3D Printer and Modeling Resources - 3D Printing: Build your Own 3D Printer and Print your own 3D Objects - page 209

• Ponoko—Here's one more excellent online 3D printing service for you to in-
vestigate. Prints and ships your uploaded models and has a seller's area as
well: https://www.ponoko.com .
• Thingiverse—Quite possibly the largest collection of digital files suitable for
3D printing, Thingiverse can keep you busy browsing for hours. Download
and print items you find, and upload your own: www.thingiverse.com .
• 3Ders.org—Get prices on 3D printers, read articles, and stay up to date with
the latest 3D printing news. Includes some great videos of different types of
3D printing technology: http://www.3ders.org .
Books
• 3D CAD with Autodesk 123D, by Jesse Harrington Au—Covers the entire
123D family of software. ISBN: 1449343015.
• Getting Started with RepRap, by Josef Prusa—A beginner's guide to the DIY
RepRap 3D printer. ISBN: 1457182963.
• Design & Modeling for 3D Printing, by Matthew Griffin—Discussion and
activities to improve your modeling skills. ISBN: 1449359175.
• Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing —An annually updated collection of
3D printer reviews, how-to articles, and more. ISBN: 1449357377 (2012 edi-
tion).
Software
Below you'll find links to the developers of applications that can be used to create
3D models to print with your 3D printer. I'm not including prices because they
change, but be aware that many of the applications are not free.
• Autodesk— www.autodesk.com *
• Blender— www.blender.org
• Solidworks— www.solidworks.com
• GrabCad— http://grabcad.com
• Rhino3D— www.rhino3d.com
• 3Dtin— www.3dtin.com/
• FreeCad— http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-cad/