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Tinkercad:

Tinkercad is a simple, free online 3D design and 3D printing app. Tinkercad is used by designers, hobbyists, teachers, and kids, to make toys, prototypes, home decor, Minecraft models, jewelry.

Makerbot printbot

MakerBot Print is free software that optimizes and streamlines the 3D printing process for any workflow. It allows you to discover, prepare, manage, and share 3D print

123d sculpt+




Toolbox

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Our Galactic 3D Toolbox: we provide a selection of 10 astronomical objects, simply modeled to print well across a number of 3D printers.

Thingiverse

free social media library for 3d printing

MakerBot in the Classroom

NASA 3D models

Homunculus Nebula, asteroids (data-based)

Chandra 3D model of Cas

Chandra 3D model of Supernova 1987A




Tips

If possible, use USB sticks with each students name on it to keep track of individual CAD files.



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