3D printing

Reproduce spare parts for 3D printing, with real dimensions

A broken clip, a lost cap, a bracket you can no longer buy. reverse3d takes you from the part (or its photos) to a measured STL and a CAD model you can tweak before printing.

Install for freeView on GitHub

The problem

  • Searching model repositories rarely finds the exact part.
  • Modeling from scratch requires knowing CAD.

What you get

  • Watertight STL at scale, ready for the slicer.
  • Parametric CAD to adjust tolerances and thicknesses.
  • 2.5D reliefs from a single photo (plaques, logos, lithophanes).

How to do it with your AI agent

  1. 01

    Photograph or scan

    Photos all around or an existing scan.

    “Turn the photos in clip/ into a measured 3D model.”

  2. 02

    Adjust

    Repair and scale the mesh.

    “Repair clip/model.stl and scale it to 42 mm long.”

  3. 03

    Print

    Export the STL and the CAD.

    “Generate the OpenSCAD for clip/model.stl so I can adjust the thickness.”

From the terminal

reverse3d run photos_to_model clip/ output/

Start in 1 minute

Paste this sentence into Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or Windsurf:

Install reverse3d from https://github.com/rellytechgame/Reverse3D-tool following its AGENTS.md. You have my permission to run the installer; don't ask me any questions.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know CAD?

No. You talk to your agent in plain language; the CAD is generated for you and you can edit it if you want.

Does it work for lithophanes?

Yes: the photo_to_relief recipe turns a photo into a 2.5D relief.