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2026. 09. 28.

Backflip: Engineering Drawings to Editable CAD Models

1 min read

The Drawing to CAD tool aims to turn legacy 2D drawings into editable parametric models.

The problem

Replacement-part manufacturing often starts from legacy 2D documentation, making 3D reconstruction time-consuming.

Beyond STL

Editable CAD features matter because they enable dimensional changes and manufacturability checks.

Limitations

AI-generated geometry must be checked by an engineer for critical parts.

Sources

TCT Magazine

2026. 10. 14.

UpNano 3DAR Adds Dynamic Three-Axis Voxel Control to 2PP Printing

UpNano's new 3D Adaptive Resolution technology dynamically adjusts voxel shape and size along all three spatial axes during two-photon polymerization printing, targeting high-quality micro-optics and photonics parts.

2026. 10. 14.

Unlayered 3D: A Desktop Five-Axis Printer and Non-Planar Slicing

Unlayered 3D is developing a five-axis desktop 3D printer and an OrcaSlicer-based non-planar slicer to reduce support requirements for complex geometries.

2026. 10. 14.

Artec Twins Targets Massive 3D Datasets for Digital Twins

Artec 3D has introduced Artec Twins, a software platform that combines point clouds, polygon meshes and Gaussian splatting for large-scale digitization and digital-twin workflows.

2026. 10. 14.

ModelSplitter: Browser-Based Splitting for Oversized 3D Models

ModelSplitter is in public beta, splitting STL and 3MF models into printable parts with connectors and an assembly guide.

Earlier news

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Custom firmware for the Anycubic Kobra 3 toolhead: keeping the original RS-232 link

2026. 09. 19.

Technology

Custom firmware for the Anycubic Kobra 3 toolhead: keeping the original RS-232 link

We are developing custom firmware and a communication protocol for the original GD32F303 toolhead. Our first milestone is a safe, bidirectional UART link with a Raspberry Pi 4.

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Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

2026. 09. 17.

Technology

Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

In Part 2 of the project, the Ender 3 keeps the same external dimensions and build volume. Its hollow aluminum frame extrusions are filled with about 4.5 kg (10 lb) of lead and reinforced to improve stability for extreme-speed printing.

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The Best 3D Printers of 2026: What Tom’s Hardware’s Updated Guide Says About the Market

2026. 09. 16.

New printers

The Best 3D Printers of 2026: What Tom’s Hardware’s Updated Guide Says About the Market

Tom’s Hardware updated its 2026 3D printer recommendations on September 8. The guide offers a useful snapshot of how fragmented the desktop market has become across budget, multicolor, resin and professional categories.

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Maker Day and Print-Farm Focus in Shenzhen Show Desktop 3D Printing Moving into Production

2026. 09. 16.

Industrial applications

Maker Day and Print-Farm Focus in Shenzhen Show Desktop 3D Printing Moving into Production

Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 added a dedicated Maker Day and expanded print-farm programming, connecting the maker community with small-scale production and commercial workflows.

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ASTM Expands Its Advanced Manufacturing Work into a New Critical and Emerging Technologies Division

2026. 09. 15.

Software / AI

ASTM Expands Its Advanced Manufacturing Work into a New Critical and Emerging Technologies Division

ASTM International has relaunched its former Advanced Manufacturing Division as the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division. Additive manufacturing remains a flagship area, now joined by AI, robotics, drones and semiconductors.

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Quantum Cyber Completes an 80-Printer “Drone Farm” in Connecticut

2026. 09. 15.

New printers

Quantum Cyber Completes an 80-Printer “Drone Farm” in Connecticut

Quantum Cyber has completed installation of an 80-machine 3D printing farm in Connecticut, targeting drone components and related production work.

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AMPLANK: Dutch Researchers Develop a Patient-Specific 3D Printed Ankle Implant

2026. 09. 15.

New materials

AMPLANK: Dutch Researchers Develop a Patient-Specific 3D Printed Ankle Implant

A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.

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3D Printed Electronic Skin Could Give Prosthetics Pressure and Temperature Sensing

2026. 09. 14.

Life sciences

3D Printed Electronic Skin Could Give Prosthetics Pressure and Temperature Sensing

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a customizable electronic skin combining 3D scanning, SLA printing, pressure and temperature sensing, and neural-network calibration.

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GKN Aerospace Demonstrates a UAV Powered by a 3D Printed Engine

2026. 09. 14.

Technology

GKN Aerospace Demonstrates a UAV Powered by a 3D Printed Engine

GKN Aerospace has demonstrated a UAV platform using an additively manufactured engine. The project shows how 3D printing in aerospace is moving beyond brackets and ducts toward core propulsion hardware.

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Quickparts Builds a Four-Country Additive Manufacturing Network for Space and Defense

2026. 09. 14.

Technology

Quickparts Builds a Four-Country Additive Manufacturing Network for Space and Defense

Quickparts is building a multi-country additive manufacturing network designed to reproduce the same qualified parts across different locations with consistent quality.

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