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, 3d printed, filament, tools, and printing, 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
: "Need help with support settings"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Issues with my layer lines. Any idea what's going on?"
6 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Neighborhood Kids started a 3D printing business"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Spent 30 hours engineering a $4 humidifier because buying one from Amazon felt like a personal defeat"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "TerraPrinter.com v2 is live - Thank you Map2Model"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/3Dprinting
#1
3d Printing
29 posts
#2
3d Printed
9 posts
#3
Filament
8 posts
#4
Tools
7 posts
#5
Printing
7 posts
#6
6 posts
#7
Support
6 posts
#8
Design
5 posts
#9
3d Print
5 posts
#10
3d Printing Issues
5 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
: "I turned my SX into hostile cat architecture"
74 posts
#2
Question
: "What do you put your Silica Gel beads in when you dry them out?"
35 posts
#3
Troubleshooting
: "First clog in CHT nozzle"
31 posts
#4
Free Model
: "Spent 30 hours engineering a $4 humidifier because buying one from Amazon felt like a personal defeat"
25 posts
#5
Discussion
: "New filament - Out of the box vs Dried"
17 posts
#6
Print (model not provided)
: "When I say “I know enough Blender to be dangerous,” this is what I mean"
9 posts
#7
News
: "Multi-color 3D printing texture converter and Snapmaker OrcaSlicer. First test: 4 filaments, 125 colors, 6 objects."
3 posts
#8
Meme Monday
: "POV: you're a failed print"
2 posts
#9
Paid Model
: "Love doing color work on my graphics tablet. It's so much more intuitive than using a mouse. Bonus--the finished print"
1 post
#10
Meta
: "How to get rid of these layer lines???"
1 post
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Yearly
+240k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026