Nanowerk

New open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials

OpenVCAD is a completely open-source tool, meaning it is widely available for engineers around the world to use. It even ...
Tech Xplore

Open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the ...

Scientists Found a 3D Printing Method to Make Metal 20x Stronger

EPFL scientists have created a breakthrough 3D printing method that uses hydrogels as templates to produce ultra-dense, durable metals and ceramics.
Interesting Engineering

New open-source tool helps engineers create gradient 3D-printed designs

Charles Wade, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has developed OpenVCAD, a design ...
Hackaday

SLM Co-extruding Hotend Makes Poopless Prints

Everyone loves colourful 3D prints, but nobody loves prime towers, “printer poop” and all the plastic waste associated with most multi-material setups. Over the years, there’s ...