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24 alternatives to Design for 3D Printing

Remixing, and Making in Three Dimensions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Design for 3D Printing launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fabricated▲55

   The new world of 3D printing

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 23P
   3D Packing for 3D Printing▲260

   2017 · michaelfogleman.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Abstract 3d illustrations▲102

   Quality 3d graphics for design projects

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4MT
   Make Things Now – Block-based 3D design tool for 3D printing▲14

   2015 · makethingsnow.com · its alternatives →

5. 5IC
   Interactive Comparison of 150 3D-Printers▲45

   2015 · productchart.com · its alternatives →

6. 63I
   3DC.io – A dead simple cross-platform 3D design tool▲161

   2017 · 3dc.io · its alternatives →

7. 7VD
   Visual diff for 3D printable models▲127

   2012 · cubehero.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Getting Started with 3D Printing▲2

   A Hands-on Guide

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9DA
   Dilay – A free 3D sculpting application▲227

   2018 · abau.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

    Figma, and the future of design tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16BD
    Blueprint3D – Design interior spaces in 3D with WebGL▲45

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

    The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frame Innovation▲63

    Create New Thinking by Design

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notes on the Synthesis of Form▲56

    Treatise on how to understand and work on design problems.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fake it Make it▲168

    A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design for Humanity▲74

    The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 231F
    100x Faster Slicing of SCAD Files for 3D Printing▲103

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →