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ZMorph Multicolor Image Mapping

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Poland is a hot bed of high tech FFF 3D printers, so it is no surprise that ZMorph has introduced a multicolor image mapping tool to create mixed or blended filaments with their line of 3D printers. There are very few 3D printer and software combinations out there that are able to attain such fantastic results, and it is something many have been after for a long while. Also out of Microsoft is a new patent for CMYK+W mixing for achieving reportedly any color on a 3D printer, and while this idea … [Read more...]

Mudbox CAD Software Review

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Our series of CAD software reviews continues with Mudbox, an artistic and sculptural type of program that is a simple program to pick up and use as an intermediate level program once you've outgrown the beginner and basic CAD softwares out there. Although it's not a free program, it's small monthly fee for the features it offers is nominal. Tom Hazzard shares what sets this program apart from the other CAD software programs out there suited for creating creative and artistic 3D print … [Read more...]

Blender CAD Software Review

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Examining what Blender CAD software has to offer for beginners, students, artists, or those with a more engineering mindset because "What" you want to create can eliminate what CAD 3D modeling software you use. We've gotten several listeners who have written in over recent months as we've done other software reviews who have been saying, “How about some of the other free ones, like Blender?” Told you we would get to it. Here we are. Listen to the podcast here: Blender CAD Software Review I … [Read more...]

Solidworks Software Review

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A professional package intended for commercial application, Solidworks CAD software is definitely geared towards designers in engineering. Tom Hazzard goes through the ins and outs of what makes this software program different than other parametric modeling programs and what type of designers it was created to be used by to make certain types of 3D models for 3D printing. Before I get started on today’s software package that I’m going to talk about, I do want to just make mention of something … [Read more...]

ZBrush Software Review

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  Doing a ZBrush software review and it is a very different CAD program from anything else we have reviewed on WTFFF?! before. It's a very different kind of a CAD program in general. This is really going to be really interesting for those of you that have been listening to our different reviews in our series of CAD software reviews. Listen to the podcast here: ZBrush Software Review  We have really been talking about the different software that is available of CAD programs where … [Read more...]

Fun 3D Print Play

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3D printing takes a twist on a childhood classic with new and fun 3D print shapes for bubble wands. A fun project involving 3D print play things like bubble wands and bubble machines that makes for a good school project or a fun Labor Day Weekend project before the kids all head back to school. Beat the summer heat designing and 3D printing your own wand shapes, then have a little fun outside testing them out. Listen to the podcast here: Fun 3D Print Play  It is almost Labor Day, and we are … [Read more...]