Observed arrival · 2026-09-26

SkipTheCAD: a field guide to printing without CAD

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A searchable directory of 423 browser-based and other 3D-print generators for people who want to make things without modeling them in CAD.

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For: 3D-printing hobbyists looking for CAD-free generators
Worth noticing: Its OrbitStudio entry uses NASA lunar elevation data and Mars MOLA altimetry at up to 463 metres per pixel.

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The directory groups generators by the kind of object they produce, from QR and Wi-Fi code prints to cookie cutters and replacement parts. Individual entries can include platform and export formats, while the featured OrbitStudio tool is described as using full, nearside, farside, and south-pole lunar coverage, plus Mars elevation data.

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