<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Greetings, question about getting design files]]>2014-10-21T01:50:37ZPunBBhttps://www.soliforum.com/topic/8063/greetings-question-about-getting-design-files/<![CDATA[Re: Greetings, question about getting design files]]>www.thingiverse.com, www.youmagine.com are popular.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/2014-10-21T01:50:37Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/69271/#p69271<![CDATA[Greetings, question about getting design files]]>I am new to the 3d printing game. I am wondering how people generally acquire 3d printing design files. Mainly from websites where you have to pay? I have no problem paying for design files, but am just wondering what this process is like before I invest in a printer. Here are some issues I am expecting may occur: -Difficulty finding quality design files that print well -Lack of many good 3d printing designs out there -Too expensive for good designs -Cost of designs really adding up (I am hoping to do quite a bit of 3d printing, if I have to pay a lot for all of the designs does it get really expensive? I am already spending quite a bit on the printer and cartridges!) -Lack of many useful designs (not just artsy designs but things I can print that have a use to them)