3D models drawn in Blender work great in a computer animated virtual world but don’t always when brought into a slicer for 3D printing. Slicers require something which makes sense in the real world.

“Blender is the starting point because it’s free, open source, and used by a huge range of creators,” Fukuyama says. “But the ...

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How to engrave pattern or text on any object. Create a simple wood texture in Blender. All within more than 5 minutes. 00:00​​ Introduction 00:12 Engrave text 01:45 Create Wood Material Hope it is ...

Build and animate complex 3D objects and accurately-engineered models with 3DCrafter. Amabilis Software’s 3DCrafter (freeware) is a modeling and animation tool that promises drag-and-drop control. Don ...

How do you create complex 3D-printed objects in seconds, instead of hours or days? A team of scientists and engineers led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a process that ...

If your hardware is powerful enough for the task, rendering 3D objects isn't too difficult to do with Windows, a Kinect device and some free apps. One of the things that I have been noticing lately is ...