Ordering
How a print is ordered at flp3d: what it costs, which file to send, what to do without one, and how it reaches you.
STL, 3MF, OBJ or STEP: which file to send, and how to check it first
Four file types reach our inbox. All of them print, but each tells us something different. What they are, which to pick when you have a choice, and a five-minute check that saves a day.
Read: STL, 3MF, OBJ or STEP: which file to send, and how to check it firstNo 3D model? How to order a print from a photo and a few measurements
Most people who need a part have never opened a 3D program, and they do not have to. Here is what to photograph, what to measure, where free models hide, and what happens after you press send.
Read: No 3D model? How to order a print from a photo and a few measurementsHow much does 3D printing cost in North Macedonia?
A print is priced by the plastic it uses and the time it takes, never below the material's minimum. Here is the formula, a worked example with real numbers, and what moves the price up or down.
Read: How much does 3D printing cost in North Macedonia?