Make it your own

Choose a model, set its size and prepare a flat back.

Choose a model

3MF / OBJ / STL

FROM CAPYSNOWYour next little creation

Download a model on MakerWorld, then import its 3MF project here to keep its colors.

Get models on MakerWorld Choose a 3MF project / print profile. STL files have no colors.

Popular animal flexis

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Size & orientation

Finished length longest dimension

Model scale100%

Rotate model 90° steps

Ready? Continue to Articulate to add movement, or Paint to decorate.

Joint layout

Upright · No sidesYour supplied cutter

Placement region

Add from top view, then select a joint to move, rotate or resize its cutter.

Evenly spacejoints

JOINTS

Your joints will appear here.

A simple way to add movement

Place one joint first. Generate that joint to check the fit before adding the rest.

Color

PAINT STUDIO

HEX COLOR

Your tools

Brush / stamp size18 px

Brush options

Paint through model

Include faces behind the visible surface.

Mask actions 0 faces protected

Masks protect areas from painting. Lasso, picked colors and alpha images can create a mask.

Alpha image Patreon

Custom alpha brushes, stamps and alpha masks are included with Patreon.

No alpha loaded

Alpha tool

Use alpha for brush

White applies, black skips. Gray applies softly; transparent areas stay empty.

Alpha paint or Alpha mask places a stamp. Brush repeats it when checked. Hold Alt to unmask.

Alpha settings

Rotation°

Alpha scale100%

Strength100%

Brush spacing25%

Invert black / white

Your image stays in this browser.

Surface detail 100,000 triangles

Smaller triangles give new paint and alpha stamps finer edges. The model's shape stays the same. Existing painted edges stay as they are; undo and repaint for a cleaner result.

Choose your format

3MF Keep your colors: The best starting point for a painted model. Assign the colors to filaments in your slicer.
STL Geometry only: A familiar format for a single-color print. Artwork is kept in your saved project.

Keep an editable copy

Use Save project before you leave. Your project includes the model, joint guides, colors, alpha image, masks and symmetry settings.

Joints need generating first

Generate all joints in Articulate to include the full layout. A painted source or straight-cut model can also be exported without joints.

Turn your layout into geometry

TOP VIEW · MILLIMETRES

Opening your studioLoading the model and geometry engine…

Use Brush to paint. Mirror X, Y and Z can be enabled together.

JointCut guideBuild plate

Scroll to zoom · Drag to orbit in 3D

Preparing your workspace…LOCAL PROCESSING

Tool settings

A good starting point

Face the back downRotate the model if needed. The flat back should face the print bed.
Choose the finished sizeUse the longest dimension in millimeters.
Flatten when neededPreview a straight cut, then apply it to make a sealed flat surface.

Your files stay on this computer.

Joint inspector

No joint selected

Select a joint in the canvas or the list to fine-tune it.

POSITION

XmmYmm

Cut angle

Center height

CUTTER

Cutter scale

Uses your upright no-sides cutter with its vertical axis preserved. Scaling also scales its clearances.

Fix tiny surface errors automatically

Makes small height adjustments and shows what changed.

Geometry checks

PREVIEW

Generate to inspect the result.

Brush symmetry

Enable any combination of axes. Stay on Brush to paint mirrored eyes, ears and details.

Move the symmetry center

PLANE ORIGIN

XmmYmmZmm

Adjust the center only when needed. Return to Brush to paint; enabled axes stay on.

Export your model

Download a print file. Your editable project stays separate.

Generate your joint layout, or choose the original model.

Exports unlock after generation.3MF keeps colors · STL geometry only

3MF colors may need filament mapping in your slicer.

Before you print

Orbit the model to review the joints and the back, then open the exported file in your slicer.

For a new joint size, a small test print helps check your printer’s fit.

Popular animal flexis

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Opening your 3MF