It's an operational language file type used by most 3D printers. It is what numerous slicing software, (such as Slic3r , Ultimaker Cura , and AstroPrint ,) export to once the model is ready to print.

How it works. There are several types of 3D printers. They may use different materials, but all involve the same basic approach for "printing" an object: spraying or otherwise transferring a ...

Recent demonstration projects show that 3D printing technology could one day be used to build houses with unique designs quickly and more cheaply, using fewer skilled workers who may be in short ...

In our technological world, things change fast. Not too long ago, the idea of 3D printing was futuristic – the stuff of science shows on television. Then, it became a reality, if you had deep pockets.

The Toronto Public Library is bringing 3D-printing technology and a slew of other high-tech software and devices to two of its locations.

A team of University of Toronto researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is working to advance the field of metal additive manufacturing at the ...