If you’re using a 3D printer, you’ll need something to print. There are a wide variety of 3D-printable models to choose from online, but if you want to make something truly your own, you’ll ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful?

Before you even touch a printer, you'll need a design—a precise computer-generated model that will tell the printer what to make.

Step by step instructions on how to make your own 3D model plane using Tinkercad. Resources are available to download via the links below: Teacher's pack Build a 3D model plane Print a 3D model plane ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model repositories like Thingiverse. While this is an excellent and well-known ...

Do you like high-detail 3D models intended for resin printing, but wish you could more easily print them on a filament-based FDM printer? Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool ...

Quick note on legality: If you choose to rip 3D models from your video games and print them, make sure you’re just printing them for yourself, not to sell.

One of the major obstacles to the adoption of 3D printing in many markets has been the variability of its output — in terms of dimensional accuracy and material properties such as porosity ...

A 3D model of a skeletal foot sits on the instruction table during an Anatomy 3-D Printing class. The model is one of many UCSF uses to teach Physical Therapy students how to generate 3D printed ...