More specific considerations in 3D design starts with CAD software. Just like traditional design, designing and testing parts in the software first can save a lot of time and money.

CAD stands for computer-aided design, ... but there are two main types: 2D CAD and 3D CAD. CAD is used to create, ... from designing skyscrapers to tiny machine parts.

In the latest issue of Engineering, researchers from Donghua University and the University of British Columbia present a new ...

If you can't find an existing design online and you don't know CAD, you'll need to hire a designer. Costs are based on complexity and time, but expect to pay $75 to $150 an hour for a customized ...

This hacked 3D printer-turned-tattoo machine has a built-in panic ... and began with the merciless tearing apart of an old 3D printer frame capable of mapping out the X and Y axis of a 2D design.

3D printing socks isn’t really a thing yet. You’d end up with scratchy plastic garments that irritate your feet no end. You can easily 3D print all kinds of nifty little mechanisms, tho… ...

Building a 3D knitting machine To bring this concept into reality, Hirose is working under James McCann, an associate professor in the Robotics Institute and leader of the Carnegie Mellon Textiles ...

OpenSCAD is a CAD software specifically designed for those who wish to design machine parts. This is something that most other free 3D modeling software products fail at.

3D printers used across U.S. to make switches. 3D printing is the process of building three-dimensional objects by layering materials using computer-aided design models, according to 3D printing ...