Autodesk's Tinkercad is a free Web-based design tool that enables you to create 3D objects, then download those creations in a printer-friendly format. Here's how to get started.

Most people are intimidated by the idea of designing their own 3D objects, but it turns out that the basics can be simple and easy. In this article, we take a look at building our first project ...

We continue our 3D printing discovery series by showing you how quick and easy it is to customize the size of pre-designed objects -- without ever going into a 3D design program.

They call it creative object generation, and here’s how it works: The evolutionary algorithm generates a random blueprint from which it models a 3D image. It invariably resembles a misshapen ...

Illusory Material, the winner of the Experimental category in the 2020 Innovation by Design Awards, is a method for designing and printing dynamic objects, with potential applications in fashion ...

3d visualization design emphasizes creating and simulating environments and objects for virtual spaces for a growing number of real-world opportunities. RIT’s 3D digital design major offers a 3D ...

A 3D-printed sculpture by Belgian artist Nick Ervinck. 3D printers excel at churning out extremely unusual, complicated shapes. Credit: AP Detailed Molds of Your Jaw ...

October 13, 2017 Researchers create digital objects from incomplete 3-D data. by Saarland UniversitySaarland University ...