For true design efficiency, it pays to have everything happening in the same dimension. On most digital fashion platforms, designers work between 3D and 2D—they have their 3D CAD design open in one ...

Use a brim or raft. These are slicer settings that add extra material around the base of your print to help it stick to the ...

3D-printed architecture tech can be used to produce everything from tiny houses to large buildings, but one thing most of them have in common is they tend to be relatively simple and uninspired in ...

Automotive-seating manufacturers can now design the seat and its covering, as well as visualize how the fabric will drape over the frame, Vistagy's FiberSIM software for designing 3D patterns of sewn ...

More makers are combining 3D printing with traditional woodworking to produce precise, customized tools, joinery, and decorative elements at lower costs. This approach uses 3D printing for complex, ...