The last few years have seen an explosion of new materials for 3D printing applications.  Each material has its own strengths and weaknesses, so choosing the right one can be a daunting task.  After more than a year of research and development, we are proud to announce our extensive 3D Printing Materials Guide that explores all of the popular filaments ...

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You’ve waited hours for your 3D print to finish. Finally, the extruder stops, the print bed lowers, and the moment of truth has arrived. At first glance, the print looks perfect. But wait, what the heck? Are those blobs on the surface of the part? We’ve all felt that sinking feeling that comes with seeing blobs marring our 3D prints. Small surf...

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You can’t build a solid house on a shaky foundation, and you can’t build a great 3D print unless the first layer sticks to the print bed. There are many factors that can cause poor first-layer sticking — an uneven build surface, an extruder that is too close or too far away, speed and cooling issues — but they are all equally frustrating! ...

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Simplify3D has launched a New Video Series that will help you explore features in Version 3.0. These videos are 3-5 minutes in length and focus on one specific technique, tool, gizmo or tip. Fifteen videos have already been posted, and more are on the way! An recent example from the new series is The Dual Extrusion Wizard. If you have been reluctant to ...

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Simplify3D provides keyboard shortcuts that make the software quicker and easier to use, and now we’ve developed a handy Guide to Keyboard Shortcuts to help you remember all the commands! We wanted to call this a “printable guide,” then we realized that many of you would immediately think it was a 3D-printable guide! So we’ll clari...

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