Prusa i3 Hephestos Printing Handbook - page 23
8 Printing your own models
8.1 Where you can get the 3D models?
The best way to get started with your own 3D
printing
is to find already created
models
on
internet
they should be in the
.stl
or
.obj
format . Fortunately there are lot of fans and there
are sites from which you can download a wealth of readymade 3D
models
from a simple
shaver holder to a
detailed
aircraft engine
model
.
3D
models
are generally free to download under the
Creative Commons Attribution
Non
Commercial
(
Models
not to be used commercially, you must always include the name
of the author) or for a small fee. We have selected the most interesting sites with highquality
models
:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
8.2 In what program you can create your own models?
To create a 3D
model
by yourself, you need a dedicated program. The easiest way to
quickly create a
model
is
TinkerCad
(www.
tinkercad
.com) an
online
editor (no installation
needed) you create your 3D
model
directly in the browser window. It is free, is easy to
operate and you will find even basic video tutorials, so after a few minutes nothing prevents
you to create your first 3D object.
Other popular tool for creating
models
is 123D
Design
(http://www.123dapp.com/
design
) for
PC, Mac and iPad. Website provides a quick guide
along
with
detailed
video tutorials so it’s
a very good choice for novice enthusiasts.
There is a great deal of a 3D programs free or paid your choice depends more on your
personal taste and preferences. The following is a list of other programs used for making 3D
models
: OpenScad, DesignSpark
Mechanical
, Fusion 360°, Blender, Maya, 3DS Max,
Autocad and many more…
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