Canon has launched HeightIQ, a new software application driven by artificial intelligence (AI), to simplify the conversion of a 2D image into a detailed height map. HeightIQ simplifies the enhancement ...

What if you could take a simple 2D image—a sketch, a logo, or even a photograph—and transform it into a fully realized 3D model, ready for 3D printing or digital design? For years, this process ...

HeightIQ is a free AI-powered app that simplifies elevated printing file creation, reducing job prep time from hours to ...

Editor’s note: John Hauer is a sales, marketing and technology innovator with a 20+ career of working in print and related industries. He manages a blog which evangelizes 3D printing for traditional ...

TechWatch editor Emily McDaid speaks to the team behind Axial3D about the role of AI algorithms in transforming 2D images into 3D prints. Well-known Belfast start-up Axial3D produces 3D prints of body ...

This piece of software called OmNomNom works with OpenSCAD to turn 2D images into 3D models. It’s literally a drag-and-drop process that renders almost instantly. Here the example is a QR code, which ...

2D material-based cooling system. Credit: ACS Nano, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.9b04202. Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society Extrusion-based 3D ...

Inkjet printing of two-dimensional crystals will be crucial for ushering in the next generation of printed electronics. While the technology has made a lot of progress in recent years, a major ...

Bill Decker is chairman of the Association of 3D Printing, the largest trade organization in the industry. Ten years ago, few desktop computers lived far from a 2D printer. Even in today’s ...

If you had a formal drafting class, you probably learned about making orthographic projections–engineering drawings with multiple views (for example, top, front, and right). Even if you didn’t take ...

The new fabrication technique for all-2D transistors on flexible substrates offers a sustainable alternative, boosting ...