Here are a three different intersections of 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD along with a few words on how well each can be expected to work.

We continue our DIY-IT discovery series on 3D printing by exploring how to download and print 3D objects from the Internet. If you can download a file, and you have a little patience, you can do this.

With hyrographic printing, the clear adorned plastic sheet is then put in water and conformed to the 3D object. Is 5-Axis Direct to Object Printer Possible?

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.

The 3D printing process turns a whole object into thousands of tiny little slices, then makes it from the bottom-up, slice by slice. Those tiny layers stick together to form a solid object.

A 3D printer cannot make any object on demand like the "Star Trek" replicators of science fiction. But a growing array of 3D printing machines has already begun to revolutionize the business of ...

Wherein most 3D printers are designed to create objects that have to remain rigid in structure and shape, 4D printing, as it is called, allows the 3D printed objects to change their shape and ...

How a 3D printer works can vary depending on the type of printing it's doing. Use this guide to understand the variations in materials and technique.