Want to get pro-level results from a desktop 3D printer – without spending years learning design? You’re in the right place.

France’s Le FabShop has tested more printers and created more downloadable models than just about anyone. You’ve probably seen their work: the articulated Makey Robot, the posable elephant, and plenty of other fan-favorite prints circulating online. Now, Samuel N. Bernier and his team pull back the curtain to show you exactly how they do it.

This book skips the theory and dives straight into hands-on tutorials and real case studies. You’ll learn how to turn a simple product idea into a 3D model and then into a working prototype – using only free design software and affordable tech. No expensive tools. No design degree required.

You’ll also discover:

• Which 3D printing technology fits your needs

• How to pick the best desktop printer for your budget

• Where to find and use free modeling software

• What 3D scanning can (and can’t) do for you

• How to turn a messy, unprintable file into a clean, ready-to-print model

With a foreword by Autodesk CEO Carl Bass – himself a passionate maker – this book teaches you the core skill every product designer needs: matching the right tool to your design and designing with the tool in mind.

Design For 3D Printing is your shortcut from idea to object.

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