If you’re using a 3D printer, you’ll need something to print. There are a wide variety of 3D-printable models to choose from online, but if you want to make something truly your own, you’ll ...

The best way to simplify a complex model for 3D printing is to reduce its triangle mesh. Sometimes called decimating, this process takes away a lot of the complex geometry that is great to have ...

Are you looking for 3D printer files for cool things to 3D print? Free 3D models of useful and practical (and some whimsical) 3D printable objects? Here are my favorites.

I made some mistakes learning how to use the $300 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D printer, but it didn't take me long to make my first part.

3D Model Creation for Advanced Users Naturally, those who learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling usually end up looking for more flexible options that give them more control of their craft.

Before you even touch a printer, you'll need a design—a precise computer-generated model that will tell the printer what to make.

Do you like high-detail 3D models intended for resin printing, but wish you could more easily print them on a filament-based FDM printer? Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool ...

How to 3D print your creation Our resident CNET 3D printing expert James Bricknell has taken this craze one step further and, using some clever AI technology, 3D-printed one of these ChatGPT images.

There are numerous ways you can print objects in 3D starting today, without having to buy a 3D printer or use fancy 3D modeling software. When reading about 3D printers, there's usually an ...

Quick note on legality: If you choose to rip 3D models from your video games and print them, make sure you’re just printing them for yourself, not to sell.