Useful Links

GrabCAD
A fantastic site where you can download thousands of CAD designs for you to print yourselves, for free!
http://www.grabcad.co.uk

3D Creation Lab on twitter
Follow us on Twitter
http://twitter.com/3dcreationlab

Terrainprint
TerrainPrint can create a 3D model of anywhere on earth. Use our software which works just like Google Earth to choose where you would like to get a model of and then our 3D printers will produce a physical model for you. Personally customised models of h
http://www.terrainprint.co.uk

Fabbers Market
The online marketplace connecting the world of manufacturing and fabrication with the world of industrial and product design.
http://www.fabbersmarket.com/

Mini Magics
Mini Magics is a free STL viewer that will tell you if there are any errors in your model. We use its bigger brother Magics to fix and view your meshes so by using this you will see what we see when we import your models.
http://www.materialise.com/materialise/view/en/1248872-MiniMagics.html

Wohlers Associates
Wohlers associates publish the Wohlers Report every year, this is the industry bible.
http://www.wohlersassociates.com/

OGLE: The OpenGLExtractor
OGLE (i.e. OpenGLExtractor) is an open source software package by the Eyebeam OpenLab that allows for the capture and re-use of 3D geometry data from 3D graphics applications running on Microsoft Windows
http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/

The Blender organisation
Free 3D modelling software
http://www.blender.org

Alibre Express 3D modelling software
Free 3D modelling software
http://www.alibre.com

Daz 3D studio
Free 3D modelling software
http://www.daz3d.com

CB Model Pro
Free 3D modelling software
http://www.cbmodelpro.com

Google Sketchup
Free 3D modelling software
http://sketchup.google.com

Caligari Truespace
Free 3D modelling software (now owned by Microsoft)
http://www.caligari.com

Meshlab
Free software for processing meshes
http://meshlab.sourceforge.net

Accutrans 3D
Accutrans 3D is almost free ($20) for processing of meshes
http://www.micromouse.ca

Rhino 3D
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.rhino3d.com

IronCAD
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.ironcad.com

ViaCAD
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.punchcad.com/products/viacad2d3d.htm

XSI
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.softimage.com

Lightwave
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/index.php

Maya
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.strata.com

3DS Max
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.autodesk.com

Autodesk Autocad
Professional 2D/3D CAD software
http://www.autodesk.com

Autodesk inventor
Professional 3D modelling software
http://www.autodesk.com

Pro/engineer
Professional 3D modelling software - engineering bias
http://www.ptc.com

Catia
Professional 3D modelling software - engineering bias
http://www.3ds.com

Solidedge
Professional 3D modelling software - engineering bias
http://www.solidedge.com

Solidworks
Professional 3D modelling software - engineering bias
http://www.solidworks.com

Surface normals info
Wikipedia article on Surface Normals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_normals

Direct Digital Manufacture (DDM) info
Wikipedia article on Direct digital manufacture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Digital_Manufacturing

Rapid prototyping info
Wikipedia article on Rapid prototyping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_prototyping

3D Printing info
Wikipedia article on 3D printing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing

UK Business Directory
UK Business link directory
http://www.b2b-directory-uk.co.uk

Prototype Zone
Prototype Zone is a community website that explores all aspects of Rapid Prototypeing. There are Prototyping Profiles, Rapid Proto Videos, Prototype Forums, Invention Photos, Prototyping eBooks, and more. Come help us build the best Rapid Prototype Resour
http://www.prototypezone.com

Manufacturing Industries Directory
UK manufacturing Industries Directory
http://www.manufacturingindustries.co.uk/