Software for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

Design, simulation, pre-processing, distribution, manufacturing, inspection, and quality…A lot of software tools are required to effectively implement 3D printing in a production environment. What are the different categories of 3D printing software (Additive Manufacturing Software ) & most importantly, how do they fit together in an AM workflow?

Castor unveils new “2D Drawings” feature to automatically identify suitable parts for Additive Manufacturing

Software company Castor has developed a new feature for its part identification software. As a reminder, the company that raised $3.5 million last year develops a portfolio of products that enables organizations to achieve part...

Additive Talks: How to make the most of Generative Design & Topology Optimization in Product Development? Key differences & unique benefits of each method.

We recently sat down with Erin Komi from Etteplan and Josefine Lissner from Hyperganic Group to discuss the design strategies that could be explored in a product development process. Unlike other Additive Talks sessions where...

MakerBot CloudPrint™ 2.0 Strengthens 3D Printing with four enhanced features

Two years ago, to ensure unlimited 3D printing collaboration from anywhere, 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot unveiled its CloudPrint™ software. Designed to deliver a seamless 3D printing workflow, the free cloud-based 3D printing platform helps...

Sintratec launches new software that can deliver over 100 configurable parameters for its SLS 3D printer

A tool that provides the user with complete freedom in testing new SLS powder materials for additive manufacturing. Switzerland-based SLS 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec has announced the development of a software tool that could open...

MachineWorks announces the availability of example source code supporting data transfer of 3MF files

MachineWorks, a provider of advanced 3D software engines to manufacturers and engineering software developers, has announced the availability of example source code supporting data transfer of 3MF files with Polygonica. As a reminder, Polygonica is...

Gen3D becomes an Altair company, strengthens its Design for Additive Manufacturing portfolio

Global expert in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) Altair announces the acquisition of Gen3D, a startup out of the University of Bath, U.K. Gen3D enables the implementation of the implicit geometry method for...

Oqton & Eplus3D Strengthen Their Partnership to enhance Digital Workflows in dental 3D printing

Software provider Oqton and metal 3D printing company Eplus3D strengthen their partnership to improve digital workflows in dental 3D printing applications. “Our collaboration with Oqton first began in 2018, as we set out to fully...

Materialise improves Magics 26 with New CAD and Mesh Capabilities for 3D Printing

Ever since it embedded native CAD workflows within Magics 26 thanks to Parasolid technology, software company Materialise has put CAD and MESH on the same pedestal – with the ambitious goal to provide users...

Markforged and 3YOURMIND to Scale Automation of Additive Manufacturing in Multi-Vendor Ecosystems

Markforged developer of metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platforms and The Digital Forge, partners with software provider 3YOURMIND to integrate its Eiger software platform with 3YOURMIND’s manufacturing execution software (Agile MES) and other...

Stratasys latest developments: two composite 3D printers, Grabcad Print Software For Origin 3D Printers as well as 16 new materials across three AM technologies

Last week could have been dedicated to Stratasys’ announcements. During the whole week, the additive manufacturing company announced several additions to its AM ecosystem – within the materials, machines and software segments.  New composite 3D...

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