Learn how to design and 3D print with Tinkercad in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step tips to turn your ideas into tangible creations.

Makers will likely come across numerous STL files as they explore the various forums dedicated to the craft. They're frequently posted on print-sharing sites like Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory.

When you're done, click Design > Download for 3D Printing and you'll immediately get an STL file you can load into your printer.

If you forget this part and save your model as a .STL file without settling them your printer will try to print your model in midair which will make a lovely 3D model of spaghetti rather than the ...

Part of the reason, as many 3D printing enthusiasts know or quickly find out, 3D printers have evolved beyond the ubiquitous and simple STL file format. 3MF is an XML-based data format, as is ...

STL format is, by comparison, almost trivial to implement. This has in part contributed to the inertia keeping STL as the format making the 3D printing world go round. Want to try it out?