r/3Dprinting is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses 3d printing, printing, print, 3d, and filament, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, 3d modelling software, and build plate.
/r/3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
Popular Themes in r/3Dprinting
#1
Solution Requests
: "Extruder clogged in the last 2 minutes of a 10 hour print… any way I can salvage this?"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to measure things to recreate (like this fan case)?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Printer restarts when trying to print"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Hinge? Joint? Connector? Simple idea, can be useful."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/3Dprinting
#1
3d Printing
22 posts
#2
Printing
: "Present suggestions for Printing friend?"
14 posts
#3
: "Present suggestions for Printing friend?"
13 posts
#4
3d
: "My First Rollercoaster Print"
10 posts
#5
Filament
10 posts
#6
Tools
6 posts
#7
Design
4 posts
#8
Support
3 posts
#9
Color
3 posts
#10
3d Printed
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/3Dprinting
Cad Software
187 reviews
#1
Autodesk
4.3★ from 37 reviews
#2
Onshape
4.3★ from 27 reviews
#3
FreeCAD
3.8★ from 26 reviews
3d Modelling Software
150 reviews
#1
Autodesk
4.2★ from 36 reviews
#2
Blender
4.3★ from 19 reviews
#3
Onshape
4.1★ from 18 reviews
Build Plate
136 reviews
#1
PEI
4.2★ from 33 reviews
#2
Creality
4.2★ from 10 reviews
#3
Glass
4.0★ from 6 reviews
Flair Used in r/3Dprinting
#1
Project
: "3d scan rig with raspberry pi + openscan3 firmware"
48 posts
#2
Troubleshooting
: "First print ( Benchy ) on CC2"
47 posts
#3
Question
: "How to measure things to recreate (like this fan case)?"
36 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Extruder clogged in the last 2 minutes of a 10 hour print… any way I can salvage this?"
20 posts
#5
Free Model
: "Been printing lampshades for my IKEA lamp base and now half my apartment is fluted"
18 posts
#6
Print (model not provided)
: "Was not expecting so much wobble 😅"
8 posts
#7
Paid Model
: "I can’t decide if this thing is beautiful or horrifying."
6 posts
#8
News
: "Service Announcement"
4 posts
#9
Hardware
: "I guess it's not the settings..."
2 posts
#10
Solved
: "Correct Benchy application"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/3Dprinting
Yearly
+241k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026