Microsoft 3D Builder Tutorial: How to Create Models for 3D Printing

In this tutorial you will learn how to use Microsoft’s beginner-friendly 3D modeling app 3D Builder for creating your first 3D models and professional 3D prints.

3D Builder is a free Windows app that lets you view, capture, personalize, repair, and print 3D models. Users either start from scratch by combining simple shapes, or download any kind of given 3D file from an online database. They can then edit these models using the 3D modeling space. 3D Builder even includes a feature to turn webcam photos into 3D, as well as easy-to-use personalization tools. The app supports all important 3D printing file formats including STL, OBJ, PLY, WRL (VRML), and 3MF files.

[oldbaldfatman]

Dec. 11, 2018----Thank you for this video as I don't know anything about CAD drawing which is something I need to learn so I can print my own projects. Getting back into modeling, but this time instead of aircraft/armor, it will be 1/35th scale zombie/ apocalypse dioramas. Wanting mine to be real as possible (an oxymoron I know), been looking at every day things, things people don't think about. Such as a mailbox, the old, large, fully enclosed phone booth,  those bolted to the side of some stores wall and dumpsters of various sizes. With the basic cube shape and some modification, I can build a mailbox and as plain cubes, my phone booths and dumpsters. With a hollow cylinder, I can make garbage cans used in homes, fences, picnic tables/benches. The only limitation is ones imagination and of course, being able to use CAD. And making multiple copies at one time.How ever, I have NO interest in using your printing company due to cost. Looking at buying the resin Anycube 3D printer which I believe will give me the best resolution for my needs.

[WeepRobloxForza]

Thanks for the tutorial. Now I can customize my car in 3d builder.

[hr-cfno]

Wow thanks a lot man I had to submit a .stl 3d file to print for school, and I had no idea how to use this but i found this. Thanks!!!

[evilsnear]

That's a crazy trumpet player! The mad man!

[Tesla]

Say, where do you get models? Like, I'm thinking about using this program on my new computer but I'm not sure how or where you'd get model files for something you want to make. Like, a custom action figure. Does 3D Builder have  a certain file type it can open and use? Or are all 3D files the same and 3D builder can open them anyway?And lastly, if you don't have a 3D printer to hook up to, do you need to take your laptop to the printer, or just move the file into a flashdrive and simply plug in?

[jeroenklugt]

looks good, , easy tutorial, but is this program only if you want to use it to send it out to print, or can I export the file to my 3d printer?

[jornbeyse]

How can i dive in the other part like 6:24min? I don't manage this. Thanks.

[tealtree]

Do you have any videos for using this to make a sculpture like the pigwen

[stevetracy]

December 2022 - The program seems to have devolved and can't seem to do anything like this now!

[pnkskr]

At 9:39, that's a trombone player, not a trumpet player!

[ahmedhh]

How can I rotate any object on pivot point I select?

[Jojojjn]

I would like to know how the pig was made though :/

[orangemamba]

I just got my computer and it has this program but I think it's a lite version cause I can't make my own and all I have is a load option. where would I go to get the whole program?

[poinanodesu]

how to make curves like, you can curve a pole?

[nick]

don't forget to speed up the video from settings, guys.

[imhalalbtw]

I am using this for my Design Technology assignments

[stevemiller]

What if I don't have the lock symbol?  Is that a setting somewhere?

[laicbeugre]

Can i use this to study molecular structure?

[victoriadodson]

Can I make hand drawn images into 3d print models I drew my own design of a spinning top I so how do I do it

[types]

is it possible to create own pig in 3d builder?