So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful?

A 3D printer turns digital designs into physical objects using a variety of substances, from plastic to ceramic to something that kind of looks like wood. Before you even touch a printer, you'll ...

Concluding The Drive's Great Maverick 3D Print-Off, Peter Holderith and Rob Stumpf show how to get started on your own 3D printing journey.

Fusion Deposition Modeling (FDM): FDM uses a simple nozzle to extra plastic filaments, which cool down into the 3D printed shape. This is the cheapest version of 3D printing, and the kind ...

The machine’s 3D printing software “slices” the file into 2D layers, or G-code (.gcode), the language the 3D printer uses to control each axis and tool head.

Most people buying 3D printers for the first time don't know that specific software is also needed to make a 3D model ready for printing. These programs are called slicers, and they're essential ...

Students will learn to use 3D printing software and to make or modify their own 3D models. Students will be able to produce ...

There is a big difference between a 3D model and a 3D model designed for 3D printing. 3D printing a model requires a lot of specific parameters on the model to be exact for the print to succeed ...

The best 3D printers for beginners offer simple setup, flexibility, and an intuitive interface to help get users up and printing.

How do 3D printers work? What's the impact on our economy? How expensive are they compared to traditional manufacturing? We take a three-dimensional look at the world of additive manufacturing.

Approximately 40 manufacturers sell the 3D-printers most commonly used in businesses, and over 200 startups are developing consumer-oriented machines.

There are many 3D printing services–all with varying services, quality, turnaround times and pricing so we found the best 3D printing services.