Sculpteo 3D printing blog

Would you like to learn or either carry on the 3D modeling path without overloading your computer with heavy software? We propose you to try online 3D modeling software. There is a fair amount of options for beginners, but also for teams of professio...

Additive Manufacturing is constantly bringing new innovations to the manufacturing world. From new materials to cutting-edge technologies, it allows for a faster design process and gives absolutely new production solutions. Combining 3D printing with...

We met Patrick Herbault, an inventor working with Sculpteo’s online 3D printing service to create his projects. How is 3D printing useful in his daily job and how is Sculpteo helping him to overcome the challenges of inventing? Let’s find out.   Can ...

While starting your project, you are starting to think about the manufacturing technique you will use. How to choose the most adapted manufacturing technique? Today, we are going to see the differences between injection molding and 3D printing, in or...

We talk a lot about medical applications of 3D printing, but how far are we actually? The year 2020 is getting closer and it seems like the medical world will be shaken up with tests and research on 3D printed human organs. Which projects are the mos...

Medical 3D printing will never stop surprising us. You maybe heard about it before, but 3D printing organs is now becoming a promising solution in the medical industry. Today, we will tell you about the new possibilities of the 3D printed liver. It i...

Do you think you can design one component to control a whole device? Yes! Compliant mechanisms are truly a fascinating topic. How exactly do they work? Where can they be applied? Today we will introduce you to those mechanisms and tell you how you ca...

Can a 3D printer print a 3D printer? That’s a question we’re often asked in the 3D printing industry. Indeed, it would be fascinating to be able to self-replicate machines, right? It could open broad possibilities for many fields and lead to a new in...

3D printing is not as new as you may think! Actually, FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology became quite popular and impressive for the general public around 2009 because of its media coverage. At some point, a lot of people actually thought tha...

3D scanning is becoming more and more popular. From the medical industry, historical reconstructions to automotive applications, 3D scanning has many uses. But which software is the best for your project? Did you know that in some cases all you need ...

We recently made a top of the best free 3D CAD software (or computer-aided design software) for your 3D printing projects. But what about laser cutting? We decided to make a selection of the best free 2D CAD software to help you with your laser cutti...

As an online 3D printing service, we answer every day to the questions of our customers and we notice that some new customers have some misconceptions about additive manufacturing. If you are new to 3D printing, you might still have some false ideas ...