3D Printing Websites
- ThingiverseA great online 3D design repository.
- ShapewaysA market place for 3D printed objects.
- 3D Printing Crystallography CommunityLearn how to 3D print chemical structures!
- Hubsa global network of local 3D printing services
3D Design Software
- SketchUp MakeA great and free 3D design software. Start here is you are new to 3D Design.
- SketchUp STL PluginUse this SketchUp plugin to export your 3D model as a .stl file.
- BlenderFree open source program for 3D modeling, visual effects, animation, and more. Lots of tutorials available here: http://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/
- K3DSurfFree 3D Mathematical modeling program. Great for 3D Printed mathematical shapes!
- MeshlabMeshlab is a must have piece of software for all 3D Designers. It is a great 3D mesh viewer, editor, and file converter.
- Netfabb CloudAwesome service that will automatically repair errors in .stl file surfaces.
