So I see that .3MF is the new file format that MS came up

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So I see that .3MF is the new file format that MS came up with . They are working with other companies in the field to refine it further.
Looks like a way to get this OS a step-up in the 3d printing field.

here is the official site: http://www.3mf.io/
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20150501-microsoft-announces-new-3mf-3d-printing-file-format-launches-3mf-consortium.html

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From the http://3ders.org article:
“With the announcement of .3MF, Microsoft also announced that Printrbot’s new Metal Simple 3D Printer would be using the new Microsoft .3mf format for plug and play capabilities.”
Looks like PrintRbot users will be some of the first to let us know how it goes.