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?

Materialise introduces open software platform to manage additive manufacturing production process

The open software architecture provides companies direct access to multiple hardware technologies and their preferred tools from Materialise and other software developers, supporting them along every step of their AM journey – from planning...

EOS integrates Hyperganic AI-powered Algorithmic Engineering software to its Additive Manufacturing Solutions

A partnership that introduces another paradigm shift in AM, that will elevate the design and performance of space propulsion components  As part of an exclusive partnership, industrial 3D printing company EOS will integrate Hyperganic Core, an...

BigRep develops new customizable SaaS solution to achieve production via 3D printing with no design skills or experience

Manufacturer of large-format 3D printers BigRep has developed a workflow for automated application engineering. Named BigRep FLOW, the customizable Software as a Service (SaaS) product aims to enable 3D printing for anyone.  Be it for...

Software Segment | CAD and/or Mesh: Why the road to file preparation for 3D printing can be confusing?

One of the most fundamental steps in a product development process is the modelling, which entails creating 3D models of objects. Here is the thing, some designers believe that CAD is the only way...

Vistory and its blockchain protocol for Additive Manufacturing

Sometimes, the combination of some technologies leads to a powerhouse marriage that works for the benefit of all. This has proven to be true in certain applications where certain technology solutions worked seamlessly together...

Hyperganic to create a one-stop solution from engineering to manufacturing with the acquisition of DirectFEM

It seems like minutes ago that we were talking about @hyperganic emerging from stealth mode. Yet, the software company that creates the design of physical objects using AI and algorithms, is announcing the acquisition of #DirectFEM today.

3D printing software 4D_Additive integrates new feature that could repair STL files and Scan Data „at the Push of a Button“

With the goal of simplifying the way engineers use 4D Additive, CoreTechnologie has integrated a new feaure that would enable to repair STL files and scan data in a matter of seconds.  It’s been four...

Markforged announces its first acquisition in the AM industry: Teton Simulation Software

Teton Simulation Software (“Teton”), acknowledged for its SmartSlice™ technology that automates validation and optimizes part performance for additive manufacturing applications, becomes the first company that Markforged acquires. The developer of the Digital Forge will integrate Teton’s...

Helio Additive, a slicing software that could supercharge polymer and composite 3D-printing with an up to 10x boost in price performance

3D printing materials company Polymaker is the investor behind Helio Additive.   Helio Additive is the latest company to turn stealth mode off in the additive manufacturing industry. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Changshu, China, the...

Velo3D releases Flow 3.0 to Support Print Preparation for Larger 3D Printed Parts

Metal additive manufacturing technology company Velo3D, releases its Flow 3.0 print preparation software. The new version supports larger models of parts that are able to be manufactured on the company’s Sapphire XC (Extra Capacity) printer, which...

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MEAN* Used 30,000 Discarded Water Bottles To 3D print this pavilion

Riyad Joucka's firm MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) recently created a 3D printed pavilion that invites to consider nature with a different eye. Called Deciduous, the pavilion,...

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3DPRINTUK supports students from Team Bath Racing by providing various 3D printed automotive parts

In an ongoing coverage dedicated to show how AM solutions’ providers help students acquaint themselves with AM technologies, we will add the recent collaboration...

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