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3D Printed Cultural Heritage: an abbaye model for the visually impaired

Posted By Hannah Bensoussan on Sep 14, 2016

The Saint-André abbaye, located in the South of France, is an important historical monument. From a simple hermitage in the 6th century, this site was turned into an influential abbaye in the 13th and 14th centuries. It was destroyed during the Frenc...

A Drone that combines Laser Cutting and 3D Printing!

Posted By Hannah Bensoussan on Jul 13, 2016

Now that laser cutting is available at Sculpteo, you’ll be able to incorporate laser cut elements into your projects, and associate them with 3D printing! Here we present you a drone whose frame is entirely 3D printed and laser cut, with a wingspan o...

Discover CLIP Pilot Program!

Posted By Sculpteo on Mar 1, 2016

The CLIP technology developped by Carbon was one of the most promising innovation in 2015. As a special partner of Carbon, Sculpteo offers you to be one the first users of this amazing 3D printer. Learn how to join CLIP Pilot Program here! Why are ...

Join the 2016 edition of our The state of 3D printing survey!

Posted By Claire Chabaud on Feb 4, 2016

At the beginning of 2015, we decided to launch a new survey in order to gather more precise data on how 3D printing is used and of course to learn more about what our users are looking for. We didn’t expect such a huge success. Our survey was answere...

WebGL modelling tool for 3D printing

Posted By sculpteo on Mar 1, 2011

When he received his Thing-O-Matic 3D printer, Benjamin Nortier decided to take a look at what modelling software options were available. He found that software solutions were either very costly professional products, or optimized for rendering much ...

Architectural competition: the winners had chosen Sculpteo to build their model

Posted By sculpteo on Jan 13, 2011

A team participating in an architectural competition had used Sculpteo services to produce their model of sustainable and socially inclusive housing. Which is why we’re very pleased to announce that they have won! The ALJT (Young Workers Housing Asso...

3D printing makes it to the kitchen

Posted By sculpteo on Jan 3, 2011

The team at Cornell University’s Computational Synthesis Lab (CCSL) are building a 3D food printer, as part of the bigger Fab@home project. This new type of printer will perhaps one day sit alongside your blender or microwave oven. Just pop liquid fo...

3D printing for architects

Posted By sculpteo on Dec 14, 2010

Initially, 3D printing was not created for architects. In fact, most 3D printer manufacturers probably didn’t even foresee their machines’ potential in architecture. The printers were mainly designed for the aerospace and automotive industries, or ot...

What can you do with 3D printing ?

Posted By sculpteo on Nov 29, 2010

3D printing allows designers to manufacture whatever they invent. Obtaining prototypes identical to those made in the traditional way is much more economical with 3D printing, as you cut the high costs of creating a mould. According to Wohlers Associ...

3D Color Printing : How does it work ?

Posted By sculpteo on Nov 9, 2010

3D printing is a form of additive fabrication technology that is used to create physical objects layer upon layer. The object itself must first be modeled with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Maya, Sketchup, Blender and so on. Zcorp’s ZPrinter 65...

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