Basics

Basics 2. Jun 2026

The 3D printer: getting started, material, safety

Which printer to start with, which filament, and why caution during unattended printing is no luxury. A short, practical overview.

Basics Oct 2019

Ultimaker Cura: from model to print

The slicer turns the 3D model into instructions for the printer. Why I use Ultimaker Cura — and my start and end G-code for the Anycubic i3 Mega.

Basics Oct 2019

OpenSCAD: introduction and installation

How to describe three-dimensional objects with a few lines of code — and how to install the free OpenSCAD. The starting point for every project on this site.