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3D Printing @ North Forest DAC: Create

An overview of 3D Printing at HCC-North Forest DAC

Image of the CaliCat Model in TinkerCAD

Models for Reuse

Users from across the world create models for 3D Printing and upload them to various websites for use by others. Here are some of our favorite repositories of 3D models:

Tools to Create

There are many ways to can create models of your own. Some of these are free to use, some are not. For 3D Printing, export models as STL or OBJ.

Scanning Object

Photogrammetry

Using Meshroom, you can take 2D photos of objects and compile them into a 3D model. The model can then be used in other programs and printed on a 3D Printer.

Image of an Ultimaker 3, some small example prints, and a stack of Calicat models, each one half the size of the one under it. In the background is a sign saying "How long does it take?"

3D Printing at HCC-North Forest DAC

Building B - 157

About - Create - Slice - Print - Rules

Want to know more about 3D Printing? Have a model that you'd like to print out? Make an appointment with HCC-North Forest DAC staff to make your project a reality!

Librarian

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Billy Glenn Hoya
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Contact:
North Forest Campus Library
B-157
713.718.2786

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