If you’ve tried FreeCAD, you know that it has a daunting number of workbenches and options. [MangoJelly] has a large number of video tutorials on FreeCAD, and the latest one, below, covers working ...

PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is converted to a ...

This article talks about what is an STL file and how you can open and view it in Windows 11/10. STL stands for Standard Tessellation Language and Standard Triangle Language. A file with .stl extension ...

I want to do some very basic editing of STEP files, e.g.: I need to do this sort of thing about a hundred times, so I'd rather learn how to fish than pay someone to do it, even if it's only a few $$ ...

For 3D printing a part or a functional prototype, all you need to get correct is the design file. The most popular design file format is the STL file. And although it’s not very tricky to create high ...

One can choose from a number of file formats for 3D printing, and in general they all work fine. However, understanding what mesh resolution is needed for each part can affect the size of the file, ...

3D printing is a surprisingly complicated hobby. Those who wish to successfully master the art need to know about the different file types that their digital blueprints can be saved to. Even those who ...

This post talks about what is an STP file and how you can open such files in Windows 11/10. STP or STEP is a 3D assembly file saved in Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) format.