3D printing has evolved beyond just downloading a model and hitting print — today’s makers are navigating file formats, slicer settings, and the challenge of creating prints that truly work in daily ...

If you’ve ever wished you could hold your Minecraft creations in your hands, 3D printing makes it possible. From avatars to entire worlds, blocky builds translate beautifully into physical models ...

There’s been a development regarding the official AMF file format. Wait a moment, you say, don’t you mean “3MF”? Nope, I mean “AMF”. AMF is a certified file format for additive manufacturing that is ...

With AI3DGen is a browser-based service designed to automatically generate 3D models from individual 2D images. This is particularly interesting for the 3D printing community because the service ...

Efforts to regulate 3D printing are intensifying, particularly around its use in manufacturing firearm components. As outlined by Loyal Moses below, state-level legislation and pressure on hosting ...

Hitem3D is focusing on 3D printing for its image-to-3D AI system. Image-to-3D systems have been around for about a year, with massive improvements in quality taking place. The idea is to present a 2D ...

What if you could turn a simple photo into a fully realized 3D model, all without spending a dime? Below, Matthew Berman takes you through how SAM 3D, an open source platform from Meta, is ...

Microsoft has quietly launched Copilot 3D, a new AI-powered tool that converts any standard 2D image into a fully rendered, downloadable 3D model — without requiring advanced skills or expensive ...