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Icosidodecahedron and other 3D folded paper models from 123D Make
Autodesk 123D Make is a free maker application which can process 3D models and allow to make them real using stacked cardboard slices. This web application now offers also a second producing method for your 3D models - folded paper panels. Load any mesh model (STL or OBJ file), set the "fol…

Materialized mathematics - print math expressions in 3D
The 3DPlot AutoCAD add-on utility we have released a couple of days ago can be used to "materialize" (print) math expressions describing interesting 3D surfaces. This can be used both for educational purposes and for manufacturing nice pieces of technical art. 3DPlot generates 3D mesh…

Autodesk 123D Make - not only for 3D toys
The new web version of Autodesk 123D Make is another example of cloud services provided by Autodesk. The application 123D Make is a part of the "DIY" family Autodesk 123D . You can use these 3D applications - for free - for 3D scanning/capturing (123D Catch), modeling (123D), sculpting (…

Online service for converting STL files to AutoCAD and Inventor
In October 2010, we have started a free online service - STL2DWG - for web-based conversion of 3D stereolithography files (.STL) back into CAD applications. It would be sexy to call this a "web-cloud service" but it currently runs on our own physical CAD Forum internet server, so there …