The 3MF Consortium, the organization dedicated to advancing a universal specification for 3D printing, announced it is becoming a Linux Foundation member and that HP’s Luis Baldez is its new Executive Director (ED). Baldez supersedes Microsoft’s … [Read more...] about 3MF Consortium to become a member of Linux Foundation
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3MF Consortium releases first standardized 3D Beam Lattice Extension
The 3MF Consortium (3MF) ratified and released its Beam Lattice Specification Extension to its 3MF Core Specification. The 3MF Beam Lattice extension is a new method for storing and transferring lattice-type geometry information. By providing support … [Read more...] about 3MF Consortium releases first standardized 3D Beam Lattice Extension
3MF extensions address needs for productivity and full part description
The 3MF Consortium (3MF) released two free specification extensions to its 3MF Core Specification 1.1 for general availability. These extensions are the 3MF Production Extension and the 3MF Slice Extension. They will enable high-volume additive … [Read more...] about 3MF extensions address needs for productivity and full part description
Another way to slice CAD data for 3d printing
A third file format to convert CAD data into useful 3D printing data has been introduced into the market. It will be interesting to see if this one succeeds any better than the AMF file format, which appears to be orphaned. Why do we need another … [Read more...] about Another way to slice CAD data for 3d printing