Oxford LibGuides: 3D Printing and Scanning: Free 3D Models

Examples Printed at the RSL

Here are 3 examples printed at the RSL: a Penrose Triangle, a T-Rex skull, and an Astronaut. (Downloaded from www.thingiverse.com.)

Random assortment of 3D Prints at the RSL:

You can search for pre-existing models on the Internet to print as they are, or to modify using 3D modelling software.

Thingiverse
Thingiverse is a community to discover, make, and share 3D models. Users can download files of objects that others have made. Several of the objects can be customized and modified.
My Mini Factory
Downloadable 3D models designed for 3D printing, for free.
Yeggi
Search Engine for 3D printable Models
Grab CAD
Free CAD models from more than 1 million engineers.
Prusa Printers
Prusa Printers own stl file hosting site, we don't recommend downloading gcode files.
AfricanFossils.org
Africanfossils.org has several 3D models of significant fossils and artifacts in categories such as hominids, animals, and tools. It is a partnership with Autodesk, National Geographic, the Turkana Basin Institute, the National Museum of Kenya, and Stony Brook University.
British Geological Survey
Site contains many 3D models of fossils. You can download an OBJ file to use in 3D printing.
NASA 3D Resources (Beta)
NASA's 3D resources site that includes several printable models in .STL format.
3D Print Math
This is the companion website for a 3D printing mathematics book.
Instructables
Autodesk 123D community sharing instructions on how to make particular 3D models.
National Institutes of Health
Scientifically accurate and medically applicable models curated by the US National Institutes of Health
Shapeways
Make, buy, and sell 3D printed products.
Smithsonian X3D
Collection of 3D models of various artifacts from the Smithsonian Museums.

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