Hackers love 3D printers. In fact, they might love them a little too much. We hope know we aren’t be the only ones who couldn’t turn down a good deal on an overseas printer (or two).

If you have just obtained your 3D printer and have an idea of something to print, you need some essential software tools for ...

mostly in STL, OBJ, or 3MF format, which turns them into instructions that the 3D printer understands, called the G-code. The G-code contains commands like how the nozzle should move, speed ...