketching and designing ideas on the back of an envelope. But to turn that idea into a makeable design, you're going to need one or more software packages beyond the office and Internet productivity tools that... read more →
Apr
08
Welcome back to another edition of Top Models! COVID-19 updates are all over the news these days and our amazing engineers and designers have created some awesome COVID-19 models that we wanted to share with you. (more…)
Apr
01
If there's ever a time that 3D printing can be instrumental for the goodness of the world, that time might be right now in the wake of arguably the greatest pandemic of our lifetime, the coronavirus. It might save the day in terms of one of the mitigating pieces of... read more →
Mar
25
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. This biomedical advance helps create skin grafts that are adaptable to our existing skin tissue. It promises to be a remarkable advancement in medicine. (more…)
Mar
19
3D Printing Community: How to 3D Print Your Projects and Practice Social Distancing at the Same Time
Since the coronavirus outbreak, it’s essential that the public practice social distancing to reduce spreading the virus. This has been very hard on communities across the country, especially the 3D printing community which thrives on collaboration. (more…)
Mar
10
As COVID-19 spreads, many employers are considering work-from-home policies to cut the risk of their staff getting infected. But for CAD designers who usually work at a physical desktop in the office, working from home isn’t usually possible. However, there are three potential ways of overcoming this issue – we... read more →
Mar
04
A biomimetic blood vessel was built using a modified 3D cell printing technique and bioinks that were formulated from smooth muscle cells from a human aorta and endothelial cells from an umbilical vein. The result? A fully functional blood vessel with a dual-layer architecture that outperforms existing engineered tissue. This... read more →
Mar
02
Happy Women’s History Month! The 3D printing industry is continually developing and making strides when it comes to fair gender representation. Times are changing and there are currently many inspiring women making colossal strides within the realm. (more…)
