WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seven leading companies in the global 3D printing sector today launched the 3MF Consortium. The new group is releasing the 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) ...

At the big 3D Print Week event last month in New York City, Hewlett-Packard (HP) alluded to a big announcement related to 3D Printing file formats. A week later, at the Build 2015 event, Microsoft ...

The 3MF Consortium, which released its free initial core specification last year for a new 3D printing file format, has added two free extensions based on best practices. One makes it easier for ...

In a new blog post, Microsoft gives a lot more information about the 3D printing support that's been built into Windows 8.1, including the creation of the new 3D Manufacturing Format. Microsoft has ...

Despite an anemic 2015 in the 3D printing world, economic predictions for the industry's overall growth remain bright. But in the eyes of large businesses with a stake in the expansion of the 3D ...

One of the hottest topics in manufacturing today is 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM). New alliances, faster processes, better software, high-quality materials, and emerging standards mean ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, began as a way of producing small 3D objects for personal use and was seen as a novelty. However, as the years have gone on, the capabilities of ...