3D Printing with Windows 10 and i.materialise
In May we were proud to announce our new collaboration with Microsoft – and now we are even prouder to say that Microsoft users can tap into i.materialise’s 3D printing service as of today. Users of Microsoft 3D printing platform applications such as 3D Builder will now able to print their models directly through i.materialise.
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Summer of Surprises – Week Four: Polyamide Enhancements
The i.materialise summer of surprises is now in its fourth week! Every week in July and August we will announce new enhancements, price drops, discounts and coupons that will save you money. This week’s surprise: a bunch of enhancements for Polyamide, one of the most popular 3D printing materials in our community!
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Summer of Surprises – Week Three: 5% off Bronze 3D Prints
The i.materialise summer of surprises is now in its third week! Every week in July and August we will announce new enhancements, price drops, discounts and coupons that will save you money. This week’s surprise: 5% off bronze 3D prints!
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Summer of Surprises – Week 2: 5% off Copper 3D Prints
The i.materialise summer of surprises is on! Every week in July and August we will announce new enhancements, price drops, discounts and coupons that will save you money.
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Summer of Surprises – Week 1: Titanium Price Drop
The i.materialise summer of surprises is now on! Every week in July and August we will announce new enhancements, price drops, discounts and coupons that will save you money.
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We’re Working with Microsoft to Offer You a Cloud-Based 3D Printing Solution
At i.materialise and our mother company Materialise, our mission is all about making high-quality 3D printing closer and more accessible for everybody. We’re excited to be working with Microsoft to achieve this goal together. Thanks to our joint efforts, users of Microsoft 3D Builder and all other Windows 3D Printing Platform apps will be able to directly order professional, high-quality prints of their models, in 20 different materials and over 100 possible color and finish combinations, through i.materialise.
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Looking to the Future: Top 5 3D Printing Trends to Watch
It seems like every week new 3D printers, 3D modeling apps and materials are getting announced. We are drowning in an information overflow about the newest model or filament on the market – and of course, everyone has a different opinion about which trend will dominate the 3D printing market in 2016 and beyond. On crowd-funding platforms like Kickstarter or IndieGoGo more than 50 different 3D printing projects are currently being launched.
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“Discover the Unimaginable” – Take a Look at the i.materialise Video Spot
With the launch of our new website design earlier this month, we are also happy to release our new i.materialise video spot. We visited 3D designers and community members all over the world and learned how 3D printing is changing their way of designing and creating products.
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What Happens If You Upload a 3D Model with ‘Errors’ to Our Site and Place an Order?
Creating an ideal 3D printable model can be intimidating to new users. If you follow this blog closely, you’ve probably heard us advise you about avoiding common 3D modeling errors. That’s why many people ask us: what happens if I place an order, but my file still contains errors? (more…)
Who Owns the Intellectual Property of Your 3D Prints?
“Do you store my files?” “Who guarantees that no one will take my ideas and copy them?“ “Can I print Star Wars characters with you guys?” – These are typical questions we get at meetups and fairs. It seems like some clarification is in order when it comes to intellectual property and 3D printing, and in this blog post I’ll try to explain the basics in a simple way.
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