Prepare your models for 3D printing with Magics
Use CAD and mesh tools in Materialise Magics’ comprehensive toolbox to simplify and optimize your additive manufacturing (AM) workflow.
Gain advanced control over your processes, automate repetitive tasks, and increase print success rates with the industry’s leading data and build preparation software — supporting you no matter which 3D printing technology you use.
Get the parts you need, without the obstacles
- Advanced control over workflows: Import files, edit, cut, and label parts, create supports and lattice structures, simulate metal builds, slice models, optimize nest density, and more in one software environment.
- Technology neutral: No matter the technology or materials you use, you deserve one solution to meet all your needs.
- Robust integrations cover your entire workflow: Experience enhanced traceability and connectivity by linking Magics with the CO-AM Software Platform, offering insights into revisions and more. Plus, manage basic machine parameters with Machine Manager.
- Optimize and automate repetitive tasks: Reduce lead times, human error, and excessive manual effort by automating workflows, such as support generation, nesting, labeling, and simulation.
- Dependable support: From training courses to the Help Center to personalized advice, the Materialise team of experts is there to help you. Learn to embed Magics into your processes, optimize your use of Magics, and get the most out of its features.
Materialise Magics Capabilities
From import to print, producing your production parts has never been easier
Import data types and formats
Import nearly all file formats, retain native color information, and stay in control of your original data.
Reporting
Extract nearly any parameter from Magics to keep track of builds and ensure repeatability with fully customizable automatic reports.
Automate 3D printing support generation
Optimize the speed and process of support generation with Magics modules tailored to specific 3D printing technologies.
Nesting
Nest parts with speed and control using tools that range from manual to fully automatic in the Nester module.
Transfer designs to your machine
Slice and orient builds with precision and communicate clear building instructions to your printer with our Build Processors.
Fix, edit, and enhance
Leverage both CAD and mesh (STL) tools to ensure high-quality, printable parts with tools like automatic fixing, offsets, and lattice structures.
Analyze builds
Avoid costly build failures and reduce scrap rate using analysis features that detect potential issues.
Magics Workflow
Magics modules that suit your additive manufacturing workflow
IMPORT
FIX
Solve Errors
EDIT
Enhance Model
PREPARE BUILD
Organize & Orient
EXPORT
Build Processor
Simulation
QUALITY CONTROL
Ensure Quality Standards
3D Printing Technologies and Applications
- Metal 3D printing
- Selective laser sintering (SLS)
- Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)
- Electron-beam melting (EBM)
- Stereolithography (SLA)
- Digital light processing (DLP)
- Binder jetting — metal and sand
- Extrusion (FDM and FFF)
Materialise Magics Features
Materialise Magics software in action
Materialise Support Generation
Optimizing support structures is key to preventing deformation and ensuring a successful build. Too little support or incorrectly placed structures may cause the build to crash, but too much can lead to more waste. Semi-automate support structure generation to reduce data preparation time, minimize human error, and simplify post-processing.
Materialise Simulation
Simulation is a module for Materialise Magics that creates virtual prototypes and allows you to control part quality and reduce the number of build failures. Combining Simufact’s proven simulation technology and Materialise’s knowledge of additive manufacturing (AM), it offers a powerful solution tailored to the metal AM process.
Materialise e-Stage for Metal+
To succeed in metal 3D printing, you must ensure your operations are economically viable. That means keeping costs low, part quality and consistency high, and getting prints right the first time. With e-Stage for Metal+, you can fully automate support generation to achieve these goals during every stage — from data preparation to post-processing.
Materialise Structures
Materialise Structures is a module for Magics that enables you to transform a solid 3D model into a lightweight version. Apply lattice structures that reduce weight and material usage while preserving strength and stability.
Materialise e-Stage for Metal+
To succeed in metal 3D printing, you must ensure your operations are economically viable. That means keeping costs low, part quality and consistency high, and getting prints right the first time. With e-Stage for Metal+, you can fully automate support generation to achieve these goals during every stage — from data preparation to post-processing.
Materialise Magics Dental
Streamline your printing preparation workflow with powerful 3D printing software to stay ahead in a rapidly digitalizing industry. The Dental Module builds upon Magics’ industry-leading toolbox to automate 3D printing preparation for mass personalization, helping you save on time and costs.
Materialise Nester
Materialise Nester is a module for Magics featuring a wide array of tools that allow you to nest your 3D models in a controlled way. Alongside advanced algorithms and speed, this 3D nester also offers options to protect small parts, indicate no-build zones, and print on multiple machines.
Materialise e-Stage for Resin
Lower labor costs and realize other significant savings in your resin production with the Materialise e-Stage for resin module. Cut data preparation and finishing times with its powerful algorithm and adjust the extensive parameter list to suit the support structure for your machine, material, and part geometry. Ensure successful builds every time with e-Stage.
Hardware Requirements
CPU
- Intel Core i7
- AMD Phenom II X4/ X6 at 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
Memory
- 16 GB RAM or higher
Free Disk Space
- Win 64-bit system
- 2GB of free disk space
Display
- 1920 x 1080 resolution or higher
- 32-bit color depth (True color)
- 4K monitors are not actively supported
Video Card
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060’ or AMD Radeon RX 480 or better
- DirectX 11 compatible video card
- At least 4 GB of memory
- At least a memory interface width of 192-bit (256-bit is recommended)
Software Specifications
Materialise Magics 27
Is only supported on Windows 64-bit**:
- Windows 11
- Windows 10 version 21H1 or later
Is recommended on:
- Windows Pro edition
- Windows Enterprise edition
Is not supported on:
- Windows 8.1 or earlier
- Windows Server Editions
- Virtualization systems such as VMWare
Materialise Magics does not run natively on Mac OS X, Linux, or any other operating system not listed above.
.NET 4.6 or later or a working internet connection during the installation is required.
*These hardware requirements are considered minimal for professional usage, but depending on the expected use cases (mainly influenced by project size, amount of triangles and number of parts) it is recommended to invest in appropriate hardware (more memory, larger disk size, …). More info can also be found on the Materialise website.
**Materialise Software will discontinue supporting an operating system, or a specific version of an operating system, from the moment that the OS vendor discontinues support.
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