Here are a three different intersections of 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD along with a few words on how well each can be expected to work.

Several 3D-printing apps allow you to build products of your own without having to know CAD. Apps typically have a narrow focus, such as building smartphone cases or transforming kids' doodles ...

Learn how to design and 3D print with Tinkercad in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step tips to turn your ideas into tangible creations.

The Roadster Shop uses CAD, CNC, and 3D printing in all of their car and chassis builds. At first, they were using CAD to design their chassis and then sending that data to their CNC laser-cutting ...

Previously, to create a file for 3D printing you would need to have some serious CAD know how. 3D Builder removes that from the equation.

ImplicitCAD has been built with 3D printing in mind and already includes some rough G-Code export functionality.

How to Convert a 2D Model to 3D Using AutoCAD. Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of ...

3D printers can handle the small ancillary tasks usually assigned to the CNC mill, saving money and production time.

3D Printing Molds This article will show how it is possible to use a 3D printer to make a mold; in Part 2, we will use a 3D-printed part to make the mold.