A FDM or LCD, DLP, SLA. The main 2 big printer types are FDM (Filament printers) and Resin printers. FDM printer run by a 1kg spool of filament and prints in layers. A resin printer uses a vat of resin.

Use a tool such as Tinkercad, Google Sketchup, or Blender. Put it through the file preparation software for your specific device. (You can find this on the manufacturer’s website). Find a filament that you can print with, whether it’s PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU or Nylon.

Click on New, then model, then press OK after you name your file. Save all your part files in the same folder.

Press the Command Finder button on the top center and type in the command for quick access.

Then click OK for the next two prompts without changing anything.

A window will pop up and ask where the model should be placed. Click on absolute center as this would put the model in the middle of the printing tray.