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21 November 2013 was the day when the world heard about the political conflict in Ukraine. It was the day when the public protests demanding closer European integration began. Thousands of people went to the streets and settled there with demands for resignation or President Viktor Yanukovich and the government. Almost 3 months have passed and people are still there - in the streets of Kiev and other cities of Ukraine. Protesters had been violently...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Have you already bought a present to your beloved one? No? Oh, you did and it is a boring necklace? Throw it away! We have a better option for you - here are some amazing 3D printable designs that could be printed at your home right now. In case you do not know, Valentine's Day 3D Printing Challenge has just ended. Therefore, there are a lot of lovely 3D printable models...

In 2013 State of the Union address, Barack Obama announced 3D printing to be a strategic priority for the United States. US pledged to invest $1 billion into this technology and create a National Network of Manufacturing with institutes all across the country to encourage additive manufacturing investments in the US. The State of the Union address inspired not only the US, but also its rival China. The country pledged up to $112 million to...

Food is essential for people to stay alive. There are various types of food, as well as there are a lot of ways to make it. There is evidence that people used fire to cook food from 1.9 million years ago. And it is, of course, one of the main ways to make it nowadays. However, a lot of alternative ways to make food were developed over the years. One of them is directly related...

The process of printing items in three dimensions is in the stage of development for 30 years now. It is a quickly evolving technology. As more manufacturers of 3D printers acquire the know-how of 3D printing, it becomes a better developed and more attractive technology for the consumers. During the last few years home users kept engaging in 3D printing as a form of entertainment. It is expected that the possibility to become makers themselves...

Year 2014 is going to be big for 3D printing. We have already talked about that earlier. Still, this year is going to be big in other ways - it will be full of amazing events: Sochi Winter Olympics, Super Bowl and Chinese New Year are just few of them which will take place in a month or sooner. While the world is changing and adopting 3D printing in giant steps, the incorporation of this...

June 1999 was a significant month for music industry - it was the month when Napster was launched. The pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing service boosted piracy by making sharing easy and accessible for everyone. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports that “music sales in United States have dropped 47 percent since Napster first debuted in 1999”. It is estimated that the US economy loses $12.5 billion annually as a consequence of piracy. One of...

The technology of printing in three dimensions is turning 30 this year. There still are a lot of discussions about the factors that could make 3D printing available in every home. However, it seems that year 2014 is going to be significant for this technology and its way towards mainstream consumer adoption as several key patents are going to expire this year and a number of innovations are about to enter the market. 3D Printing...

It is over. The year 2013 is over. These 12 months were a magnificent time for us. We were delighted in your enthusiasm and dedication to make CGTrader your home 3D model market. It was great to see our community becoming stronger and stronger. Visitors of CGTrader.com were so active during the last year that it was a pleasure to observe it. So, as this year is reaching its end, we have made a list...

As you know, we are cooperating with 3D printing service provider Sculpteo. So, 3D designers on CGTrader can offer their customers an option to buy the final 3D printed product directly. However, there are some things that artists should know when creating a 3D printable model. Of course, the prime file format for 3D printing is STL. Nevertheless, Sculpteo and other 3D printing services often make it simple to create a file compatible with this...