SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 Form 8-K


                               CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 24, 1997

                          3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Delaware                  0-22250                95-4431352
(State of Other Jurisdiction    (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)          File Number)          Identification No.)


                               26081 Avenue Hall
                          Valencia, California 91355
                   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                               (805) 295-5600
                        (Registrant's Telephone Number)






ITEM  5.  OTHER EVENTS
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     Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on April
24, 1997, which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item
5, and which is incorporated herein by this reference.  A copy of this
press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.





                                  SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

May 13, 1997                       3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                    By /s/ Edward C. Ferrier
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                                         Edward C. Ferrier
                                         Controller and Acting Chief
                                         Financial Officer





                         EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits                                                    Page Number
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99.1            Press Release dated April 24, 1997.               5