From 'Slapped On' to 'Grown In': Hitem3D 2.0 Bets Integrated Texture Generation Can Make AI 3D Assets Actually Printable

dragon-shaped asset where scales, horns, and whiskers follow the underlying geometry rather than appearing as a flat overlay.

What’s inside Mexico’s Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...
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Make Your Own Color Gradient 3D Printing Filament

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...
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Chamber Master: Control Your 3D Printer Enclosure Like A Pro

Having an enclosed 3D printer can make a huge difference when printing certain filaments that are prone to warping. It’s easy enough to build an enclosure to stick your own printer in, but ...

io9’s Top 100 Stories of 2025

A day Star Wars fans never thought would happen is finally happening. Lucasfilm and Disney are rereleasing the original ...
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Manyfold is the best self-hosted software every 3D printing enthusiast should use

Even with a well-organized NAS, which I like to think I have, STL files are uniquely bad at being self-describing. They're ...
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Make to Stock Strategy: Definition, Benefits, and Examples

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert ...