Introduction to 3D Printing

Course Handout

Teaching Tech 3D Printer Calibration

a great resource to calibrate and fine tune your 3d printer

Useful Links and Descriptions

3D Models

https://www.thingiverse.com/ — Free printable 3D models

https://grabcad.com/ — Free 3D models

https://cults3d.com/ — Free/paid 3D models

https://www.yeggi.com/ — 3D model search engine

https://www.youmagine.com/ — Free 3D models

https://www.threeding.com/ — Paid 3D models

https://repables.com/ — Free 3D models

Tools

https://convertio.co/ — File Converter

http://www.greentoken.de/onlineconv/ — 3D model converter

https://www.scan2cad.com/ — Pictures to vector file

3D Modeling Software (Free)

https://openscad.org/ — Open source, coding based

https://www.tinkercad.com/ — Beginner, browser based

https://www.sketchup.com/ — Intermediate

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  3D Printing — Filament (FDM)  

  3D Printing — Resin (SLA)  

  3D Scanning  

  Computers — Windows  

  Raspberry Pi  

PrusaSlicer Tips

Autodesk Fusion Tips

Blender Tips

STL File Format Tips

QR Codes

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