Tutorials

Modeling tips & tricks

• Design upload and 3D print
• Designing for 3D printing is not the same as for print
• How to use MeshLab & Netfabb for fixing your model
• Polygon count reduction with MeshLab
• Tips and tricks for character modelers
• Creating Christmas decoration with moving parts

How to use your favorite 3D software with Shapeways

• Modeling in Cinema 4d for Shapeways
• 3D Modeling in 3D Studio Max for Shapeways
• Supported applications on Shapeways
• How to use Sketch Up with STL files for Shapeways
• Prepping Blender files for 3D printing
• How to use Blender with X3D files for Shapeways
• How to use Maya with Collada files for Shapeways
• How to use viaCAD with STL files for Shapeways
• Exporting VRML files for Shapeways
• SolidWorks Add-in to Upload Directly to Shapeways
• Creating and Prepping an Object in LightWave 3D

Modeling for Stainless Steel 3D printing

• Stainless Steel 3D printing design rules

Modeling for Alumide 3D printing

• Alumide 3D printing design rules

Modeling for Glass 3D printing

• Milky White Matte Glass 3D printing design rules

Modeling for Full Color printing

• Full Color 3D Printing from 3ds Max
• Full color 3D printing design rules
• Exporting to VRML and X3D for FULL COLOR printing
• Textured Models with SketchUp and MeshLab
• Fixing Maya full color VRML with magics

Modeling issues

• Fixing non-manifold models
• 3D printing minimum wall thickness
• Video: Finding non-manifold areas in your models.
• Thin walls tutorial
• Upload issues explained with mini-tutorial

Converting files

• X3D and Collada Exporters
• Converting with AccuTrans 3d
• From Solidworks Student Edition to STL

Shops on Shapeways

• How to open a Shapeways shop
• How to manage your shop
• How to photograph your designs
• Submit your designs to social media
• How to upload your picture

Creators

• Tips and tricks for the Photoshaper
• Start up issues with the creator
• Where to buy an Imageo light for the Lightpoem
• How to clear the Java cach

Co-Creator Platform

• What's the Co-Creator platform?
• How to join the Co-Creator Platform

Advanced tutorials: mechanical parts & designing for 3D printing

• Designing mechanical parts, part I
• Designing mechanical parts, part II
• Design rules & Accuracy, part III

Finishing: what you can do with your model after it has arrived

• How To Photograph Your Designs
• Gluing 3D printed part
• Painting 3D printed SL
• Painting metal 'glaze' tutorial

Reducing costs of 3D printing on Shapeways

• Reducing costs for overlapping meshes
• Creating hollow object

Paying on Shapeways

• Paypal tutorial

The API for Shapeways

• Implementing a Shapeways model upload interface in 3D modeling software