3D PRINTING
3D printing, you often hear about it in the media. But these media still only talk about subjects that are out of reach, at least for now, like 3D printing of houses, organs or 3D metal printing.
But 3D printing is also a technology that is the reach of everyone, for much more down-to-earth things but useful in everyday life as the reproduction of a plastic part that will allow you to repair an object.
But 3D printing is also a technology that is the reach of everyone, for much more down-to-earth things but useful in everyday life as the reproduction of a plastic part that will allow you to repair an object.
FROM 3D MODELING TO 3D PRINTING
This site has features that will allow you to model an object in three dimensions.
You can then either order its three-dimensional print (3D printing), ie its realization in the form of a plastic object, or use the STL file representing the object to print it on your own 3D printer or let it print by another 3D printing service provider.
This plastic object could:
The design of the 3D object can be made directly on the site through our online free 3D modelling software.
If you have a file with an object drawn with another tool or downloaded from the internet, you can open it with our software to modify it. Currently, the sole supported format in addition to our native format (.vwb) is the STL format(.stl).
You do not need to create an account or login to use this software.
You can then either order its three-dimensional print (3D printing), ie its realization in the form of a plastic object, or use the STL file representing the object to print it on your own 3D printer or let it print by another 3D printing service provider.
This plastic object could:
- replace a broken and nowhere to be found part for a device or toy,
- be used as part of your craft activity,
- be used in the design of a model,
- be used for the prototype of a device that you are inventing,
- and any other use you can think of.
The design of the 3D object can be made directly on the site through our online free 3D modelling software.
If you have a file with an object drawn with another tool or downloaded from the internet, you can open it with our software to modify it. Currently, the sole supported format in addition to our native format (.vwb) is the STL format(.stl).
You do not need to create an account or login to use this software.
WHAT 3D MODELING AND PRINTING CAN DO
The 3D modeling application allows you to design a 3-dimensional object.
You can then use the STL file that is produced by the 3D modeling software to print it in 3D on your own 3D printer or have it printed by a service provider.
This plastic object could:
You can then use the STL file that is produced by the 3D modeling software to print it in 3D on your own 3D printer or have it printed by a service provider.
This plastic object could:
- replace a broken and nowhere to be found part for a device or toy,
- be used as part of your craft activity,
- be used in the design of a model,
- be used for the prototype of a device that you are inventing,
- and any other use you can think of.
HOW TO PRINT IN 3D THE OBJECT YOU HAVE MODELED
First, in the 3D modeling tool, you must verify that the object is correctly positioned to be printed in 3D, especially if the 3D printing is to be done in FDM technology, ie by depositing filament.
You must then save the result of your modeling in STL format.
If you have access to a 3D printer, either because you have one, or as part of a Fablab, this STL file will be used by the slicing software to generate the necessary commands for the 3D printer.
Otherwise, you will have to choose a 3D printing service provider who will ask you to upload the STL file containing the object you want to print in 3D and that will tell you the price and the deadlines for the realization of the object.
You must then save the result of your modeling in STL format.
If you have access to a 3D printer, either because you have one, or as part of a Fablab, this STL file will be used by the slicing software to generate the necessary commands for the 3D printer.
Otherwise, you will have to choose a 3D printing service provider who will ask you to upload the STL file containing the object you want to print in 3D and that will tell you the price and the deadlines for the realization of the object.
3D PRINTING AND REPAIR OF OBJECTS
A large number of objects deemed unserviceable are repairable. Fixing these objects means:
It requests on the other hand spending a little time to make the repairs by yourself.
In these, one is often confronted with the problem of broken plastic parts that are not found as sold parts and most of the time are impossible to stick.
3D printing is a solution that can remanufacture these parts in many cases and revive an object for a few euros.
Beware though for parts that are subject to thermal stresses such as nearby parts of a central steam iron. Plastics currently used for 3D printing can not withstand very high temperatures.
- Avoid discharge and increase of our volume of waste
- Save money
It requests on the other hand spending a little time to make the repairs by yourself.
In these, one is often confronted with the problem of broken plastic parts that are not found as sold parts and most of the time are impossible to stick.
3D printing is a solution that can remanufacture these parts in many cases and revive an object for a few euros.
Beware though for parts that are subject to thermal stresses such as nearby parts of a central steam iron. Plastics currently used for 3D printing can not withstand very high temperatures.