The Fabricator

AI-powered tool automates 2D drawing creation from 3D CAD models

DraftAid is a Toronto-based company. Its tool automates the process of converting 3D CAD models into 2D drawings, empowering ...
The Purdue Exponent

Mech E. seniors showcase 3D printing, wind tunnel projects at design expo

Student teams presented senior design projects focused on research accessibility and STEM education at the mechanical ...
Hosted on MSN

XDA outlines techniques for high-detail prints on budget Creality models

XDA Developers described how targeted CAD design choices and print setting adjustments can enable budget Creality FDM printers to produce detailed textures and precise threads. Examples included ...
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Level up your FreeCAD design skills

Level up your FreeCAD design skills FreeCAD isn't just for basic shapes—its advanced tools can transform how you design, automate, and prepare models for manufacturing or 3D printing. From parametric ...
BBC

3D shapes and nets

3D shapes can be made from 2D shapes called nets. Watch the video to learn how 3D shapes, such as a cube, can be created from nets, an arrangement of 2D shapes. Let's talk about nets. More ...
IEEE

Tutorial: Fundamentals of Circuit Design for 2.5D/3D Integration

Abstract: Chiplets and 2.5D/3D integration schemes allow performance and yield beyond monolithic approaches. This tutorial covers advanced packaging technologies and the new capabilities they enable.
Nanyang Technological University

Metal 3D Printing, Reinvented

NTU researchers create a method to make metal additive manufacturing faster, more reliable, and globally accessible. When the TCT Awards announced their 2026 shortlist, a research project from Nanyang ...
IEEE

CMOS compatible thin wafer processing using temporary mechanical wafer, adhesive and laser release of thin chips/wafers for 3D integration

Abstract: This paper reports a thin wafer handling technology that is compatible to CMOS processing conditions to enable 3D integration and assembly with high throughput at low cost. Using pulsed ...
Fabbaloo

Design of the Week: RobBob 2 DOF Robot Head

This week’s selection is “RobBob” a mechanical robot head with two degrees of freedom, by JBV Creative. I’m always a sucker for mechanical 3D prints, and this one definitely falls into that category.
GitHub

Tutorial Rounding_the_Cube

One of the shape primitives you'll use most often in your OpenSCAD designs is the cube. Rounding the edges of cube-like objects impacts both the visual appeal and functional aspects of the final ...
GitHub

Tutorial Beziers_for_Beginners

Bézier curves are parametric curves defined by polynomial equations. To work with Béziers in OpenSCAD we need to load BOSL2/std.scad, which includes the extension beziers.scad. Bézier curves vary by ...