A curated collection of reliable resources for 3D printing, scanning, and digital fabrication. This list supports STEM learning with links covering fundamentals, materials, tools, machines, and workflows.
Big Picture: Additive vs Subtractive
- V&A Museum – 3D Printing Overview: https://www.vam.ac.uk
- OpenFlexure Microscope: https://openflexure.org
- Laimer Prosthetic Example: https://www.laimer.ch
- Fab Lab MIT – Additive Manufacturing Examples: http://fab.cba.mit.edu
Constraints, Safety & Failures
- 3DBenchy – Torture Test: https://www.3dbenchy.com
- Prusa Safety & Emissions Guidance: https://blog.prusa3d.com
- Prusa Help Center: https://help.prusa3d.com
3D Printing Materials
- Simplify3D Material Guide: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/materials-guide/
- Proto-Pasta Filaments: https://www.proto-pasta.com
- MatterHackers: https://www.matterhackers.com
- NinjaTek Flex Filaments: https://ninjatek.com
- Machinable Wax: https://machinablewax.com
- The Virtual Foundry – Metal Filaments: https://www.thevirtualfoundry.com
- Formlabs – Food Safe Guidance: https://formlabs.com
Design Rules for 3D Printing
- Nervous System – Supports Overview: https://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com
- Prusa – Support Materials: https://help.prusa3d.com/article/support-material_1714
- MIT News – Unsupported Printing: https://news.mit.edu
- Smooth-On – Casting Materials: https://www.smooth-on.com
3D Printing Processes & Machines
- 3D Systems – SLA: https://www.3dsystems.com
- Formlabs SLA & SLS: https://formlabs.com
- Elegoo SLA: https://www.elegoo.com
- Nanoscribe Micro Printing: https://www.nanoscribe.com
- Stratasys: https://www.stratasys.com
- RepRap Project: https://reprap.org
- Prusa Research: https://www.prusa3d.com
- UltiMaker: https://ultimaker.com
- Snapmaker: https://www.snapmaker.com
- Bambu Lab: https://us.store.bambulab.com
- WASP Large-Scale Printing: https://www.3dwasp.com
- EOS (SLS): https://www.eos.info
- Desktop Metal: https://www.desktopmetal.com
- HP Multi Jet Fusion: https://www.hp.com/3dprint
- Aniwaa Bioprinting Guide: https://www.aniwaa.com/guide/3d-printers/what-is-3d-bioprinting/
Print Services
- Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com
- JLCPCB 3D Printing: https://3d.jlcpcb.com
- Ponoko – Cutting & Printing: https://www.ponoko.com
- Additively – Service Aggregator: https://www.additively.com
File Formats
- 3MF Consortium: https://www.3mf.io
- NIST – STEP: https://www.nist.gov
- Stanford PLY: https://graphics.stanford.edu/data/3Dscanrep/
- Web3D – VRML/X3D: https://www.web3d.org
- Khronos glTF: https://www.khronos.org/gltf
- Alembic: https://www.alembic.io
- RepRap G-code Reference: https://reprap.org/wiki/G-code
Software & Tools
- Blender: https://www.blender.org
- MeshLab: https://www.meshlab.net
- Autodesk Netfabb: https://www.autodesk.com
- Meshmixer (Legacy): https://www.meshmixer.com
- Geomagic: https://www.3dsystems.com/software/geomagic
- Slic3r: https://slic3r.org
- PrusaSlicer: https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_424
- Ultimaker Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
- IceSL: https://icesl.loria.fr
- Kiri:Moto: https://grid.space/kiri
- Printrun / Pronterface: https://www.pronterface.com
- OctoPrint: https://octoprint.org
- Repetier Host: https://www.repetier.com
- Klipper Firmware: https://www.klipper3d.org
- Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com
- Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com
- Printables: https://www.printables.com
- Model-Viewer: https://modelviewer.dev
3D Scanning – Concepts & Hardware
- Gomeasure3D Digitizers: https://gomeasure3d.com
- Rigaku Industrial X-ray: https://imaging.rigaku.com
- Lumafield CT Scanning: https://www.lumafield.com
- PLOS Histology Reference: https://journals.plos.org
Photogrammetry
- AliceVision: https://alicevision.github.io
- Meshroom: https://github.com/alicevision/meshroom
- Luma AI: https://lumalabs.ai
- Polycam: https://poly.cam
- KIRI Engine: https://www.kiriengine.app
- Autodesk ReCap: https://www.autodesk.com
- Agisoft Metashape: https://www.agisoft.com
- VisualSFM: http://ccwu.me/vsfm
- Qlone: https://www.qlone.pro
- OpenScan Project: https://en.openscan.eu
Depth Cameras & LIDAR
- OpenKinect: https://openkinect.org
- ReconstructMe: https://reconstructme.net
- Artec 3D: https://www.artec3d.com
- FabScan: https://fabscanpi-server.readthedocs.io
- Mesh Brown University: https://mesh.brown.edu
- Revopoint POP3: https://www.revopoint3d.com
- Intel RealSense: https://www.intelrealsense.com
- Creality Ferret Pro: https://www.creality.com
- NEON LIDAR Education: https://www.neonscience.org
- Matterport: https://matterport.com
- Scaniverse: https://scaniverse.com
