We’re Stoked for These 2 New Features in Meshmixer
3D printing with multiple materials? Want to turn your 3D designs into flat patterns? Then you’ll be as excited as we were for Meshmixer 3.
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Cheat Sheet: CNC and 3D Printing Software Terms
Make sense of all the fabrication terms and acronyms.
Design Tool for 3D-Printable Robots from Disney Research
Disney, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon, shows off very exciting software for creating 3D-printable robots.
Solving A Molding Conundrum: How to Really Print Sphere Molds
Learn how to model sphere molds in CAD so that it minimizes undercut.
US Legal Lessons from Canada’s First STL IP Infringement Case
Public Knowledge’s Michael Weinberg translates the key legal principles regarding digital files, 3D printing, and intellectual property and breaks it down from a US legal perspective.
How CAD Empowers Kids: Carl Bass at Maker Faire
The chief executive at Autodesk obviously prepared this talk for kids, and he arrived at Maker Faire dressed for the part: wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. Not what he wears when he’s talking to shareholders about fiscal year 2013. But Bass can pull it off: he has a marvelously casual style, and a real passion for making. The result: this is a fantastic primer on computer aided design (CAD) for kids — and for anyone who would like a very easy-going intro to some of the most basic, free tools and services available.
Tinkercad Is Back! Autodesk Is Buying It
Autodesk announced today they’ve signed a deal to acquire Tinkercad and revive the popular web-based 3D design tool and its growing community of makers and educators.
