3D Printing
Shapeways
www.shapeways.com
Shapeways is a company in The Netherlands that offers affordable threedimensional (3D) printing, including printing in color.
Wicked Resin*
www.wickedresin.com
Wicked Resin prints in photopolymer acrylic plastic using 3D Systems InVision si2 printers.
ProMetal Ex One*
www.exone.com/eng/technology/x1-prometal/index.html
ProMetal Ex One offers 3D printing in various metals.
ProMetal Ex One RCT*
www.exone.com/eng/technology/x1-prometal-rct/index.html
ProMetal Ex One RCT digitally prints sand casts, and it can also create sand cast molds.
Thinglab
www.thinglab.co.uk
Thinglab uses ZCorp 450 printer (www.zcorp.com) to print in color, and it also uses 3D Systems HD 300 for printing high-quality plastic models.
3D Systems
www.3dsystems.com
3D Systems is a leading manufacturer of 3D printing systems.
Materialise
www.materialise.com/MGX
Materialise offers high-end 3D printing for designers.
3D Milling
Synappsys Digital Services*
www.synappsys.com
Synappsys provides several services including digital scanning, 3D milling of foam, Direct Data to Mold, and 3D printing with a thermo-jet printer in wax.
Blue Genie*
www.bluegenieart.com
Blue Genie provides digital scanning and 3D milling in foam.
Digital Stone Project*
www.digitalstoneproject.org
The Digital Stone Project is a high-tech stone sculpture fabrication studio.
3D Scanning
Direct Dimensions*
www.dirdim.com
Direct Dimensions is a full-service scanning, digitizing, modeling, 3D printing company.
Desktop 3D Scanners and Printers
NextEngine Scanner*
www.nextengine.com
NextEngine Scanner is an affordable desktop scanner for the studio.
Desktop Factory Printer
www.desktopfactory.com
Desktop Factory Printer is an affordable desktop printer for the studio.
Create Your Own 3D Printer or CNC Milling Machine
The following are open source rapid prototyping machines that you can buy as kits for 3D printing or milling.
Printing
RepRap
www.reprap.org
RepRap is an open source rapid prototyping machine that “prints itself."
It was invented by Adrian Bowyer of the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. The RepRap prints in thermoplastic polymers. Bowyer is focusing on biodegradable printing products that will work with the RepRap. Recent additions to the open source provide extruders for printing in silicone and also ceramic mixtures.
MakerBot
www.makerbot.com
The MakerBot is another open source 3D printer similar to the RepRap project. MakerBot is the creator of the do it yourself kit known as The Cupcake.
Fab@Home
http://fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
Fab@Home is another open source system offering free hardware and software designs to create your own 3d printer.
CandyFab4000
www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/candyfab
CandyFab4000 is a 3D printer that prints in sugar. It uses selective hot air sintering and melting (SHASAM).
Milling
BuildyourCNC
www.buildyourcnc.com
Commercial Software
The following is a brief list of commercial applications that may be used in conjunction with Mudbox for modeling, UV mapping, rendering, and other tasks.
3ds Max*
www.autodesk.com
3ds Max is a professional modeling, animation, special effects, and rendering application.
Maya*
www.autodesk.com
Maya is a high-end modeling, animation, special effects, and rendering application.
Cinema 4D*
www.maxon.net
Cinema 4D is a complete modeling, animation, special effects, and rendering application.
Modo*
www.luxology.com
modo is an advanced subdivision surfaces modeling, UV mapping, sculpting, 3D painting, and rendering application.
Photoshop*
www.adobe.com
The standard in image-editing software. Mudbox is designed to work closely with Photoshop.
3D Coat*
www.3d-coat.com
3D coat is a voxel sculpting, UV mapping, retopologizing, and texture painting software.
Topogun
www.topogun.com
Topgun is a retopologizing and baking software.
Open Source Software
The following is a brief list of no cost open source applications that may be used in conjunction with Mudbox for modeling, UV mapping, rendering, and other tasks.
MeshLab
www.meshlab.sourceforge.net
MeshLab is an open source software for editing, cleaning, healing and inspecting meshes before printing.
Blender
www.blender.org
Blender is an open source modeling, animation, special effects, and rendering application.
Wings3D
www.wings3D.com
Wings3D is an open source application for subdivision surfaces modeling.
Gimp
www.gimp.org
Gimp is an open source image-editing application.
