The Thingiverse community has uploaded over 2,226,980 3D models, and that number is growing every day. Check out all the incredible objects people have created, and get inspired to make your own!
How to use thingiverse
- Using thingiverse you can download your file, or share it to a FlashPrint (Host) and have them print it for you!.
- Head to Thingiverse: Click here!
MakerBot Thingiverse (www.thingiverse.com) is an online database of thousands of Things that users have designed and uploaded for everyone to enjoy. Here you will find the files to everything from citrus juicers to smartphone covers to toy rockets-and they’re all free. This is a fun website to browse for 3D printable files and you’re bound to come away with some design ideas to create your own projects.
Step 1 – Find Your Thing
Under the Explore button, things are categorized by Things, Customizable Things, Collections, Categories, and Apps. Each link has an assortment of different things. It’s worth taking just a minute to browse around and become familiar with the categories. You can also search for a specific item using the search box.
A few tips as you browse Things:
- There are often comments under the image of the Thing. These can help you decide if it’s something you really want to print or not, based on others’ experiences.
- If you create a Thingiverse account, you can save your own collection, follow users, and more.
Step 2 – Download & share Your Thing
Downloading a file is as simple as clicking the Download this Thing! button. A window will appear showing some basic information about the file including number of downloads, file size, file type, etc. We’ve come across some different types of files on Thingiverse.com; ensure the file is a .stl file so it will work on the MakerBot 3D printer.
If everything looks good, click the Download All Files button. The file will download as a zipped file. Once you save it to your computer, you will need to unzip it.
To share your thing to a FlashPrint (host): copy the link and send the Host a message with the thingiverse link!