MatterHackers is moving from being a 3D printing material supplier to a material enabler. The California-based company has just made a huge addition to its open source MatterControl 3D printing software that will give Makers a greater ability to perform multimaterial 3D printing with low-cost machines.
As appealing as multimaterial 3D printing is, MatterHackers is attempting to make it more accessible for users of desktop 3D printers. MatterControl 1.2 is meant to be used with machines equipped with multiple extruders to create more complex designs, for instance, by printing soluble support material with a standard 3D printing material, like PLA.…
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