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Rahix's practical, example-led guide to orientation, strength, tolerances, supports, clearances and functional FDM design. This is the recommended reference before designing a functional part.

Illustrated checks and fixes for first layers, adhesion, extrusion, warping, supports, surface defects and other common print failures.

Community repository of user-submitted models for 3D printing.

• Free model downloads
• User-submitted designs
• Remix & customize

3D model repository by Prusa with community uploads and models from Prusa.

• Community model library
• Models from Prusa
• Model categories

Cultural heritage 3D scans of sculptures and artifacts from museums worldwide.

• Museum artifact scans
• Cultural heritage
• Historical sculptures

Official NASA 3D models of spacecraft, astronomical objects, and space exploration.

• Official NASA models
• Spacecraft & satellites
• Astronomical objects

National Institutes of Health biomedical 3D models for scientific and educational use.

• Biomedical models
• Scientific applications
• Educational focus

Digitized artifacts and specimens from Smithsonian museums for education and research.

• Museum collections
• Historical artifacts
• Natural specimens

British Museum collection of 3D scanned artifacts and historical objects.

• Museum artifacts
• Historical objects
• Cultural heritage

Marketplace with free and paid 3D models in multiple file formats.

• Models for different applications
• Free & paid options
• Various formats

Repository of free 3D models in multiple formats and categories.

• Free model library
• Multiple formats
• Various categories

Large 3D asset marketplace with filters for free models, price, format and licence.

Engineering-focused CAD model library with mechanical parts and assemblies.

• Engineering models
• Mechanical parts
• CAD file formats

Downloadable 3D models published under the CC0 licence.

• CC0 public domain
• Models for rendering and design
• Multiple file formats

Community for sharing Blender models - free 3D assets created in Blender.

• Blender-native files
• Community sharing
• Creative Commons

Digital repository of 3D biological specimens for research and education.

• Biological specimens
• Research applications
• Educational applications

Designs for 3D-printed prosthetic hands and assistive devices.

• Prosthetic designs
• Assistive devices
• Community projects

Marketplace for free and paid 3D printing files, including STL, OBJ and 3MF.

• Free & paid models
• Creator-submitted files
• Multiple file formats

Convert 2D images into 3D relief models for lithophanes and embossed designs.

• Image-to-3D conversion
• Lithophane creation
• Relief models

Lithophane creator with controls for converting photos into 3D forms.

• Lithophane optimization
• Photo conversion
• Custom shapes

Create printable 3D terrain models from map elevation data.

• Terrain model creation
• Location-based 3D
• Topographic models

Generate gears for 3D printing using customizable parameters.

• Parametric gear generation
• Multiple gear types
• STL file output

Create Voronoi pattern models for organic, decorative 3D printed objects.

• Voronoi patterns
• Organic structures
• Decorative designs

Convert 3D models between supported file formats.

• Format conversion
• Multiple file types
• Browser-based conversion

Open-source suite for 3D modelling, sculpting, animation and rendering.

• Modelling and sculpting
• Animation and rendering
• Plugin support

3D printer slicer for preparing models and configuring print settings.

• Slicing controls
• Print settings
• Multi-material support

Design and control 3D printing paths directly for creative and experimental prints.

• Path-level control
• Experimental printing
• Custom toolpaths

Official Blender demo files for examining example projects and workflows.

• Example projects
• Learning resources
• Feature demonstrations

PBR textures published under the CC0 licence for use in 3D projects.

• CC0 public domain
• PBR texture maps
• High resolution

Library of PBR materials published under the CC0 licence.

• CC0 materials
• PBR texture sets
• Multiple resolutions

Seamless PBR textures for 3D rendering and game-development workflows.

• Seamless textures
• PBR workflow
• Game-development materials

AI tool for generating 3D models with automatic UV mapping and PBR materials.

• Free access
• Multiple artistic styles (cartoon, cyberpunk, stone, porcelain)
• Automatic UV mapping & PBR materials

Open-source structured 3D generation model with 2 billion parameters and controllable generation.

• 2 billion parameters
• Structured 3D generation
• Local editing capabilities

AI tool for generating 3D models from text descriptions.

• Text-to-3D generation
• Browser-based workflow
• 3D model output

Browser-based AI tool for generating 3D models.

• 3D model generation
• Browser interface
• Free plan available

Interactive 3D design platform with AI generation capabilities. Real-time collaboration.

• AI-powered generation
• Interactive 3D design
• Real-time collaboration

AI tool for generating 3D models from images through a browser interface.

Browser-based "liquid" 3D modelling tool for creating organic forms and applying customizable materials.

Browser-based 3D modelling with polygon tools and integrated tutorials for students, artists and hobbyists.

Browser-based digital sculpting tool for creating organic forms without a local installation.

Cloud-based parametric design with real-time collaboration and URL sharing. Create parametric models that others can customise through parameter adjustments.

Transforms images into seamless geometric patterns. Useful for fashion, surface design and textile applications, with support for tablets and phones.

Free, open-source node-based material creator — a Substance Designer alternative. Create PBR materials and export to Unity, Unreal Engine, or Godot.

Free 3D human body models in various poses and shapes. Useful for wearables, fashion design, ergonomics projects, and figure-based sculptures.

Combine downloaded objects and use boolean and basic sculpt tools to create new forms.

Merge multiple downloaded 3D objects into a single combined object. Pairs well with the boolean cutting tutorial.

Introduction to Blender's core edit mode tools for creating 3D models from scratch.

Workflow for combining objects and cutting one shape into another for personalised keyrings and stamps.

Introduction to PrusaSlicer, the software used to prepare 3D models for printing on our Prusa printers.

Create a roller stamp by applying textures or images to a cylindrical form in Blender.