Like 2D, as 3D printing matures, file issues will be resolved, speed and quality will improve, substrate options will expand, and finishing will become automated.

Embossing (making raised shapes) and debossing (making sunken shapes) on 3D-printed surfaces is not a new idea; we do it all the time. [Cory] from Vancouver Hack Space was playing around with 3D pr… ...

If you had a formal drafting class, you probably learned about making orthographic projections–engineering drawings with multiple views (for example, top, front, and right). Even if you didn&… ...

Making 3D printing truly 3D: eliminating need for 2D layering. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 04 / 220422161524.htm. Harvard University.

A team has created an application called PartCrafter that creates 3D models, in single or multiple parts, using AI based on 2D images for input.

How a 3D printer works can vary depending on the type of printing it's doing. ... Printing with ink on paper. This is 2D printing, because there’s an area with an x-axis and a y-axis, ...

Making 3D printing truly 3D by eliminating need for 2D layering (w/video) ( Nanowerk News ) Don’t be fooled by the name. While 3D printers do print tangible objects (and quite well), how they do the ...