3D models drawn in Blender work great in a computer animated virtual world but don’t always when brought into a slicer for 3D printing. Slicers require something which makes sense in the real world.

“Blender is the starting point because it’s free, open source, and used by a huge range of creators,” Fukuyama says. “But the Blueprint exports assets in standard formats, so artists can move them ...

Ever dream of designing three-dimensional models for games and animated movies? We examine two free options and a new version of a well-known professional 3-D modeling program. Each has its own niche ...