Software Tools

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Free/OpenSourced Software (FOSS) Tools

In the 'open' spirit of the RepRap project, we prefer tools that are free and for which the source code is openly available and which work on a range of different operating systems.

The following tools are usable in at least Windows and Linux and can be downloaded for free and legally shared with other people (typically under the GPL):


design

  • Blender - A complex - yet very popular - 3D modeller that supports importing and exporting in many formats (including STL and PLY).
  • Art of Illusion (AOI) - A graphics-oriented 3D modeller that's written entirely in Java. can be used to output STL files. or add Skeinforge to output GCode.
  • Wings3D - A fairly simple 3D modeller. It does not support STL so you'd need to use one of the other packages listed here to convert files as needed.
  • K3D - Another simple 3D modeller with no STL support.
  • Free-CAD - A CAD-oriented 3D modeller - appears to be incomplete at this time.
  • BRL-CAD - A CSG-oriented 3D modeller. This tool has been used for over 20 years for military CAD applications. It supports STL.

STL

  • Netfabb - A tool for repairing and manipulations of STL files. Linux-Version as alpha, version that prints on a RepMan announced.
  • AdMesh - A tool for checking, repairing and other manipulations of STL files.
  • MeshLab - A 3D modeller that's oriented to cleaning up meshes created from 3D scanners. It has many features useful for STL mesh cleanup.

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