UAB Libraries 3D Printing

Wavefront OBJ is a standard for defining the geometry of the surface of one or more objects.

3D Manufacturing format designed to support interoperability of full-fidelity 3D models across platforms.

Stereolithography is a standard for describing the surface of an object as a series of triangular meshes.

A repository of educational projects for 3D printing. Includes STEM and STEAM content for university and K-12 settings.

A site for sharing 3D model files. This is used by both private individuals and cultural heritage organizations.

An online tool for generating custom letterpress, typsetting, and moveable type that can be 3D printed.

Free web-based software from the company Nervous System that can be used to iteraviely generate 3D printable jewelery and scuplture.

A community-driven portal from the National Institutes of Health for sharing 3D files suitable for use in augmented and virtual reality applications or 3D printing.

3DModelDB is a collection of 3D printable versions of published neuron morphologies, both traced and artificial. Each printable model is associated with a morphology suitable for running simulations.

A web-based tool hosted by Portland State University that can be used to download CIF files from the Crystallographic Open Database and convert those 3D models to 3D printable formats.

A repository of 3D data contributed by museums and cultural heritage organizations. Collections include cultural heritage and natural history.

Over 100 3D printable models provided by NASA. Models range from Apollo landing sites to models of orbiters, asteroids, and maintenance tools.