https://usi3d.com/en/blog/ Tutorials, guides and news to print better in 3D: how to create models with AI, choose the right filament, save material, prepare your parts and fix your printer. en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printing-ideas-at-home/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printing-ideas-at-home/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIdeas25 ideas to 3D print at home: useful objects, personalised gifts and Halloween and Christmas pieces, with the filament and settings for each. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-textures-surface-relief-stl/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-textures-surface-relief-stl/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsAdd real surface relief to an STL or 3MF with 133 textures (wood, leather, carbon fibre, knurling) or your own, ready to print. New on usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/kids-drawing-to-3d-figure/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/kids-drawing-to-3d-figure/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIdeasTurn a child's drawing into a 3D figure you can print: which drawings work, how to photograph them and how usi3d models them with AI. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/usi3d-in-chatgpt-claude-mcp/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/usi3d-in-chatgpt-claude-mcp/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsConnect usi3d to ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex or Cursor through its MCP server: diagnose printer faults and create 3D models from chat. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/print-parts-bigger-than-your-bed/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/print-parts-bigger-than-your-bed/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsSplit a model that won't fit your bed into parts with numbered dowels: where to cut, what clearance to use and how to glue it. Try it free with usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/pla-vs-petg-vs-asa-vs-tpu/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/pla-vs-petg-vs-asa-vs-tpu/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTMaterialsPLA, PETG, ASA, TPU, ABS and nylon compared: print temperatures, heat resistance, difficulty and which filament to choose for each part, with a table. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/when-to-change-3d-printer-nozzle/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/when-to-change-3d-printer-nozzle/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuidesWhen to change your 3D printer nozzle, signs of wear, brass or hardened steel, which size to pick (0.2 to 0.8 mm) and how to swap it properly. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/ai-agent-for-3d-creation/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/ai-agent-for-3d-creation/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsHow to use usi3d's AI agent: describe the part, it prepares the 3D model with its cost, helps with printer faults and opens Colours or Split for you. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-model-licences-explained/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-model-licences-explained/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuidesCC0, CC BY, BY-SA, BY-NC and BY-ND explained: what each 3D model licence lets you do, how to credit the designer and when you can sell prints. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/animate-3d-model-for-games/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/animate-3d-model-for-games/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsusi3d's Animate 3D rigs and animates your 3D model for free in the browser, ready as GLB and FBX for Unity, Unreal, Godot or Blender. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/save-filament-3d-printing/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/save-filament-3d-printing/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTipsHow much filament you save with infill, walls, tree supports, vase mode or scaling, with real numbers, and how to work it out for your part with usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-file-formats-stl-obj-glb-3mf/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-file-formats-stl-obj-glb-3mf/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuidesWhat each 3D file format (STL, OBJ, GLB, 3MF) stores, which to use for printing, painting or sharing, and how to convert them free with usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/paint-3d-model-multicolour-3mf/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/paint-3d-model-multicolour-3mf/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsPaint your STL or GLB with real filaments, reduce it to a few clean colours and export a 3MF for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or PrusaSlicer. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/repair-stl-improve-finish/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/repair-stl-improve-finish/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsFix an STL with holes, flipped faces or non-manifold edges for free and smooth the noise on an AI-made model in your browser with usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/usi3d-open-to-everyone/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/usi3d-open-to-everyone/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsAnyone can now create a usi3d account. What is free, what uses credits and how to get the most from your first AI creation. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-figure-of-your-pet/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-figure-of-your-pet/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsMake a 3D figurine of your dog or cat from a photo with usi3d: which photo works, how to describe its features, what size to choose and how to print it. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/first-layer-not-sticking/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/first-layer-not-sticking/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTipsFirst layer not sticking to your 3D printer bed? How to read the lines, clean the PEI sheet, set Z offset and temperature, and stop warping. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printer-troubleshooting-guides/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printer-troubleshooting-guides/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsusi3d publishes 145 free troubleshooting guides for FDM and resin 3D printers: symptom, causes, step-by-step fix and links to official documentation. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printing-glossary/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/3d-printing-glossary/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuides3D printing glossary: FDM, resin, slicer, infill, overhang, warping, PEI, hotend, Z offset and Klipper explained. 78 terms with examples and real figures. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/how-much-does-3d-printing-cost/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/how-much-does-3d-printing-cost/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTipsHow much 3D printing costs at home: a simple formula for filament, electricity, printer wear and your time, with worked examples and usi3d's calculator. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/fix-3d-printer-problems-with-ai/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/fix-3d-printer-problems-with-ai/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsHow to describe a 3D printer problem so AI can diagnose it: what to say, which photos to take and how to follow the steps on usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/first-3d-print-beginners-guide/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/first-3d-print-beginners-guide/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuidesA beginner's guide to your first 3D print: setup, bed levelling, first layer, cleaning the plate, slicer and filament so it works first time. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/text-to-3d-how-to-describe-your-part/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/text-to-3d-how-to-describe-your-part/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsHow to write a good text-to-3D prompt: the formula, good and bad examples, what to avoid and how to do it step by step on usi3d. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/photo-to-3d-model-with-ai/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/photo-to-3d-model-with-ai/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTutorialsHow to turn a photo into a 3D model with AI: which photo works, how to generate it with usi3d's Image to 3D and how to check it before printing. https://usi3d.com/en/blog/introducing-usi3d/https://usi3d.com/en/blog/introducing-usi3d/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTNewsusi3d is a 3D printing website: create 3D models with AI from text or a photo, prepare them for printing and fix your 3D printer's problems.