In the beginning, there was the stereolithography file, commonly called the STL file. Although not very complex—it was essentially a collection of triangles—the STL provided a way to get data into ...

The 3MF Consortium, which released its free initial core specification last year for a new 3D printing file format, has added two free extensions based on best practices. One makes it easier for ...

A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect ...

At the big 3D Print Week event last month in New York City, Hewlett-Packard (HP) alluded to a big announcement related to 3D Printing file formats. A week later, at the Build 2015 event, Microsoft ...

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Fractal Design's North mid-tower computer case is still relatively new, but its minimal design mix with stylish wood paneling has made it an instant classic among builders. The Fractal Design North ...

You have the right to bear arms. But you don't necessarily have the right to upload them. In the wake of one of worst shooting incidents in American history, the 3D-printing firm Makerbot has deleted ...

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

It wasn’t just that they showed us how to use the machine, they pulled together the whole ecosystem needed to make it ...