Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...

With 3D printing expanding and advancing daily, new jobs are constantly emerging. Have you ever thought about working in additive manufacturing? Or are you already an expert and are searching for a ...

This Python script converts a grayscale image into an STL file for 3D printing as a lithophane. A lithophane is an embossed, translucent image that is visible when illuminated from behind. The script ...

I spent last weekend at Maryland’s 3DPrintopia, a celebration of all things 3D printing. The event is an eclectic mix of the latest tech, mixed with homebrew 3D printers, merchants, and geeks showing ...

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If you have a growing home graveyard of old printers and laptops, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, because figuring out how to get ...

Tinkercad is famous for having lots of colors in the interface. But once you export an STL, that file is notoriously monochrome. If you are printing with a single color printer, no problems. But if ...

Abstract: We present a probabilistic model for point cloud generation, which is fundamental for various 3D vision tasks such as shape completion, upsampling, synthesis and data augmentation. Inspired ...

Football fan Alan Crampton has built the Villa Park stadium model using old Subbuteo stands and 3D printing. 3D-printed models of patients' hearts have revolutionised Children's cardiac surgery. A ...

Three-year-old cardiac patient Fatima holds a 3D model of her own heart Children's cardiac surgery has been revolutionised by the development of 3D-printed models of patients' hearts, a leading ...

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