<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-048250.txt : 20170809
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-048250.hdr.sgml : 20170809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170809162241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-048250
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOSHI VYOMESH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207620

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34220
		FILM NUMBER:		171018243

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17343 VIA DEL CAMPO
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			3D SYSTEMS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954431352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 THREE D SYSTEMS CIRCLE
		CITY:			ROCK HILL
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8033263900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 THREE D SYSTEMS CIRCLE
		CITY:			ROCK HILL
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	3 D SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930816
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910638</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>3D SYSTEMS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DDD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207620</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOSHI VYOMESH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 THREE D SYSTEMS CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCK HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.96</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>165400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.88 to $13.02, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to 3D Systems Corporation, any security holder of 3D Systems Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 of this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew M. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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