Sculpteo 3D printing blog

In recent years, there has been much talk about “Web 2.0”, social networks and augmented reality. But in the coming weeks and years, the conversation will probably be focusing on 3D printing. At Sculpteo, we are well aware that this was a true revolu...

We have well taken advantage of the coolness of our workshop in the Pyrenees all summer long and we have worked a lot to increase even more your satisfaction ! So we have tested for some weeks our new production line and we are now ready to proudly a...

Many Internet users work with the 3D software Google Sketchup. This tutorial will show you the main errors to avoid, in order that your 3D models can be compatible with a 3D printing : To upload your models, go to the upload form....

Animated by a wish to inject dynamisn into the region of the Pyrenees, Sculpteo’s founders have established the production site in Arreau, a district to which they have become attached. Arreau, this magnificient country of Bigore (France) is in the h...

Three points on the Sculptris tutorial. On fascinating trick is the free 3D software Sculptris, which needs no installation on your computer and which you can download for free at Pixologic.com. On many aspects, the software is similar to its big bro...

We do not stop innovation within Sculpteo, and we intend to pursue that tendency. Effectively, Sculpteo’s team does not hesitate to go through fire and water to satisfy each of our users, and we are mindful of every advice we are given. We have chose...

An excellent article has been published by one of our flying aircraft model maker on July 23rd 2010, on jivaro-models.org (in French only, please try here or use Google translation available in the Homepage): we have printed white polyamid pieces for...

Here at last is the post about our “open door” evening, on July 8th! All Sculpteo’s team got mobilized to welcome you to our open door evening in Vanves, during which we have spent a very agreable moment in your company, having a drink while such gat...

As you certainly all know, when one intends to switch from one 3D modeling software to another, the ideal and most common file format is the obj, as it has been adopted by most of the 3D graphics applications. All being well, obj is also one of the f...

Sculpteo is just back from a four-day exhibition at the Japan Expo, from July 1st to July 4th, with the participation of Pixologic, the publisher of Zbrush, and on the same booth as Wacom. We are delighted of the effects of these days, and the enthus...

The challenge entitled “your vision of a video-game’s hero” and organised by the 3D community Blender Clan, has finished at the end of May. Today, Sculpteo shows the 3 winners’ creations and the result of their printing. Sculpteo : “Could you tell us...

Our R&D team is proud to present you the last improvements concerning the 3D models repair, to make them fit with a 3D printing. Now, the repair algorithms are playing automatically when you upload your 3D file on sculpteo.com. The message “Processin...