Contents
- Learning Objectives
- Online 3D Model Repositories
- 3D Model Generation
- 3D Scanning and Model Repair
- Designing Models
- 3D Printing and Modeling Support
- Review
Learning Objectives
This lesson is more of a bank of resources for designing or acquiring designs for 3D printing. There are a lot of ideas here and they will be updated as we learn of and develop more accessible resources. If you want a more of a how to we would recommend checking out the other lessons under the 3D printing heading on the lessons page
Online 3D Model Repositories
- Thingiverse - this is pretty much the go to for most situations Thingiverse
- Printables - another very large repository for general models
- The Models and Resources – Tactile Universe
- Imageshare (benetech.org) filtered for 3D models
- Australia & New Zealand Accessible Graphics Group (ANZAGG) List of 3D Model Repositories (there is a lot of good repositories ones here!)
- tactiles.eu
- APH Tactile Graphics Image Library (mostly tactile graphics some 3D models, requires free account)
- NoScriptum Geometry Models Repo
- Repo of Assistive devices
- Project Core Tactile Symbols
- Bliss Tactile Symbols
- 3D Zoom Meeting Google Drive Folder
3D Model Generation
- Touch Mapper - 3D models from map addresses (works okay…)
- TMAP - Another 3D model from address (need to make a free account)
- Touch See - 3D printed braille label generator (print it vertically!)
2D to 3D design (SVG to STL Conversion)
3D Scanning and Model Repair
Designing Models
Screen Reader Friendly
NOT Screen Reader Friendly
Visual (Not Screen Reader Compatible)
Non Visual (Screen Reader Compatible))
These options are highly technical but accessible to screen reader users. SVG draw is a java application developed by Professor Dick Baldwin, there are help documents included in the zip file. OpenSCAD is a 2d and 3d design program that is coding (text) based.
3D Printing and Modeling Support
Review
In this lesson you learned:
- Visual and non-visually accessible software resources for vector design
- Visual software resources for graphic design
- Graphic and Vector pre-made design web site repositories and generators.