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Getting started, here, is not buying a machine. It is knowing how to state a use, send a brief (photos, sketch or 3D file) and pick a realistic finish.
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Getting started with 3D printing: useful basics
Want to understand 3D printing before you launch a part? This section sets the frame: what to prepare, what the studio can do, and what is actually decided in the brief.
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Getting started
3MF ou STL : quel fichier 3D envoyer pour une impression ?
Le STL ne porte que la géométrie. Le 3MF peut emporter couleurs, plusieurs corps et, selon le logiciel, des réglages. Comment choisir pour un devis atelier.
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Getting started · Guide
Complete guide to 3D printing at the studio
What the studio can actually do: brief, material, print proof, timing. No leftover jargon, no invented prices.
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Getting started
I have no STL file: can you still print?
Yes: photos, sketches and intended use are enough to start a brief. Then design, reproduction, or another path.
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Continue on the studio side
A project to scope?
Brief, photos or a 3D file. We will tell you if it fits the studio.
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