3D Scanning & Printing

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