Audience
Designers and professionals requiring a tool to organize, design, and manage their 3D prints
About MatterControl
MatterControl is a free, open-source software package that lets you design, prepare, and manage your 3D prints. It includes powerful design and print preparation capabilities, as well as potent templates in the Design Apps that will kickstart your creations. Design, prepare, and manage 3D prints in one program. Personalize and customize each design. Powerful design and print preparation capabilities. MatterControl is the first 3D printing software to make it possible to integrate design, preparation, and printing in one end-use program. MatterControl helps you to succeed at personalizing each design making every 3D print truly your own. MatterControl gives you powerful design and print preparation capabilities, as well as potent templates in the design apps that will kickstart your creations. Personalize and customize 3D prints, whether they are your own, or a shared, online file.
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