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?

Authentise introduces 3DGPT, a ChatGPT concept for Additive Manufacturing

The 3D Generative Pre-trained Transformer has been trained with 12K scientific additive manufacturing papers Software company Authentise has released 3DGPT, an Artificial Intelligence tool which allows users to ask any questions on AM. With 3DGPT, users...

Marketiger develops 3D printing configurator software, targets digital and analogue gaming communities

Marketiger, a company that started as a simple user of AM is carving out a place on the technology providers segment of the industry. The 3D printing service provider, has unveiled its software configurator...

Machine learning software Senvol ML™ used to ensure part performance across different 3D printers

Software company Senvol has received funding from the U.S. Army to lead a program focused on demonstrating that consistent part performance can be achieved on different additive manufacturing (AM) machines located at different sites. The...

3D Spark secures €1.2M Seed Round to further develop its 3D printing software

Remember 3D Spark, the spin-off of Fraunhofer IAPT that has already helped French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom to save €1.8M in costs? The company has just closed its €1.2M seed round in a second...

Weighing 8 pounds (3.6 kg), 3D printed in Inconel, PTC demonstrates the capabilities of DfAM with this jet engine

Software company PTC has demonstrated the capabilities of DfAM by showcasing fully 3D-printed jet engine at its LiveWorx 2023 premier event. Designed in its Creo CAD software, the Inconel 3D printed jet engine weighs approximately eight...

How 3D printer manufacturers harness Oqton’s solutions: the case of Farsoon and Xact Metal

Software provider Oqton continues to partner with AM companies with different expertise to streamline the production with its platform. If the beginning of the year saw partnerships with Baker Hughes, Twikit and CASTOR, the...

DfAM: nTop discusses main updates of its flagship product

With the goal of bringing AM to mainstream production, software companies have as much work to do as other technology providers of the industry. For companies like nTop – previously known as nTopology -,...

Materialise’ latest version of Magics enables more traceability, connectivity, and automation

3D printing company Materialise has announced introducing new features for Magics, its data and build preparation software.  From product design to part and build preparation to printing, the digital thread connects the entire manufacturing...

Arkema and 3YOURMIND launch Easy3D material selection platform

Collaborations between material producers and software providers are not the most regular ones, but probably one of the most interesting ones that can occur between two stakeholders of the AM industry. The result of...

Oqton integrates CASTOR’s software into its Manufacturing OS platform

CASTOR, a software company that helps manufacturers identify opportunities for additive manufacturing (AM), is now collaborating with Oqton, a software provider that helps manufacturers increase efficiency by intelligently automating production. As part of the collaboration,...

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