Operation Manual

DOWNLOADING A FILE FROM THINGIVERSE
To import a file from Thingiverse into
MakerWare, you must first save the file to
your local computer. In this example, we will
import two files from Thingiverse: FlatIron.stl
and Woolworth.stl. To do this:
1. Open a browser session and go to
http://www.thingiverse.com.
2. If you know the name of the file you want
to import, you can use the Search field in the
upper right of the page. Use the search field
at the upper right to search for “Minimalist
NYC buildings.” Your search results should
include “Minimalist NYC buildings by
JonMonaghan.” Click on the link. [Fig. 8.1]
3. At the right of the page you will see a
button that says “Download This Thing!” [Fig.
8.2] Click this button to open the Downloads
window.
4. For this example we chose the Flatiron
Building and the Woolworth Building. In
the Downloads window, find FlatIron.stl and
Woolworth.stl and click the file names to save
them to your computer.
DOWNLOADING FILES
57PREPARING TO PRINT
FILE FORMATS FOR MAKERWARE
MakerWare can open the following
file types:
• OBJ
• STL
• THING
MakerWare can save the following
file types:
• STL
• THING
MakerWare can export to the following
file types:
• GCode
• X3G
• S3G
For details on file types, see the chapter
titled “File Types.”
Fig. 8. 1
Fig. 8. 2