Printable part sources

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Below is a table listing online repositories of 3D models.

  • The goal of this page is to provide a current, comprehensive, and impartial list.
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All the Websites!

Website Status Upload Download Available

Licensing

Website

Source Code

Notes Affiliation
123D Gallery Live Autodesk
3dburrito Early Dev ? ?
3dhacker Live ? Free
3dlt Live Register Pay
3D Part Source Live
3dprintingmodel Live ? Mix
The 3D Studio Live
Azavy Live
Bld3r Live Register Free CC +more Soon (post-beta) Bld3r also aggregates objects from other sites. Previews via webGL. Unaffiliated
CADyou Live
CG Trader Live
CNC King Live
CreateThis Live
Cubehero Live Register Free Public Domain and Creative Commons Some version control, OpenSCAD and STL previews, group discussions
Cubify Live 3D Systems
Cuboyo Live
FAB Fabbers Live Register Free ? Upload from GitHub repository
Fabforall Live
Fabster Live
Forme It Live
Github Live Github
Githubiverse Live
Google SketchUp 3D Warehouse Live Google
Grab Cad Live
Grain3d Live
Homeprototypes Early Dev
i.materialize Live
iMakr Live
Instructables Live search for "3D printing"
Layerbylayer Live
MakerLove Live adult themed
MakerShop Live
Mixee Labs Live
MyMiniFactory Live
Parametric Parts Live Register Mix CC & commercial Some Parametric scripted models through CadQuery, based on FreeCAD
Pirate Bay Physibles Live Free Free Downloads via BitTorrent
Ponoko Live
RAScomRAS Live Spanish Language
Repables Live Register Free CC and GNU +more
RepRap Wiki Live Register Free
rinkak Live Japanese Language
Sculpteo Live
Shapeways Live Register Mix
Sketchfab Live Register N/A primary emphasis on embedded 3D viewing
Stanford 3D Scanning Repository Live N/A Free
Tangible Bytes Early Dev
Thing Tracker Network Early Live See Thing Tracker Viewer here: http://thingtracker.net/tools/viewer/
Thing-a-ma-print Live
Thingiverse Live Register Free CC and GNU +more Some Makerbot/Stratasys
Turbosquid Live
Yeggi Live
YouMagine Live Register Free CC & GPLv3 Ultimaker

Feature Columns

Status

Current state of the website: Early Dev, Early Live, Live, Dead, or Down.

Upload

What are the requirements to upload a file? Options are Register, Pay, Mix (in case it depends), or Free. Free is only for no-strings-attached unlimited registration-free uploading.

Download

On the list here you will find a mixture of websites that provide printable part files completely free, for a monetary charge, or a mixture of the two. Other options include "Register". Free is only for no-strings-attached unlimited registration-free downloading.

Available Licensing

When uploading or downloading files from part repositories be aware of the licensing that has been selected for the model. Some websites allow users to pick from multiple licenses with others specifically forcing one license. Be aware that some licenses do not allow use by commercial entities.

For more information on licensing check out: Creative Commons and GNU.org. If the repository/marketplace you are using does not allow or use CC or GNU licensing be sure to read through their FAQ or Terms of Service.

Website Source Code

Does the website make available the source code that runs it? With the Free Open Source Software and Hardware nature of RepRap it is nice to see websites also following principals.

Notes

Any extra notes about the repository/marketplace that doesn't fit in the other current feature categories.

Affiliation

Is the website affiliated with or owned by another company?


Relevant Forum Threads

Thingiverse Alternative poll on Reddit


Other Resources

37 Marketplaces to Share, Buy, and Sell Designs for 3D Printing