Avoid 3D printing failures by catching common STL errors early. Learn how to identify mesh holes, flipped normals, ...

You have finally set up your 3D printer and found something interesting to print. The model looks  perfect in the download ...

It’s no secret that the 3D printer community is extremely fragmented. With three models of RepRaps, three printer kits from Makerbot, and hundreds of ‘printers of the week,’ it’s extremely frustrating ...

Hidden geometry errors can wreck a print and MeshLab reveals invisible triangle faults then heals meshes with precision tools.

Sometimes an STL file needs a bit of editing, but if one doesn’t already know how to use a mesh editor it’s unlikely that one ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces. He writes for XDA-Developers, ...

Generative AI spent its first wave of public attention on text and images. The next frontier is three-dimensional.

A scrappy generative app turns ordinary photos into layered plastic portraits that shift with viewing angle.

REVIEW – Are you new to 3D printing? I am. As a beginner, you might ask things like, “Do you have to assemble the printer?”, “How much do I need to know about 3D printing to print my first object?”, ...

Rounding up some of the best budget 3D printers, I learned a lot about the art and science of printing. It’s not as simple as loading a 3D file, hitting print and sitting back, although the extra ...