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It’s an exciting week for personalized manufacturing and 3D design — our friends at Tinkercad<\/a> received $1 million in seed funding<\/a> to make 3D design and printing more accessible to a wider audience. Their browser-based software has paved the way for people of all tech backgrounds to experiment with 3D design.<\/p>\n

The interface is very user friendly and provides an excellent starting point<\/a> for people who want to learn (or teach!) the fundamentals of solid 3D modeling. As TechCrunch<\/a> explained, “The company’s mission is to ‘reach and teach’ a wide audience on the use of CAD software and creating ‘fun and meaningful’ things like jewelry, toys, cars parts, and whatnot, using 3D printers.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, we partnered with Tinkercad to allow users to directly upload models to Shapeways<\/a>, making it easier to turn an idea into a 3D printed reality.<\/p>\n

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We look forward to seeing all the new creations and creators enabled by the Tinkercad. Congratulations to Kai and the whole team! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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