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&… ...

Like 2D, as 3D printing matures, file issues will be resolved, speed and quality will improve, substrate options will expand, and finishing will become automated.

Microsoft quietly rolls out a free AI tool that can turn any 2D image into a 3D model, ready for printing and rendering.

That is, instead of, for example, printing out an entire organ at one go, the tissues are simultaneously printed in 2D layers that are then stacked by a robotic arm to create the final 3D structure.

Retro Gamer speaks with veteran developers to explore the transition from 2D to 3D ...