Best 3D Printing Software - Page 2
3D printing software helps turn digital designs into real, tangible objects using 3D printers. Operating as a translator, it converts designs crafted in 3D modeling software into data that 3D printers can understand. The process involves breaking down a complex 3D model into sections, enabling the printer to build objects layer by layer with precision.
There are some notable features of 3D printing software. One of them is support structure generation for overhanging elements, which are parts of a 3D model that stick out too much for the printer to handle alone. Another feature is customizable infill patterns that allow the selection of different patterns for filling the empty space inside the object, providing control over how strong and solid the final 3D print will be. These features facilitate the production of stronger and better-looking prints. 3D printing software connects well with various 3D design tools, making it easy to transfer designs. Crucial for compatibility and accuracy, the software also offers material settings and printer calibration options. Finally, preview and simulation functionalities allow proactive identification of potential issues prior to initiating the printing process.
3D printing software is commonly used in maker spaces and creative studios with 3D printers, but anyone with a 3D printer and slicer software can use it to print their designs. From architects refining prototypes to engineers perfecting components to healthcare workers making custom medical models, the software's versatility is unmatched.
3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, often overlaps or works alongside 3D design or general-purpose CAD software.
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Best 3D Printing Software At A Glance
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Shapeways is the leading platform redefining product creation through services to design, make, and sell using 3D printing.
- 64% Small-Business
- 27% Mid-Market
304,424 Twitter followers
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A processing system for 3D triangular meshes. It provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes. It offers features for processing raw d
- 75% Small-Business
- 17% Enterprise
5 Twitter followers
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Repetier-Host is your ALL-IN-ONE software solution, which gives you countless benefits.
- Civic & Social Organization
- 93% Small-Business
- 14% Mid-Market
1,230 Twitter followers
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OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.
- Entertainment
- 55% Small-Business
- 26% Enterprise
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Slic3r is the tool you need to convert a 3D model into printing instructions for your 3D printer. It cuts the model into horizontal slices (layers), generates toolpaths to fill them and calculates the
- 75% Small-Business
- 33% Mid-Market
18 Twitter followers
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The easiest way to create in 3D... and the most fun!
- 79% Small-Business
- 14% Enterprise
732 Twitter followers
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Sourcing manufactured parts is a very manual, time consuming process. With constant back-and-forth with suppliers via emails and spreadsheets, supply chains become inefficient, slow and error-prone.
- 69% Small-Business
- 15% Mid-Market
82 Twitter followers
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Materialise Magics is a versatile, industry-leading data preparation and STL editor software for Additive Manufacturing that allows you to convert files to STL, repair errors, edit your design and pre
- 57% Mid-Market
- 29% Small-Business
13,741 Twitter followers
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nTopology was founded in 2015 to enable engineers and designers to create any geometry — no matter how complex — and to meet the requirements of high-performance products. Our software is used from re
- Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
- 55% Small-Business
- 27% Mid-Market
2,938 Twitter followers
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For more than 20 years, the German company 3D-Tool GmbH & Co. KG has been continuously developing its CAD viewer and converter of the same name to meet the needs and requirements of customers from
- 40% Small-Business
- 30% Enterprise
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Prepare files for printing with ideaMaker; Raise3D's unique slicing software. It's user friendly interface can prepare .STL, .OBJ and .3MF files in as little as 4 clicks, while it's powerful settings
- 100% Small-Business
3,983 Twitter followers
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Founded in 2015, MakerOS is a collaboration platform for digital fabrication and 3D printing companies to improve client workflows and increase profits.
- 75% Small-Business
- 25% Mid-Market
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Netfabb additive manufacturing software has tools that help streamline your additive workflow and quickly get from a 3D model to successfully printed parts.
- 50% Mid-Market
- 25% Enterprise
283,861 Twitter followers
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Scandy is a world leading 3D scan to 3D print service.
- 100% Small-Business
1,984 Twitter followers
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Reinventing the way engineers and manufacturers produce metal partsfrom prototyping to mass production.
- 100% Mid-Market
