We love and hate OpenSCAD. As programmers, we like describing objects we want to 3D print or otherwise model. As programmers, we hate all the strange things about OpenSCAD that make it not like a ...

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Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account. Microsoft suggests using an image with a single subject, even ...

What if creating stunning 3D models didn’t require years of expertise or expensive software? Imagine typing a simple description—“a whimsical cartoon-style robot”—or uploading a few photos, and within ...

I recently had the opportunity to try out Backflip’s Idea-to-Mesh app. Everyone can do so for a free try-out period with limited credits. However, due to my limited experience with this kind of ...

Backflip Inc., a startup helping engineers create 3D models faster, today announced that it has closed a $30 million early-stage funding round. NEA and Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A raise. They ...

The B2B software industry is accelerating its transition to software-as-a-service, while industries increasingly adopt 3-D parametric modeling, simulation and collaboration solutions — transforming ...

Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of stretching a 2-D shape into 3-D space. AutoCAD performs ...