Computer-aided design has a reputation problem. For most people, a CAD design means multi-gigabyte installers, clunky license managers, and subscriptions that sometimes cost more than the hardware ...

3D printing is something that most technology and art enthusiasts are interested in, but everyday people don’t need it. This is the widespread notion everyone has about 3D printing these days, but ...

Do any of you have recommendations for 3d cad software on a tablet? I have both Android and iOS available. Currently I’m using Tinkercad on the desktop, as it was about the easiest one to learn and ...

If you want to create or edit STL files on your Windows 11/10 PC, this post will interest you. STL which stands for Standard Tessellation Language and Standard Triangle Language is a 3D file format ...

Several weeks ago on Design News, I wrote about the privilege of practicing engineering in this day and age with the design, simulation, prototyping, and manufacturability tools currrently available.

Keep in mind though, this is for 3DEXPERIENCE Solidworks for Makers, which is a cloud based version of Solidworks, not the "normal" Solidworks. Might not matter for everyone, but I for one don't like ...