3D Printing and Digital Fabrication Resource eBook

3D Printing and Digital Fabrication Resource eBook

By: Ajay Chandrashekar

Professional 3D Modeling Software 3DS Max - High-end commercial 3D modeling tool Arnarkik 3D Design - Amazing haptic-based 3D modeling software (requires haptic input device) AC3D - Inexpensive multiplatform 3D modeling tool AutoCAD - Well-known 3D design tool Cheetah3D - Easy to use 3D modeling tool for OS/X FormZ - Commercial product offering not only modeling but comprehensive import/export functions GeoMagic - High-end 3D modeling, haptic and reverse engineering software Maya - High-end commercial 3D modeling tool Magics - Software for the rapid prototyping and manufacturing professional NetFabb - Commercial product focusing on preparing models for 3D printing (Free Basic version available) RapidForm - High-end 3D reverse engineering tool Rhino3D - Commercial 3D modeling tool SolidWorks - High-end commercial 3D modeling tool ZBrush - High-end commercial 3D modeling tool

3D Printing Books 1800 Mechanical Movements, Devices and Appliances 507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing Build Your Own CNC Machine CNC Cookbook: An Introduction to the Creation and Operation of Computer Controlled Mills, Router Tables, Lathes, and More Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing Getting Started With MakerBot How to Cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts (2nd Edition) Invent To Learn LEO the Maker Prince Make: 3D Printing Makers: The New Industrial Revolution Practical 3D Printers: The Science and Art of 3D Printing Rule 34

3D Print Artists Ashley Zelinskie – 3D sculptor involved with many print shows and museums Barry X Ball - Barry X Ball makes stone portraits that push the physical and conceptual boundaries of sculpture Bathsheba Grossman - Explores 3D mathematical artwork, often using 3D print technology Cosmo Wennman – 3D sculptor and designer involved in many 3D sculpting projects Dann Chterit - He is a product designer developing a collection of lamps using 3D printing technology Freedom of Creation - A design house that produces amazing works for consumers using 3D technology Janne Kyttanen - 3D artist who often uses 3D Print technology in his amazing works Jim Stanis - 3D modeler and animator involved in 3D art and print exhibits Joshua Harker - Artist, sculptor, musician, digital adventurer, imagination architect, troublemaker Laura West - Operates RPSculpt, which attempts to create art using new rapid prototyping tools MGX - Shop for amazing furniture artwork created with 3D printing technology Robert Geshlider - Amazing limited run composite sculptures made from multiple 3D prints SMArchitecture - Experimental design using advanced fabrication tech Sophie Kahn - New York-based digital artist, working with 3D printing and 3D laser scanning UNFOLD Design Studio - A wide variety of interesting designs, some for sale

Free 3D Modeling Software 123D Design - Autodesk downloadable software offers great basic 3D modeling capability 3DMTP - Innovative and automated solution which enables 3D printing of every model by 3D printers Art of Illusion - Open source multiplatform 3D modeling tool Blender - The most widely used open source 3D modeling tool, but beware, it has a steep learning curve Customizer - A simple way to make customized 3D Things that you can share, download and print Double Fractal - Easily creates high complex fractal images. Includes 3D prototypes FreeCAD - Comprehensive, but experimental open source CAD tool offering 2D, 3D and scripting Insight 3dng - Insight3dng is a fork of Insight3d. You can create 3D models from photos K-3D - Open source multiplatform 3D modeling tool MeshLab - A very useful open source multiplatform Mesh management tool MeshMixer - A 3D tool permits drag and drop recombination's of and repairs of STL files MiniMagics - Free .STL file view and repair tool (Windows), includes English, German and Japanese versions NetFabb - Commercial product focusing on preparing models for 3D printing (Free Basic Version Available) OpenSCAD - An open source CAD program; uses a programmatic interface, not a visual interface used for designing mechanical or engineering parts Sculptris - Free Windows-based free-form 3D modeling tool SketchUp - Another widely used multiplatform 3D tool; it’s easy to learn but the free version has limitations.

Tinkercad - Online 3D modeling tool with some interesting capabilities

Search, Download and Post 3D Models 3dvia - Helps customers make the best buying decisions by providing the 3D experience in a rich and engaging online environment ArchiBit Generation - CAD library with various designs and downloadable products Blend Swap - The one place for free 3D assets made by 3D artists sharing their work to build a grand library CG Trader - Designer-populated repository of 3D models, searchable by "Printable" CNC King - Commercial repository of tested 3D models and platforms and Communities for 3D Printing GrabCad - Searchable by name, has more tools and machine parts in STL and step files My Mini Factory - A free library of 3D printable, beautiful and useful objects Pinshape - Find unique products, straight from the designers! Order or download the design files for your own 3D printer Ponoko Product Plans - Buy a design, modify and upload to Ponoko to make it Reallusion - a leader in the development of 3D cinematic animation and 2D cartoon software Sweet Home 3D - a free interior design application that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture and visit it in 3D Thingiverse - Open source 3D model repository, very active with new models appearing every hour Turbosquid - Search their stock catalog to get the 3D model you want Yeggi - Find tens of thousands of printable 3D Models worldwide

Web Based 3D - Modeling 123D Design - Autodesk’s web software offering basic 3D modeling capability 123Catch - Autodesk's photo-to-model service. Converts several images into a 3D model 123Make - Autodesk’s tool to turn any 3D model into a real object 3D Tin - Online 3D modeling tool, offering an easy building-block design style Clara.io - Full featured cloud based 3D modeling, animation and rendering software tools.

Sculpteo - Sculpteo’s workshop lets you create customized and fun 3D printed objects Sketchfab - Allows you to publish and share interactive 3D models without plug-ins SketchUp - Start by drawing lines and shapes. Push and pull surfaces to turn them into 3D forms.

Tinkercad - Online 3D modeling tool with some interesting capabilities

Do-It-Yourself Kit B9Creator - Produces kits for an open source resin-based personal 3D printer eMAKERShop - Produces RepRap kits and parts for assembly Eventorbot - Produces designs and parts for a low cost, self-reproducible personal 3D printer Fab@Home - An open source project providing instructions (and sometimes parts) for an extrusion-based 3D Printer Fabbster - A personal 3D printer kit using unique injection-molded plastic filament MakerGear - A longstanding 3D printer kit option with accessories and supplies MakersToolWorks - Produces kits using their MendelMax design MakiBOX - Very inexpensive personal 3D printer kits Printrbot - DIY build your own 3D Printer pwdr - An open source 3D printer using a fused powder approach instead of a plastic extrusion process RepRap - An open source research project focusing on the application of new technology for inexpensive 3D printers.

SumPod - A low cost unit combining CNC and 3D printing in one box

Convert 3D Files 3D Object Converter - A powerful 3D polygon model translation and interactive viewing shareware AccuTrans 3D - provides accurate translation of 3D geometry between the file formats used by many popular modeling programs Assimp - a portable open source library to import various well-known 3D model formats in a uniform manner BRL-CAD - a powerful cross-platform constructive solid geometry solid modeling system Dead Deer 2.6.2013.Luger Parabellum.115 - 3D modeler, 3D game maker and 3D demo maker. A powerful tool to create games Green Token - A handy tool to convert 3D models from one file format to another Insight 3dng - Let’s you create 3D models from photos Vectorex - Send your PDF files, TIF files or paper drawings, and CAD technicians will redraw as high quality DWG files

3D Scanning Services 123D Catch - Free web-based 3D scanning service Creaform - Makers of the highly capable HandyScan handheld 3D scanner DAVID-Laser Scanner - An open source 3D scanning solution iSense - The first 3D sensor for mobile devices Laser Design - Provides laser-based scanning systems and services Leapmotion - The Leap Motion Controller senses your hands natural movement and lets you use your computer in a whole new way NextEngine - Manufactures an inexpensive 3D scanning system ReconstructMe - Low cost software for 3D scans using Microsoft Kinect sensor Skanect - Low cost software for 3D scans using Microsoft Kinect sensor

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3D Printing Networks 100K Garages - Community of fabrication workshops Bld3r - A 3D printing social network 3D Hubs - World's largest network of 3D Printers. Enabling everyone to 3D print around the corner KraftWurx - The world’s first and only platform designed exclusively for 3d printing e-commerce makexyz - A participative 3D printing network MakerFactory - A free network of localized fabrication hub helping people to have their stuff 3D printed, CNC’d or just made My Mini Factory - A free library of 3D printable, beautiful and useful objects.

3D Printing Services 3D Hubs - World's largest network of 3D printers. Enabling everyone to 3D print around the corner 3D Printing Price Check - Compare prices for a given 3D model among six different services 3D ProParts - One of the largest 3D Print services, owned by 3D Systems Figulo - A 3D print service specializing in Ceramics i.Materialise - 3D print service focusing on individual and personal applications Impression-3D - A professional 3D print service based in France Industrial Plastic Fabrication - A UK based 3D print service offering a variety of capabilities KraftWurx - The world’s first and only platform designed exclusively for 3d printing e-commerce Materialise - Large 3D printing service offering a variety of capabilities focusing on industrial applications NRI - Provides technology, data management and integrated digital document management solutions using state-of-the-art technology Ponoko - A distributed manufacturing service, offering 3D printing as one of its many features PrintTo3D - A small custom 3D print shop QuickParts - A large custom parts service, owned by 3D Systems RedEye On Demand - The services arm of Stratasys, offering a wide variety of capabilities Shapeways - The largest online 3D printing service, marketplace and community WhiteClouds - A 3D printing and design service that enables your freedom to create

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3DHacker - A multipurpose site offering parts, material, information and other good stuff Adafruit - Great place for all your 3D printing needs Bucktown Polymers - Sells liquid polymers for photo-cured resin 3D printers Fabberworld - Swiss-based 3D printing materials shop Faberdashery - Sells a wide variety of colorful PLA filament by the meter or in spools FormFutura - Offers a good selection of plastic filaments MakerBot - Makerbot Offers a selection of innovative filaments MakerGear - Focused on 3D printer kits and parts; sells several types of plastic filament MadeSolid - Sells Filament (ABS, PLA, PET, PET+) NinjaFlex - Sells flexible TBE filament in a variety of colors and sizes Orbi-Tech - Sells print material, including an amazing flexible PLA plastic Plastic Webshop - ABS and PLA filament in multiple sizes and colors Print Country - A tech store which has a department for wonderful and colorful 3D Printing filament RepRapCentral - RepRap-based equipment & material, including full 3D printer kits RepRapSource - Sells a variety of items for RepRap-based equipment Ultimachine - Sells parts, kits and plastic, focused on RepRap equipment

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