Henry, There are lots of examples of structural applications at the research level, such as this: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2012/nov/27/ultralight-fractal-stru... but I haven't heard of any commercial CAD software yet incorporating the capability to make fractal supporting elements. FYI, I've illustrated a variety of algorithms for 3D printed fractals here, but they are for aesthetic, not structural applications: http://www.georgehart.com/rp/rp.html George http://georgehart.com/ On 2/28/2013 6:27 PM, Henry Baker wrote:

I've seen some examples of 3D fractals "printed" by these new 3D printers.

Is anyone making CAD software for doing this sort of thing -- i.e., designing parts that incorporate 3D fractals as part of their structure?

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