Interesting Engineering

New open-source tool helps engineers create gradient 3D-printed designs

Charles Wade, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has developed OpenVCAD, a design ...
Tech Xplore

Open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the ...
EurekAlert!

New open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new open-source tool that enables engineers to design 3D objects ...
Fabbaloo

Manufacturers Can Enter Additive Manufacturing Through CNC-3D Printing Hybrid Systems

There’s another advantage to a CNC-AM hybrid setup: finishing. CNC equipment can produce very smooth surfaces, but a CNC ...
Fabbaloo

MIT Researchers Develop Generative CAD System Optimized for 3D Printing Constraints

Researchers have developed a generative CAD system specifically for 3D printing. Generative CAD tools have been around for several years, and they are fun to use. They’re quite different from normal ...