Again, models need to be exported as STL files before they can be sent to a 3D printer. Rules of thumb for making models for 3D printing. Not all 3D models are appropriate for 3D printing. If you’re ...

Paper 3D printing is a low-cost and accessible way to create physical models of your designs, ideas, or concepts. It can be used for educational and collaborative purposes in prototyping, as it ...

Second, you need to convert your digital 3D model into a paper 3D model. You can use software, such as Pepakura Designer, 123D Make, or Unfold3D, to unfold your model into a flat pattern of paper ...

That’s how you use Blender 3D to make STL files from your Sketchup models for 3D printing. It’s a simple technique, but a powerful one, if you plan on designing a lot of models in Sketchup for ...

Irish company Mcor's unique paper-based 3D printers make some very compelling arguments. ... a 3D model is cut into paper-thin layers exactly the thickness of an 80 GSM sheet.

Here’s a free, web-based experimental tool that can quickly create interesting 3D models. SculptGL, created by Stéphane Ginier, provides a visual 3D model with very few tools. But the ones provided ...

Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool he created to make 3D models meant for resin printers — the kind popular with tabletop gamers — easier to port to FDM. It comes in ...