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, filament, model, and print, 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
: "Can I 3d Print a shower handle?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "From Complete Ignorance to Dividing My Models: The Challenge of Adapting the "Eyes That Follow You" Effect for Non-AMS Printers."
6 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I designed a simple belt organizer because I couldn’t find a good solution"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Wife got me a Creality K2 for father's day!"
1 post
#5
News
: "Louis Rossmann went to the 3D Printing Hearing in Sacramento"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/3Dprinting
#1
3d Printing
27 posts
#2
Printing
16 posts
#3
Filament
13 posts
#4
Model
10 posts
#5
8 posts
#6
Design
7 posts
#7
Modeling
7 posts
#8
Looking For
6 posts
#9
3d
4 posts
#10
Struggling
4 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
: "Office chair wheel guards to safe your cables and pets"
74 posts
#2
Troubleshooting
: "3d printer and layer shifting"
37 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Friend made this for me from the movie Short Circuit."
30 posts
#4
Question
: "First print with 0.2mm nozzle, what went wrong?"
20 posts
#5
Free Model
: "Benchy optical illusion"
13 posts
#6
Print (model not provided)
: "A wild 3d-print appeared"
13 posts
#7
News
: "Map2Models Gone"
4 posts
#8
Meta
: "I cracked the real reason why sample filament exists"
2 posts
#9
Paid Model
: "R.i.p. 🫒 🏥 🌲"
2 posts
#10
Solved
: "Follow up - learnt from you guys"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/3Dprinting
Yearly
+239k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: June 27, 2026