{"id":165954,"date":"2022-12-06T15:44:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T07:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?post_type=kb&p=165954"},"modified":"2022-12-29T17:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T09:10:59","slug":"3d-model-and-cad-model","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model","title":{"rendered":"3D Model and CAD Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.<\/p>\n

\"\"
3D Model made using OpenSCAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

What is a 3D Model?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

A 3D model is a digital file of an object that was created using\u00a03D CAD software<\/a>\u00a0or through\u00a03D scanning<\/a>. It is generally displayed as a two-dimensional image using 3D rendering or visualization. A 3D model is the\u00a03D file<\/a>that you need in order to make a 3D print! 3D model and 3D file can be synonymous, though they are not exactly the same. The term 3D model refers to the object, while the 3D file refers to the object as well as the corresponding file type.\u00a0 For instance, a Solidworks file and an STL file are both 3D files and can represent the same 3D object\/model, but they do so in a different manner and are therefore different 3D files.<\/p>\n

There are a two major representations of 3D models. A solid model defines the volume of the object that they represent. Solid models are useful for engineering simulations such has load analysis or heat heat transfer analysis. A surface model represents the surface of an object, like a shell.\u00a0 Surface models are useful for communicating model appearance and are common in video games and film.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0STL file,<\/a>\u00a0the most common file used for\u00a03D printing,<\/a>\u00a0is a surface model. It is a polygonal mesh defined by vertices and normal vectors that represent the surface features of the 3D model. The volume enclosed by the water-tight polygonal surface mesh contains no information. STL files can be exported by almost any\u00a03D modeling software<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can make a 3D printer model using any of the software listed on the\u00a0CAD<\/a>\u00a0webpage. Get started\u00a03D modeling<\/a>\u00a0quickly and for free by trying out\u00a0MeshMixer<\/a>\u00a0 or\u00a0Sketchup<\/a>! If you\u2019re looking for a more powerful piece of software to make your 3D printing model, try\u00a0Solidworks<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Inventor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Upload your 3D model!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Is your 3D print model ready to go? If so,\u00a0upload it<\/a>\u00a0here. Are you having problems with your model? Check out our eBook on how to\u00a0fix your 3D files.<\/a>\u00a0The learning curve can be steep on some of the 3D modelling programs. Get a head start by visiting our\u00a0tutorials<\/a>\u00a0page and learn how to make a 3D model! If you\u2019re looking for something to print but don\u2019t yet know how to 3D model, there a variety of websites around the internet that offer\u00a0free 3D model downloads<\/a>. You can also check out our amazing\u00a0gallery of 3D models<\/a> and print one for yourself!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

 <\/p>\n

Source: 3D Model and CAD Model (sculpteo.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model is a digital file of an object that was created using\u00a03D CAD software\u00a0or through\u00a03D scanning. It is generally displayed as a two-dimensional image using 3D […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"kbtopic":[47],"kbtag":[46,157,167],"class_list":["post-165954","kb","type-kb","status-publish","hentry","kbtopic-design","kbtag-3d-model","kbtag-3d-modeling","kbtag-cad"],"yoast_head":"\n3D Model and CAD Model - FacFox Docs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3D Model and CAD Model\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FacFox Docs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/facfox3d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-29T09:10:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@facfox3d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model\",\"name\":\"3D Model and CAD Model - FacFox Docs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-06T07:44:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-29T09:10:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"3D Model and CAD Model\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/\",\"name\":\"FacFox Docs\",\"description\":\"Knowledgebase of manufacturing\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#organization\",\"name\":\"FACFOX,INC.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foxdoc-favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foxdoc-favicon.png\",\"width\":132,\"height\":133,\"caption\":\"FACFOX,INC.\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/facfox3d\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/facfox3d\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/facfox3d\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"3D Model and CAD Model - FacFox Docs","description":"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"3D Model and CAD Model","og_description":"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model","og_site_name":"FacFox Docs","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/facfox3d","article_modified_time":"2022-12-29T09:10:59+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@facfox3d","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model","url":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model","name":"3D Model and CAD Model - FacFox Docs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png","datePublished":"2022-12-06T07:44:07+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-29T09:10:59+00:00","description":"A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible. What is a 3D Model? A 3D model A 3D model is the digital representation of an object in three dimensions without which a 3D print would not be possible.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2022\/12\/29\/3560a55f9dbc380e.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/3d-model-and-cad-model#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3D Model and CAD Model"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/","name":"FacFox Docs","description":"Knowledgebase of manufacturing","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#organization","name":"FACFOX,INC.","url":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foxdoc-favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foxdoc-favicon.png","width":132,"height":133,"caption":"FACFOX,INC."},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/facfox3d","https:\/\/x.com\/facfox3d","https:\/\/instagram.com\/facfox3d"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/165954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/165954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":165956,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/165954\/revisions\/165956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kbtopic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kbtopic?post=165954"},{"taxonomy":"kbtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kbtag?post=165954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}