3D models

General repositories

• Thingiverse
• printables.com
• Thangs
• Youmagine
• Blendfab
• Free3D
• STLFinder
• Yeggy
• Blendswap
• Grabcad
• Cults
• Myminifactory
• 3D model Haven - Free CC0 licenced 3D objects
• Quixel Megascans - This commercial repository has a few free models
• Pinshape - Free & commercial
• Sketchfab - Free & Commercial --- Sketchfab's Global Digital Heritage section

Specialised repositories

• Everything - All 3D objects from David OReilly's game Everything. Free to use, but check the licence info on the page
• Traceparts - Free 3D models of commercial products and parts.
• 3Dfindit - CAD file search engine for architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering
• National institutes of health - Biology related 3D models.
• Terrain2STL - Generate 3D model from terrestrial terain data.
• Moon2STL - Generate 3D model from lunar terrain data.
• Nasa 3D object library - 3D models related to nasa missions

3D scans

• Threedscans
• Lincoln 3D scans
• Scan The World (3D scanned sculptures)
• Nefertiti Hack
• A Large Dataset of Object Scans
• Robotic 3D Scan Repository (Lidar cityscapes)
• Canadian Planetary Emulation Terrain 3D Mapping Dataset
• Smithsonian 3D scans (browse) - Download list
• Opentopography
• University of south Florida libraries, digital heritage and humanities collections
• Openheritage3d
• 3d-fossils - British collection of digitized fossils

Basic 3D printing glossary Visual Troubleshooting guide

3D modeling software

Mesh modeling

• Tinkercad - Entry level 3D modeling (free)
• Meshmixer - Good for sculpting and mesh-repair (free).
• Blender - Amazing all round 3D software application (free & open source)
• Meshroom - Photogrammetry software (free & open source)
• Instant Meshes - Remeshing software

CAD modeling

• Freecad - CAD modeling (free & open source)
• LibreCad - 2D CAD modeling (free & open source)
• Fusion 360 - Cad modeling & CAM (free for students and hobbyists)
  • Register for a free student licence here
  • Renew student licences here
• Onshape - Online collaborative CAD modeling (free for students and hobbyists if you freely share your designs).
• Shapr: easy CAD software (Siemens Parasolid®).
• openSCAD Create parametric 3D shapes from code (free)

3D modeling tutorials — for Meshmixer

• Youtube meshmixer introduction series
• 3D modeling tips 'n tricks for Meshmixer (from Formlab)

3D modeling tutorials — for Blender

Beginner tutorials

• Grant Abbitt: Blender 2.8 for beginners full course
• Blender Guru: Blender Beginner Tutorial
• Official Blender tutorial video series

Intermediate tutorials

• Blender Guru: Intermediate Blender Tutorial Series
• A sculpting introduction
• 3D modeling tips 'n tricks for Blender (Formlab)

More advanced tutorials

• Short & humorous video’s by Ian Hubert called ‘Lazy tutorials’
• Short but very useful tricks from Blender secrets

Slicing software

• Cura - open source slicing software
• Kiri:Moto - Online slicing & visualisation engine for FDM and CAM

G-code generators and postprocessors

• 
  nozzleboss - a G-code importer and re-exporter Add-on for Blender
• 
  FullControl GCode Designer - A parameter based Gcode generator for experimental structures.

Other resources

• 3dassets.one - A search engine for free textures
• Texture Haven - Free CC0 licenced textures.
• HDRI Haven (what is HDRI lighting?) - Free CC0 licenced HDRI textures for HDRI lighting or reflection maps.
• Blender manual
• Blender Open movies projects

Prototyping info

• Octopart (search engine for electronic parts)
• Ministry of makers - platform to connect makers with industry partners

Fablabs in Ghent

• https://fablab.ugent.be/
• https://nerdlab.be/het-lab
• https://www.fablabs.io/labs/fyxxi

Commercial 3D print services

• https://3dinfinity.be/3d-printen/
• https://i.materialise.com/en

3D filament

• B4plastics - compostable filament
• Tridea - recycled PET filament
• Re-filament - recycled filament
• Reflow - recycled PETG filament
• Colorfabb
• Trideus
• 123-3D

How to print with...

• nGen
• Copperfill
• Bronzefill

3D material overview

• PLA

Using self tapping screws in a 3D print.

• A screw with a diameter of 2,85mm fits well in a pilot hole of 2,5mm diameter.
• Rule of thumb: a pilot hole that is 70-80% the diameter of the screw should work.
• Info sheet about self tapping plastic screws (link opens in Safari. Chrome seems to have trouble with it)

Fusion 360 tutorials

Autodesk Self-paced learning for Fusion 360

Design guidelines

• Threaded insert design guides 1, 2

Mechanical Design guidelines for 3D Printing nuts and bolts, snap-fit pivots and dovetail joints.

• Eiki Martinson - Mechanical Design for 3D Printing

Design guidelines for FDM printing

• 3D Hubs - How to design parts for FDM 3D Printing
• Guidelines by Steve Cox

Design guidelines for CNC machining

• 3D Hubs - How to design parts for CNC machining

Tips for press-fit parts

• Designing press-fit parts

3D print related projects

Curving surfaces by printing on stretched fabric

Rooie Joris - 3D print related experiments and projects

Olivier Van Herpt - Ceramics 3D printing

Code Plastic - Programming and 3D printing related tutorials and projects

Critical Engineering - The manifesto

openflexure.org - A flexure based open microscope and micro-motion platform

Defextiles - Print objects with textile properties

Filament sculptures - Lia: experiments with the behaviour of filament

Which Plastics Are Recyclable?

3D print materials

• PVA

Commercial 3D print services

• 3D & I - Antwerp

Electronics

• Electronic circuit simulator: Falstad (free): www.falstad.com/circuit
• Electronic circuit simulator (for basic use free): everycircuit.com
• Schematic & PCB design software (free): Kicad -- Quick process overview video: Youtube
• Perfboard design software (free): DIYLC (DIY Layout Creator) -- Make sure you watch this intro video to get started: youtube
• Electronic component libraries -- SnapMagic -- component search engine -- octopart

2D software

• Inkscape (vector package, like Adobe Illustrator, free & Open Source)
• PixieEditor 2 (node based pixel and vector software, seems free)
• Scribus (Adobe Indesign alternative. Free & Open Source)