At first I thought being able to download not just the model file but also all print settings with it would be great…
Then I realised that all this only actually works if you do have a properly matching filament in your printer.
If the model was created using red silk PLA but you only have standard red you are already stuffed.
Not that it matters much as long as you have a proper profile at hand to use.
Which made me think and wonder…
The benefit for the user isn’t really as big as the advertising suggests, so why bother with uploading the 3MF files or even the GCode file for a model?
For example I downloaded the model of a large puzzle box.
The provided 3MF files to get the "best’ results would have resulted in wasting over 40m of infill alone, plus a ton of suppor material.
Changing the infill settings and model orientations resulted is a filament saving of over 60 meters…
After checking a few ‘supported’ hosting sites I learned that providing these 3MF files gives you more hits, more satisfied users, more chances to see your model promoted and much more…
None of this however addresses the actual purpose of most sites requiring you now to upload the model, the 3MF file(s) AND detailed images of the printed model.
So just creating a good model won’t cut it these days unless you also have the matching printer to prove it works.
All those site try to implement clear guidelines for posting successfully.
A clear structure that can be checked with ease by bots to have the results analyzed by a simple AI.
These updated files to give our printers a better default configuration change due to user feedback.
Like by you agreeing to share all those details for the purpose of quality control and improvements…
OR by having it all included and verified with the models you upload so freely…
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