Three Dimensional Modelling (3D Modelling) is used to generate 3D models for sectors ranging from engineering and manufacturing to digital animation for films and video games. The first uses of computer graphics were in the early 1960s for scientific and engineering purposes, and CGI artistic expression began by the late 1960s. The first commercially available solid modeler program named Syntha Vision was released in 1969. It wasn’t until 20 years later that NURBS and parametric modelling appeared on the scene, the latter being the birth of Pro/ENGINEER. 3D Modelling grew in popularity and utility, with 3D modelling applications ranging from film and video games to all aspects of commercial design and manufacturing. The first 3D printing technology, Stereolithography (SLA), emerged in 1986 and lends its name to the now popular STL file. (Source: www.sculpteo.com/)
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