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?

polySpectra AR, a Web-based tool that enables a free, in-browser Augmented Reality preview of .STL files

Materials producer polySpectra has developed a Web-based tool that would enable designers to benefit from a free, in-browser Augmented Reality preview of their .STL files. Named polySpectra AR, the online tool can be launched...

Postprocess unveils digital thread software platform for post-printing

PostProcess Technologies, expert in automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, launches CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform. Available via a subscription service, the software has first been announced in 2018. It complements AUTOMAT3D®...

Intech Additive Solutions licenses MachineWorks’ software for additive manufacturing

As part of a new partnership, metal 3D printing company Intech Additive Solutions will license Polygonica from MachineWorks to enhance their Metal 3D Printing Ecosystem. Polygonica is a general polygon mesh processing engine, a component...

Oqton and Riven to support AM at scale as part of GrabCAD Software Partner Program

  Cloud-based manufacturing operating system company Oqton and provider of 3D reality intelligence for digital manufacturing Riven are the latest companies to join GrabCAD software partner program. Launched by Stratasys last year, GrabCAD is an open...

AddUp unveils new software solution for real time data monitoring inside the 3D printer

Machine manufacturer AddUp announces the launch of a multi-scale monitoring software that can provide real-time monitoring of what’s happening inside the 3D printer. Named AddUp DashboardsTM, the solution is compatible with all AddUp FormUp...

How does Machine Learning enable path to rapid development of material property allowables for additive manufacturing ?

Qualification of new 3D printing materials is often mentioned as one of the tedious challenges that hinder the adoption of AM technologies.  Depending on the industry or the application, AM companies continuously explore new...

SLM Solutions makes 3D printed parts validation and machine qualification faster with new Digital Quality Assurance Solution

For quality to be integrated throughout the AM process, operators needs to “tick multiple boxes”, two of the most important being the validation of 3D printed parts as well as well the qualification of...

Software Automation In Additive Manufacturing: Where Are You In Your Journey?

When early users of Additive Manufacturing technologies started leveraging these technologies, the most important aspect, if not the only one, was to determine if those technologies could effectively achieve rapid prototyping. As users’ needs...

Authentise to drive Data-Driven Flexibility Across Manufacturing with Elements in its portfolio

Elements Technology becomes the first company AM Software developer Authentise acquires. The company develops a platform that delivers self-serve workflow tools for manufacturing.   Given Authentise’s expertise in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, this acquisition...

SLM Solutions makes remote 3D printing a reality with Assembrix VMS™ software

Remote 3D printing is a mode of fabrication that has first been popularized across makers who leverage 3D printers at home. In an industrial setting, this mode of fabrication is not very common yet...

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