PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - The Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and Plastics Engineering Technology programs at Shawnee State University will integrate new courses, such as prototyping and 3D ...

WASHINGTON: Researchers have developed a new tool that could allow novices design 3D printed objects in minutes that would otherwise take experts hours to make. Any but the simplest designs require ...

Conceiving of an idea and then turning that idea into an actual end-product were two distinct processes prior to the era of 3D printing. But thanks to recent advancements in technology, what used to ...

Using computer-aided design, 3D printing builds an item up layer by layer in a very precise fashion. Initially, plastics and metal powders were used as the feedstock for the process, but now resins, ...

Formal drawings are a more precise style of drawing. They can be produced by hand or with computer aided design (CAD) packages. Formal hand drawings use tools such as rulers and set squares to ensure ...