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This challenge was an intense one and we believe it to be one of the most useful 3D printing contest we have ever had. Why? The answer is laying somewhere between the models submitted as it is really fascinating to see how many designers have thought about the original ways to solve the problems arising in everyday life with the help of 3D printing technology! It was hard to choose the best ones as there...

Being one of the largest marketplaces for 3D models worldwide, CGTrader is excited to officially release its API covering businesses both interested in uploading 3D models to CGTrader and the ones looking to offer 3D designs to their customers. “API launch is a meaningful step forward in expanding our 3D content library, creating business opportunities as well as improving designer workflows. We believe the API will benefit many players in the 3D industry, such as...

Better, faster, smarter. It’s been great three months ‘round here. While many of you had been sipping the summer’s nectar, we had worked tirelessly to bring you a massively improved search engine that returns more relevant search results in less time. You can call us overachievers all you want – the minute you will try the new search, you’ll agree it was worth the fight. We’ve moved to the new version of ElasticSearch search server,...

Little things matter. And we're not talking about love here. Gadgets, accessories and clever inventions that make your life so much smoother and simpler is where our mind (and heart, for that matter!) lingers. We have teamed up with Leapfrog for a Spare parts challenge that is closing soon, so it's a friendly shout out to you all - we're still waiting for inspiring ideas! If, for some reason, you're in that horrible mondayesque limbo,...

Being an innovative community of new technology lovers, we are passionate about the latest exciting gadgets (not only freshly released 3D printers, right?). Thus, we shouldn't forget about the protection of all the devices we keep at home including 3D printers. One of the newest devices designed exactly for that purpose is CUJO. Have you heard about it? No? Continue reading then. CUJO is a device that protects you from hacks, viruses, malware, and virtual...

Ever wondered which price sells best; what the bestselling categories are; and who buys most models? All your answers are here! Life is very simple. You set goals for yourself and try to accomplish them. Then you have more and more of them and you don't want to stop. Oh, except for those times when you take a sugar-sweet break to celebrate your achievements. And is there a better time to take that little pause...

3D jobs is something we’ve been dabbling with for a while now, so it’s not necessarily the what that will pump your heart with anticipation. It’s the how. Or so we hope. What we’ve learned poking around this professional field is that it houses a lot of unhappy people. 3D designers often find themselves immersed in pointless bidding wars that squeeze them dry of energy and scarcely ever bring any money. Private companies, on the...

When we first introduced the Community Rating system, we didn’t really know what to expect. It seemed fair to include our community members, who are industry sharks themselves, into the process of selecting and promoting top-class 3D models. No one else knows this stuff better than you do. We glad it worked, and you enjoyed the game-based peer review. Now it’s time to introduce a couple of much-anticipated improvements that will further exhilarate the experience....

At least once in your life there should have been a situation when one or another part of your gadget - smartphone adapter, toaster locker or whatever - had got broken. You are getting desperate and disappointed asking yourself: "Where on Earth could I find this small piece?" Usually the answer is: "Nowhere, my dear. You should probably go and grab a new toaster or adapter" as it could be really hard to come by...

We believe that all Microsoft 3D Builder challenge participants have been impatiently waiting for the winner announcement. This competition was short and intense, though strong in results! We got 94 submissions for the challenge, that's a really remarkable number! Now it's time to announce who are elected as the best ones. Congratulations for all the participants of the challenge, but the biggest round of applause goes to three individuals, who managed to fulfill almost all...