When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The best way to simplify a complex model for 3D printing is to reduce its triangle mesh.

There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical know-how to create a 3D model for printing. That's how most beginners start.

3D printing is used to create jewelry, furniture, tools, prosthetics, hearing aids, foods and even toys. Here’s how you can make your own 3D-printed toys.

Using off-the-shelf electronic components, a Raspberry Pi, and a 3D printer, it's possible to build your own working miniature classic Mac. Here's how.

Are you curious how a single image can transform into a 3D model in seconds? Microsoft’s Copilot 3D tool can make it possible ...

Do you like high-detail 3D models intended for resin printing, but wish you could more easily print them on a filament-based FDM printer? Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool ...

Are you looking for 3D printer files for cool things to 3D print? Free 3D models of useful and practical (and some whimsical) 3D printable objects? Here are my favorites.

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Researchers create 3D printing method to enable soft robotics A team from ETH Zurich and MIT adapted the traditional 3D inkjet printing process to make multi-material models in a single pass. The ...

“This is the first clinical trial of its own where they’re trying to replicate a study in humans with 3D-printed, patient-specific benchtop models,” says Ionita. “We concluded this cardiovascular ...

PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- When you think of 3D printing models of organs, heavy equipment maker Caterpillar, based in Illinois, doesn't come to mind. Typically, Caterpillar uses ...