What if you could turn a simple photo into a fully realized 3D model, all without spending a dime? Below, Matthew Berman takes you through how SAM 3D, an open source platform from Meta, is ...

Clean and complete geometry is important for successful 3D printing. A watertight mesh helps reduce common printing problems ...

At Rapid + TCT 2026, I came across an exhibitor that at first seemed like it would apply primarily to hobbyists. (I saw pet faces on keychains on display—how cool is that!) But then I saw the ...

Auto Split helps turn generated or uploaded 3D models into printable FDM parts with smart cuts, watertight caps, and 3MF export.

What if creating stunning 3D models didn’t require years of expertise or expensive software? Imagine typing a simple description—“a whimsical cartoon-style robot”—or uploading a few photos, and within ...

Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account. Microsoft suggests using an image with a single subject, even ...

The digital parts of the system must be accurate in order to reliably simulate a robotics system. Higher-quality components ...

Microsoft recently released Copilot 3D, a 3D image generation tool. It is currently free to use. Here, we will see how to use Copilot for 3D image generation. After signing into Copilot with your ...

Meta Platforms Inc. today is expanding its suite of open-source Segment Anything computer vision models with the release of SAM 3 and SAM 3D, introducing enhanced object recognition and ...