ROCK HILL, South Carolina, October 17, 2011 – 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) today announced the immediate availability of Alibre Design™ 2012, the latest in design productivity software, delivering professional-grade CAD design and simulation solutions priced from $199 to $1,999. The combination of exceptional features, utility and affordability makes Alibre Design™ the highest value 2D and 3D content creation solution available today for professionals, makers, students and consumers.

 
Alibre Design™ 2012 boasts an intuitive new user interface that is simple to use for professionals and easy to learn for beginners. Significant performance enhancements coupled with an expanded tool suite allow design professionals access to completely new work flows to accelerate their projects.
 
“This release underscores the Alibre brand promise to democratize access to powerful and affordable 3D content-to-print solutions for the benefit of professionals and beginners alike,” said Paul Grayson, General Manager, Design Productivity Solutions for 3D Systems. “Alibre Design™ 2012 integrates easy with powerful, making it possible for our customers to meet all their design challenges head on.”
 
For a Tour of Alibre Design™ 2012
An online tour is available at www.alibre.com/.
 
Free Trial of Alibre Design™ 2012
A free trial is available at www.alibre.com/testdrive.
 
 
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services for professionals and consumers alike. The company also provides creative content development, design productivity tools and curation services and downloads. Its expertly integrated solutions replace, displace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, communicate, prototype and produce functional parts, empowering its customers to create with confidence.
 
More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com.
 
To experience 3D Systems’ entire range of 3D content-to-print products and services please visit www.printin3D.com, www.production3dprinters.com, www.toptobottomdental.com, www.3Dproparts.com, www.quickparts.com, www.alibre.com, www.bitsfrombytes.com, www.The3dStudio.com, www.freedomofcreation.com, www.sycode.com, www.botmill.com, blog.3dsystems.com, or via email at [email protected].