Michael Larson
Lead R&D Engineer (Aerospace)
It's nice to gain a helping hand when we approach multi-material 3D printing. Fortunately, there are several software solutions we can use ...
It's nice to gain a helping hand when we approach multi-material 3D printing. Fortunately, there are several software solutions we can use to achieve exactly that.
Ultimaker Cura, for example, translates the often complex multi-material model into a simple format for 3D printing hardware to understand. The aim is to reduce instances of failed projects.
Aerosint's software enables the configuration of Selective Powder Deposition settings, creating multi-material structures within just a single layer.
MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) team has developed its own Foundry software, enabling designers and engineers to fine-tune designs at extremely high resolutions, ready for development.
All these solutions are designed to make life easier for multi-material 3D printers and engineers. And what's more, this is just scratching the surface — multi-material printing and 3D print management software are increasingly going hand in hand.