3D Builder resources

The 3D Builder app has model visualization options and editing capabilities, and can print to a 3D printer that has a Windows-compatible printer driver. The app can be used as a reference and a test tool for 3D-editing, and for validating 3MF files that you create.

Other resources

Download 3D Builder for Windows 8.1

3D Builder is installed by default on computers running Windows 10. For Windows 8.1 you can download the app.

3D Builder User's Guide

Learn how to use the 3D Builder app to create 3D models and send them to a 3D printer.

Channel 9 3D Printing blog

Find tutorials, demos, projects and events that cover building physical objects from digital 3D models on a PC running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Developer resources

The following resources can help you start developing drivers for printing to a 3D printer, get involved with the community that supports using 3D printing, or find a maker of a 3D printer.

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