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 20, 1999

                             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

     Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on April 20,
1999, 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.

April 23, 1999                              3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                            By: /S/ FRANK J. SPINA
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                                                    Frank J. Spina
                                                    Vice President &
                                                    Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibits                                                          Page Number
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99.1        Press Release dated April 20, 1999.                       5