List of the top free 3D printing software & applications, that is best suited for beginner 3D modelers as well as experienced professional designers.

Despite many people understanding the concept of 3D printing, few know the 3D design and printing process well enough to try it out for themselves and ...

To make a model, you’ll need some sort of 3D computer-aided design (CAD) program. While commercial options can cost thousands of dollars, there are a variety of budget-friendly, even free ...

Most of the growth in CAD software appears to be on the free-in-cost-but-proprietary front from companies like AutoCAD that aim to provide a simple set of CAD features in a desktop or Web tool as an ...

These types of files can be produced by almost any CAD software, from expensive commercial packages like AutoCAD to free or open-source products such as Google SketchUp and Blender.

MACHINE DESIGN engineers recently tested a desktop 3D printer, the Afinia H-Series. We found that its software interface is unintuitive, but that the printer makes quality plastic parts.