Awesome 3D Printing
A curated list of awesome 3D printing resources.
Table Of Contents
3D Printer Brands
CAD Tools
- AutoCAD - 2D and 3D CAD design software (commercial)
- Autodesk Fusion 360 - 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product design
and manufacturing (free for personal / non-commercial use)
- FreeCAD
- OpenSCAD
- Rhinoceros 3D - CAD application software. (commercial)
- Solidworks - 3D CAD design software (commercial)
- Tinkercad - Browser based free app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.
Control Software
File Formats
| Name |
License |
Encoding |
Features |
| 3MF |
Open |
Compressed XML |
geometry, material, metadata, signature, texture, thumbnail |
| ACIS |
|
text or binary |
| AMF |
Open |
Zipped XML |
color, constellations, curved triangles, formulas, geometry, material, metadata |
| CKD |
Proprietary |
|
| DWG (Drawing) |
Proprietary |
OpenXPS |
| DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) |
Proprietary |
text/binary |
| DWF (Design Web Format) |
|
OpenXPS |
Communicate design information |
| IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) |
Vendor-neutral |
text |
|
| OBJ (Object) |
Open |
text |
geometry |
| PLY (Polygon File Format) |
Open |
text or binary |
color, geometry, normals, texture, transparency |
| STL |
Proprietary |
text or binary |
geometry, normals |
| STEP |
ISO |
|
|
Slicers
Convert 3D models into G-Code.
- CraftWare - Free slicer for 3D printers.
- Cura - Open source 3D printer / slicing GUI by Ultimaker.
- Kiri:Moto - Web based slicer for 3D printers, CNC mills, and Laser cutters.
- KISSlicer - Cross-platform slicer for STL files.
- MatterControl - 3D printing software.
- Slic3r - Open source 3D printing toolbox.
Scanner
Online 3D Model Repositories
From 3D printer manufacturer:
Independent:
Self-Hostable:
Online Tools
- BotQueue - Control your 3D printers over the internet.
- Clara.io - Cloud-based 3D modeling, animation and rendering.
- gcode.ws - Gcode analyzer.
- GetAnywhere - Remotely monitor your OctoPrint.
- Vectary - Browser-based 3D modeling.
- WeDesign - Collaborative platform for 3D design.
On Demand 3D Printing Services
From game assets:
- Fabzat - In app custom merchandising.
- Toyze - Bring game characters to life as customized toys.
Marketplaces
- Microscape - Minature scale 3D printed architectural models.
- iGo3D - 3D printing online store.
On Demand 3D Printing Price Comparison
Search Engines
- 3Dshap.es - Find 3D Printable Designs Using 3D shapes.
Technologies
- Carbon3D - Balancing the interaction of light and oxygen for fast resin based 3D printing.
- [iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088] - 3D printed components with ultrasonically arranged microscale structure.
[iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088]:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0964-1726/25/2/02LT01
Education
- Makerclub - Online courses for 3D printing and the internet of things.
Filaments