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Artec Studio Lite brings AI photogrammetry to everyday 3D printing
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (261+ words) With Artec Studio Lite, Artec 3D expands its software portfolio with a more streamlined variant aimed at users who want to create 3D models exclusively from photos and videos. The focus is on photogrammetry with AI-assisted reconstruction algorithms that do not require…...
ShapeScan: Photo to SVG outline in original size for precise 3D prints
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (252+ words) ShapeScan is a browser tool that converts photos of objects into dimensionally accurate vector files. An image is turned into a clean outline that can be exported as SVG, DXF, PNG, or STL; according to the provider, STEP is planned....
FlowPrint Beta: Creality launches new platform for simplified FFF workflows
2+ week, 1+ day ago (271+ words) Creality has launched a public test with FlowPrint Beta and is inviting makers worldwide to try out a new workflow for everyday use in FFF 3D printing. The platform aims to make it easier to achieve reliable printing results and address…...
Multi-Objective Optimisation and the Case for Bespoke Computational Design
2+ week, 4+ day ago (790+ words) For too long, the conversation around Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) has been dominated by the same tropes, lattices and optimised shapes produced by commercial topology optimisation software. These outputs have become the shorthand for "innovation" in AM, but in…...
SAM 3D: Meta presents models for 3D reconstruction from everyday images
3+ week, 6+ day ago (413+ words) Meta is expanding the Segment Anything family with SAM 3D and focusing on 3D reconstruction from natural images. The platform comprises two models: SAM 3D Objects for object and scene reconstruction, and SAM 3D Body for capturing body pose and shape. The goal is…...
Artec Studio Lite: AI photogrammetry as an entry into 3D scanning and print preparation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) Artec 3D is launching Artec Studio Lite, a slimmed-down variant of its 3D scanning software that is explicitly aimed at users who want to enter professional 3D workflows without special hardware. At its core is AI-powered photogrammetry that generates dense 3D models from photos…...
HP refines AM strategy at Formnext 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) HP is using Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt to sharpen its strategy for industrial additive manufacturing and to give media representatives a structured look behind the scenes. As part of a press lunch, representatives of the HP Additive Manufacturing (AM) division plan…...
New version of Meshy.ai delivers visibly sharper and more realistic 3D models
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) Meshy.ai, a service specializing in generative 3D modeling, has introduced Meshy 6, a new version of its AI model. The platform enables the automatic creation of 3D models from text descriptions or 2D images. The newly released update is designed to significantly improve…...
Masaryk University Launches Open-Access 3D Model Database for Medicine
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) The Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University in Brno has launched an online portal providing digital templates for anatomically accurate 3D models of bones, organs, and training simulators. The models can be used in both education and clinical practice. Unlike commercial…...
Xometry Study: AI and Flexible Supply Chains to Shape Manufacturing by 2026
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) U.S.-based manufacturing marketplace Xometry has published its first Manufacturing Outlook, forecasting the trends set to define the industry in 2026. The report is based on surveys of executives in the U.S., the UK, and Europe, along with analyses by Xometry and external…...