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Teach art and design in 3D

3D design and fabrication technologies have unleashed a new avenue for creativity, bolstering learning opportunities in art and art history, fashion, theater and performing arts, and computer and graphic design programs.

Moreover, it opens up discussions on the broader social, cultural and technological aspects of 3D printing for art and design. Learn more about the many ways 21st century technologies can be used in a variety of arts programs.

3D printing adds an extra dimension to the artwork of students experimenting with complex shapes, forms and materials.

Create astonishingly smooth, detailed sculptures ready for painting and finishing or cast molds to create anything you imagine.

See How Parsons School of Design students use 3D printers in their courses:

3D opens up a lot of possibilities for artists, sculptors and architects.
- Play with scale. 3D sculpting at its best: scan a smaller piece, then scale it up to create a larger one. You can also miniaturize an object and use it to create trinkets, curios, mementos, jewelry, etc.
- Integrate life into art. Artists can use a 3D scanner to add real objects into their works of art, in full color. The 3D model can be played with at will: shapes can be altered, combined, or duplicated.
- Reproduce faithfully. A 3D scanner can assist in creating a perfectly identical, richly detailed, true-to-scale copy of a piece or sculpture.

Students can use 3D CAD software to create three-dimensional model representations of sculptures, architectural renderings, and other pieces of art.

Whether you teach fine arts, graphics, or marketing / packaging, an easy-to-use CAD software capable of modeling complex surfaces and organic forms is ideal for inspiring new forms of creation.