To be able to print in the first place you need a 3D model.
It often seems that without this knowledge, all ambitions towards the use of 3D printing come to a standstill. If you can't model, don't despair. In the following text, we have prepared a couple of tools for 3D modeling that you can use easily and quickly.
Did you know that there are excellent sites and tools on the Internet that allow you to download and create your own 3D model without any formal knowledge? Most of these tools allow you to save the file in STL format, which is required for 3D printing.
Above all, two sites that have several hundreds of thousands of completely free 3D models specially prepared for 3D printing, YouMagine and ThingGivers , stand out. Thing Givers currently has 704,690 3D models. But there are also SketchFab , TurboSquid , CGTrader ...
The following applications are great for further steps in 3D modeling, as they allow some even advanced options and operations.
3D Builder
- Fast
- Easy to use
- Integrated into Windows since version 8
Blender
- Available
- It offers an animation option
Sketchup
- Google product
- He learns quickly
The following are great and completely free tools for creating 3D models:
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ThinkerCad is a simple tool used from a browser (Chrome, Mozilla, Internet Explorer) Click here for ThinkerCad
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Gravity Sketch is a great iPad app that allows you to create 3D models simply by drawing with your fingers. We've seen some really cool models coming our way from Gravity Sketch . Click here for Gravity Sketch.
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3D Slash . This is a web application that allows you to easily and quickly create 3D models. The application has received a lot of recognition as one of the leading for beginners. Click here to start using 3D Slash .
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Smoothie 3D . This application allows you to create 3D models from existing images. It is very easy to use. Click here to try Smoothie 3D and create COOL 3D models today!
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Trnio is a 3D scanning app on your iPhone.Download Thornio here and start crafting today.
All the apps above will help you make awesome 3D models, even if you don't have any skills. That way, everyone can make their own model.
You can also make models with the help of Photogrammetry , a method of obtaining 3D models with the help of an ordinary camera. You can read more about Photogrammetry here .