3D Design Tools to Create Your Own Models Of course, the magic thing about 3D printing is that you can create something from scratch that’s never existed before.

Scan and 3D Print Your Head TL;DR Key Takeaways : 3D head scanning is accessible with free tools like the KIRI Engine, allowing you to create detailed models without expensive equipment.

3D printing is revolutionizing health care. Here’s how it can be used to create new medical devices and implants, and to help with bone or joint surgery.

Learn how AI tools like Trellis, Hunyuan 3D, and Roden are reshaping 3D printing mesh workflows. Can AI tools create intricate 3D meshes in 2025 ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effec… ...

First they used a 3D printer to create a physical representation of the digital model.

Some readers may consider that a revolting oversimplification, but it is a helpful one to make a point about how 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD work do (and don’t) work together.

Are you looking for 3D printer files for cool things to 3D print? Free 3D models of useful and practical (and some whimsical) 3D printable objects? Here are my favorites.

The best way to simplify a complex model for 3D printing is to reduce its triangle mesh. Sometimes called decimating, this process takes away a lot of the complex geometry that is great to have ...