3D Printing Resources
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A collection of links related to 3D printing.
Resources for 3D printing - STL files and generators
- Thingiverse - Large collection of 3D printable designs - search for almost anything here.
- lithopanemaker.com - Turn your pictures into 3D stl files of lamp lithophanes, framed lithophanes, night light lithophanes, and more by using the lithophane makers.
- nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov - NASA collection of 3D models - 3D printable.
Other 3D printing resources, photos, discussion
- Reddit r/3Dprinting - Photos, links, and discussion about 3D printing.
- Reddit r/functionalprint - Functional prints - photos, links, and discussion.
Software
Slicers
- Ultimaker Cura - a free slicer for preparing 3D design .stl files, creating G code and sending to the printer.
- Slic3r - open source 3D model slicing and printing.
3D Design Software
- Autodesk Tinkercad - Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It's used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything!
- Autodesk Fusion 360 - free 3D CAD/CAM design software for students, educators, and academic institutions.
- OnShape - Onshape saves you time with Parametric Modeling 2.0, a fundamentally better way to model using multi-part design, configurations, simultaneous sheet metal tools, standard content, and managed in-context design.
- FreeCAD - FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.
- OpenSCAD - The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeler
- Blender - Open Source 3D creation. Free to use for any purpose, forever.
- SketchUp - SketchUp, formerly Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
- DesignSpark Mechanical - a free 3D CAD solid modeling software DesignSpark Mechanical enables users to solid model in a 3D environment and create files for use with 3D printers. Using the direct modelling approach, it allows for unlimited and frequent design changes using an intuitive set of tools.