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Design or download - why not both? In this video, I'm covering the options of creating your own printable models and where to and not to get models from if you're looking for something ready-made.

Prusaprinters https://www.prusaprinters.org/
Youmagine https://www.youmagine.com/
Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/
MyMiniFactory https://www.myminifactory.com/
Cults3D https://cults3d.com/en

GrabCAD https://grabcad.com/
Turbosquid https://www.turbosquid.com/

AliceVision Meshroom https://alicevision.org/#meshroom

Fusion360 https://www.autodesk.de/products/fusi...
Blender https://www.blender.org/
FreeCAD https://www.freecadweb.org/
OpenSCAD https://www.openscad.org/

Models shown
Gatzegar's Raptor https://www.turbosquid.com/de/3d-mode...
Eastman's Pirate https://www.myminifactory.com/object/...
Eastman's Stone Golem https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/...
Cushwa's Owl statue https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18218
Morena P's Treefrog https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18479

00:00 Where to get printable models
00:48 Design sharing websites
03:55 Licence - Terms of use
04:19 Type of Files and using them - The Slicer
05:36 Scanning Things
08:39 File Formats: .stl versus .step
09:41 Software
10:26 CAD
12:17 Recap

Read the article to this video here:https://toms3d.org/2020/06/29/3d-prin...

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