Once you’ve figured out your filament, you’ll need to choose the proper 3D software, called a “slicer.” This takes a 3D file, like the menorahsaurus below, and tells the printer how to ...

While 3D printers may sound like very complicated, futuristic machines, it’s actually quite easy to understand how they work. The software for controlling a 3D printer takes a 3D image and ...

With 3D printing, there’s a third dimension: height. The files you feed into 3D printers are 3D images that a software program then slices into horizontal layers.

Anker automates the calibration and quality settings of 3D printing so that you can print objects like as easily as you would a sheet of paper in just a few clicks.

Discover how to create things using a 3D printer without learning computer-aided design during a program at 6:30 p.m., June 2, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Teens and ...