Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thanks to Prusa Research and Prusament for supporting the series go.toms3d.org/prusa
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 prusaprinters.org
Youmagine youmagine.com
Thingiverse thingiverse.com
MyMiniFactory myminifactory.com
Cults3D cults3d.com/en
GrabCAD grabcad.com
Turbosquid turbosquid.com
AliceVision Meshroom alicevision.org/#meshroom
Fusion360 autodesk.de/products/fusion-360/overview
Blender blender.org
FreeCAD freecadweb.org
OpenSCAD openscad.org
Product links are affiliate links - I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you)
Models shown
Gatzegar's Raptor turbosquid.com/de/3d-models/raptor-dinosaur-model-1538088
Eastman's Pirate myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-a-pirate-and-his-rat-76941
Eastman's Stone Golem prusaprinters.org/prints/371-stone-golem-with-blade-arm-miniature
Cushwa's Owl statue thingiverse.com/thing:18218
Morena P's Treefrog thingiverse.com/thing:18479
Read the article to this video here:toms3d.org/2020/06/29/3d-printing-basics-ways-of-acquiring-print-files
🩵 Support the channel by shopping through my affiliate links
Buy Bambu Lab printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/Bambu
Buy Prusa Research printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/prusa
Tools I use:
🔩 Onshape Cloud-native CAD (free for Makers) https://onshape.pro/ThomasSanladerer
🎵 Epidemic Sound for video music (30-day trial) share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers
📷 Camera gear and recording equipment (not free, unfortunately) toms3d.org/my-gear
🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ
👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! patreon.com/toms3dp
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
Thanks to Prusa Research and Prusament for supporting the series go.toms3d.org/prusa
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 prusaprinters.org
Youmagine youmagine.com
Thingiverse thingiverse.com
MyMiniFactory myminifactory.com
Cults3D cults3d.com/en
GrabCAD grabcad.com
Turbosquid turbosquid.com
AliceVision Meshroom alicevision.org/#meshroom
Fusion360 autodesk.de/products/fusion-360/overview
Blender blender.org
FreeCAD freecadweb.org
OpenSCAD openscad.org
Product links are affiliate links - I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you)
Models shown
Gatzegar's Raptor turbosquid.com/de/3d-models/raptor-dinosaur-model-1538088
Eastman's Pirate myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-a-pirate-and-his-rat-76941
Eastman's Stone Golem prusaprinters.org/prints/371-stone-golem-with-blade-arm-miniature
Cushwa's Owl statue thingiverse.com/thing:18218
Morena P's Treefrog thingiverse.com/thing:18479
Read the article to this video here:toms3d.org/2020/06/29/3d-printing-basics-ways-of-acquiring-print-files
🩵 Support the channel by shopping through my affiliate links
Buy Bambu Lab printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/Bambu
Buy Prusa Research printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/prusa
Tools I use:
🔩 Onshape Cloud-native CAD (free for Makers) https://onshape.pro/ThomasSanladerer
🎵 Epidemic Sound for video music (30-day trial) share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers
📷 Camera gear and recording equipment (not free, unfortunately) toms3d.org/my-gear
🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ
👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! patreon.com/toms3dp
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
