DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16 at Formnext 2026

DeskArtes is a software house dedicated to serve AM users and system manufactures with state-of-the-art 3D model preparation solutions. With over 30 years of experience in AM software development DeskArtes has a deep understanding in the needs of 3D Printing industry as a whole. DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16 will raise the AM production speed and ease-of-use to the next level and provides excellent ROI!

Simple 3D data preparation workflow

DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16 is a professional software tool for 3D data preparation for Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. Latest version comes with multithreading which speeds up Verification, Repair, Boolean, Scan Offset, Solidify, 3D Lattice, Support Generation, Slicing and many other operations. With 3Data Expert you can prepare 3D models for AM with just a few mouse clicks with a simple four step process via Easy print ribbon: 3D model input with automatic repair/faceting, positioning, support generation and slicing. Ready AM process data can be outputted as STL files, slice contours or bitmaps to selected AM system.

• User friendly and clear four step workflow to support efficient 3D data preparation for AM.
• Easy Print ribbon with most used AM data preparation commands.
• Print Configuration files for tuning the software for your specific AM system.
• Part positioning, Support generation (metal, DLP and SLA systems) and Slicing.
• Advanced Z compensation, Shrink compensation and Tool compensation for part accuracy.
• Various DefAM functions for STL model modification for manufacturing.
• Multithreading for efficient 3D model handling.

Fast 3D model preparation for production

DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16 enables quick data preparation for large scale AM production. Software allows to prepare build setups either using STL or CLI models. Automatic orientation and 2D/3D Nesting commands for STL models speed up the data preparation process both for SLS and SLA type processes when having several various models from different sources. Copy array and 2D nesting commands allow to work with CLI models in a similar manner, enabling extremely efficient preparation of hundreds or thousands of models for AM production.

• Copy STL and CLI models and arrange automatically to the build area.
• Collision detection to avoid costly errors during production.
• Quick multithreaded bitmap generation for DLP processes.
• AM Chain for efficient batch data preparation.

Build Engine for metal AM

The DeskArtes Build Engine includes multiple hatching strategies and vertical zones with variable slicing thickness according to the 3D model’s surface angle and assigns correct laser speed, power, and hatching-distance settings for each zone. Hatching patterns such as stripe, checkerboard, and offset help produce consistent, high-quality parts for end-user manufacturing.

• Varying slice thickness for Z spans.
• Optimize part density.
• Minimize thermal stress.
• Balance build speed.