Materialise Magics
Materialise Magics is the industry-leading data and build preparation software for additive manufacturing. Designed to streamline every stage of the 3D printing workflow, Magics supports a wide range of CAD and mesh file formats, offering powerful tools for file import/export, model repair, editing, and build platform optimization.
With advanced features like automated fixing, wall thickness analysis, customizable machine platforms, and detailed reporting tools, Magics ensures optimal printability, reduced scrap rates, and faster production cycles—making it essential for professionals in industrial 3D printing.
Description
Power Your Additive Manufacturing Workflow with Materialise Magics
Materialise Magics is the industry’s leading software suite for data and build preparation in additive manufacturing. Purpose-built for 3D printing, Magics offers a powerful, modular platform designed to give users complete control over every step of the AM workflow—from CAD file import to final build preparation. Each feature-rich module is tailored to optimize printability, reduce manual effort, and ensure the highest part quality.
Whether you’re importing a wide range of CAD or mesh files, automatically fixing and editing models, arranging parts on a build platform, or generating detailed reports, Magics provides the tools and parameters needed to customize and scale your 3DP process. With robust automation, seamless integrations, and support for nearly every AM technology, Magics empowers professionals to streamline production, enhance traceability, and achieve consistently reliable results.
Import Module
The Import module in Materialise Magics provides seamless compatibility with a wide range of standard CAD file formats, including STEP, IGES, CATIA, NX, SOLIDWORKS, and more. Users can control key conversion parameters such as surface accuracy, edge length, triangle count, and color data during the import process—ensuring precise mesh generation for 3D printing. With support for BREP conversion and automatic fixing options, the module streamlines data preparation without the need for external mesh conversion tools, making it an essential starting point for any additive manufacturing workflow.
Lattice Module
The Lattice module in Materialise Magics enables users to reduce part weight while maintaining structural integrity by integrating customizable lattice structures. Ideal for applications in aerospace, healthcare, and casting, this module supports advanced design optimization for heat exchange, shock absorption, and porosity control. Users can apply internal or full-part lattices using built-in or custom unit cells, including tetrahedron lattices for resin casting. With slice-based lattice options to streamline file size and 3MF or STL export capabilities, the Lattice module helps minimize material usage, printing time, and cost—without compromising performance.
SG Module
Reinforce your SLA, DLP, and EBM builds with the SG module’s powerful, customizable support toolbox. Its non-solid support structures help prevent build failures and scrap while enhancing surface quality. Designed for flexibility, SG allows you to fine-tune support settings to reduce post-processing time and material use without compromising part performance.
Volume SG
Maintain part integrity during sintering with the Volume SG module, designed to support metal binder jetting parts and keep their shape throughout the process. The module also supports extrusion printing, enabling properly hatched volume supports during slicing for added stability.
SG+ Module
Boost the productivity of your LPBF workflow with the SG+ module’s full-featured support toolbox. By combining solid and non-solid structures, SG+ improves heat transfer, reduces the risk of warping or breakage, and helps you achieve reliable, high-quality builds. Integrated perforations enhance powder recovery, keeping material use efficient and minimizing waste.
Support Generation – Resin Module
The Support Generation resin module in Materialise Magics offers a robust toolkit tailored to SLA, DLP, and EBM technologies. It enables automatic creation of customizable, non-solid supports—such as point, web, gusset, and contour types—to reinforce parts, reduce print failures, and optimize surface quality. With reusable support profiles and smart tools like Transfer Support, it ensures efficiency and consistency across builds. The optional e-Stage for Resin module further enhances automation, drastically cutting support design and removal times while reducing resin usage. Its precision-placed contact points and open support structures improve drainage and simplify post-processing, delivering high-quality prints with minimal waste.
Support Generation – Metal Module
The Support Generation metal module, powered by e-Stage for Metal+, is designed to maximize the efficiency and reliability of metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) builds. It automates support generation to reduce design time, prevent deformation, and minimize the risk of build crashes. Smart features like needle-thin contact points and open grid structures simplify powder removal and post-processing, while simulation-based tools help you choose optimal orientations. With the ability to nest parts in the z-direction and save up to 40% in support material, this module empowers users to achieve first-time-right prints with high consistency, minimal waste, and reduced operator effort.
Nester Module
The Nester module enables precise, high-speed 3D nesting tailored to powder bed technologies like SLS, MJF, EBM, and binder jetting. With advanced geometry-based algorithms, this module ensures efficient part placement across single or multiple platforms, while offering detailed control through custom nesting zones, sinter boxes, and slice volume optimization. Maintain high part quality by ensuring thermal consistency across layers, protect fragile parts, and reduce material waste by maximizing build density. Whether you’re managing tight lead times or increasing machine throughput, the Nester module helps boost productivity, reduce scrap, and keep operations profitable.
Dental Module
Automate and optimize dental 3D printing preparation with the Magics Dental Module — built for mass personalization in a fast-paced, digitalized industry. Designed to cover the entire workflow from classification to nesting, this module streamlines file preparation, reduces manual labor, and ensures consistently high-quality output for metal dental applications like crowns, bridges, copings, and partial bases. With automated workflows, you can classify applications, repair files, orient parts, label models, generate non-intrusive supports, and nest for optimal speed and quality. Smart algorithms allow for seamless scaling, and broad printer compatibility ensures smooth integration into your production. Reduce labor time, minimize errors, and maintain full control — all while delivering high-quality, custom dental parts with confidence.
Ansys Simulation Module
Improve part quality and reduce production errors by simulating the metal additive manufacturing (AM) build process with the Magics Ansys Simulation module. Predict risks like deformation, recoater collisions, and shrink lines before printing, or analyze past failures to refine future builds. The tool is easy to use and requires no expert knowledge, allowing the same person to prepare and simulate builds in one streamlined workflow. Use simulation results to optimize support placement, apply distortion compensation, and avoid overheating. Fully integrated with Magics and powered by the trusted Ansys solver, this module helps you print right the first time while cutting development time, scrap, and costs.
Driven by Possibility
Whether it’s exploring new designs, enhancing performance, or streamlining production, the Materialise tools and technologies help turn ideas into reality. Materialise, Allegheny, and you – together we’re shaping the future of innovation.
