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Tutorials: Got a tutorial? Slap it here!

Check out the "tutorial" tag on the MakerBot blog for the latest MakerBot tutorials.

3D Modelling & CAD

General Modeling Tutorials

Blender

• How to resize objects in Blender
• Blender 3D: Noob to Pro
• Blender Precision Modelling Tutorials

HeeksCAD

• Great set of tutorial videos for HeeksCAD by Neil Underwood

OpenSCAD

• [OpenSCAD beginner’s tutorial http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/OpenScad_beginners_tutorial] by Daniel K. Schneider
• Getting Started by The Masked Retriever
• Modules and Loops by The Masked Retriever
• Include and Import by The Masked Retriever
• MCAD Library by The Masked Retriever
• Loops and Constants by The Masked Retriever
• OpenSCAD Tip: Round 1 of 3 – Basic Rounding by IHeartRobotics

MakerBlock OpenSCAD series:
*OpenSCAD Basics: The Setup
OpenSCAD Basics: 2D Forms
OpenSCAD Basics: 3D forms
OpenSCAD Basics: Manipulating Forms
OpenSCAD Intermediates: Combining Forms
OpenSCAD Intermediates: Mashups
OpenSCAD learning resources:

Official OpenSCAD website
OpenSCAD User’s Manual

SketchUp

• Designing in SketchUp

3D Model Archives

• How to Download and Print Protein Models from Protein Data Bank
• Print Your Spore Creatures!

G-Code

• Modify G-Code to optimize production
• Modify the Start and End Code
• Make'n'Break

Electronics

• How to burn 300 Arduino bootloaders + firmware, easily

Skeinforge

• Configuring Skeinforge

Assembly & Printing

• Makerbot Cupcake build instructional videos with commentary
• Makerbot Cupcake build instructional videos set to music

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Cleaning out your nozzle!
• Troubleshooting

Upgrades

• Installing ACME rods tutorial
• Look ma, no wires! Add Bluetooth capability to your bot today!