Just as Adobe strove to make its PDF file format the industry standard for sharing documents and forms, so now is the company aggressively trying to make PDF the standard for CAD and 3D file-sharing.

We list the best 3D file converters, to make it simple and easy to save 3D files as different compatible formats, including proprietary ones for use in other applications. The best 3D file converter ...

PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is converted to a ...

This post talks about what is an STP file and how you can open such files in Windows 11/10. STP or STEP is a 3D assembly file saved in Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) format.

What if your next computer was a 3D-printed laptop? It sounds ridiculous, but it might not actually be that far off. That's because Framework, a company that has made a name for itself with its ...

Oculus has provided the ‘Touch Accessory Guidelines 1.0’ for download, which contains 3D CAD files of the Touch VR controller. This data can be used to help designers and manufacturers create new ...

A new utility automates feature extraction from 3D CAD data. Marine propellers can last a long time – it is not uncommon to find a vessel running on its original set of propellers. Sometimes, these ...

To help OEMs lower engineering costs and bring machines to market faster, Festo has developed a new online 3D CAD Configurator for pneumatic actuators and associated accessories such as fittings, ...

The world's first 3D-printed gun, the Liberator, has been printed, assembled, successfully test-fired -- and now the 3D CAD files are available to download, if you wish to create your own gun. A video ...

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