Canvas Envision is inviting 30 manufacturers to test Envision Builder, an AI tool that proposes assembly sequences from 3D CAD, manufacturing bills of materials and company know-how. Engineers review the instructions before release, with general availability planned for February 2027.
CRAFTGRAFT has introduced GearMaker for creating and arranging spur gears and FlipPrep for preparing stock, registration holes and holding tabs in MoI. FlipPrep exports geometry for CAM, but does not create toolpaths or verify the complete machining setup.
OrcaSlicer 2.5.0 Alpha brings parametric design, Python extensions and filament color mixing into the slicer. The project has since advanced to a release candidate, so the alpha is a preview rather than the current milestone.
