Autodesk supplied part of the cash, taking Formlabs' total funding to $55m, and plans to partner the 3D printing company on software integration and marketing.

US-based 3D printing system producer Formlabs received $35m yesterday in a series B round funded by design software provider Autodesk and venture capital firm Foundry Group.

Founded in 2012 by engineers and designers from university MIT’s Media Lab and Center for Bits and Atoms, Formlabs creates and manufactures accessible 3D printing systems. Its main product is a stereolithography 3D printer called the Form 2 that is used by engineers, designers and artists.

The round increased Formlabs’ overall…