FreeCAD isn’t the flashiest option, and I wouldn’t describe it as the most beginner-friendly path on day one.

His latest project is to recreate the Iron Man gauntlet, tailor-made to fit his own hand. “It’s a transformable wearable, based on Iron Man 3 [released in 2013],” says Davenport. “In the movie, the ...

There’s a new open-source 3D CAD tool on the loose: Dune 3D. This new tool was developed by Lukas K of carrotindustries, and attempts to rectify some of the deficiencies in current open-source 3D CAD ...

FBX is an advanced 3D file format that can hold more 3D data than the OBJ format, including textures, models, joints, animations, camera, lights, skinning, etc. While OBJ is a rather simple 3D file ...

SolveSpace is a free, open-source CAD tool that fits in 1MB, with a full 3D solver, parametric sketching, and a browser-based ...

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has secured a $200 million investment from software design giant Autodesk as part of a larger $1 billion round from backers, including AMD, Emerson Collective, Fidelity, Nvidia ...

CAD programs let you design everything from tiny pieces of electronic equipment to large buildings, dams, 3D designs, and more. Naturally, CAD programs are expensive as most professionals use them to ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

Special thanks to our Launch Collaborators, including artists, innovators, educators, technologists, and students, who developed these inspiring examples of what is possible with Smithsonian Open ...

Want to start doodling digitally? In this fun tutorial, I’ll show you how to create cool and creative doodles using Paint 3D—perfect for beginners! Learn how to use the tools, pick the right brushes, ...