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For makers
Make 3D print assembly instructions.
Slicebuild is the studio for multipart prints. Upload STLs, put hardware on each step, write the manual, and publish a public URL — instead of a zip and a PDF that goes stale. Builders follow it without an account.
What makers can do
Turn a zip of STLs into a real manual.
If you already have the files, Slicebuild is the instruction layer. Studio holds the parts, the hardware, and the steps. Publishing puts a crawlable assembly guide on the web.
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Upload printed parts
Drop STLs onto the project. Each part can carry print notes so builders are not guessing walls, infill, or material.
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Attach hardware with exact sizes
Screws, heat-set inserts, bearings, o-rings, springs. Put them on the step that uses them — the bill of materials writes itself.
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Write the assembly steps
One action per step, with a 3D figure you restage when geometry moves. No new PDF when a bracket revises.
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Publish a URL people can follow
Builders open the public page and start the guide. They do not need an account. You keep editing in Studio.
From signup to a public URL
How to make 3D print assembly instructions
Five steps in Studio. Free. How it works is the longer walkthrough.
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Create an account
Free. Studio is where you upload files and write the manual. Published pages stay public without a login.
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Start a project and drop STLs
Name the machine, pick filaments, and upload the printed parts. Each STL can carry print notes so builders are not guessing walls and infill.
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Write the assembly steps
One action per step. Attach the hardware that step uses — screws, heat-set inserts, bearings — so the bill of materials writes itself.
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Preview the bench guide
The 3D view is the figure. Restage it when a part revises instead of reshooting a PDF.
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Publish the URL
One real step is enough to publish. The project lands on Explore and in the sitemap so people can find it.
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Before you start
Questions makers ask
- What is Slicebuild?
- Slicebuild is a studio where makers write 3D print assembly instructions. Each project holds printed parts, hardware with exact sizes, print notes, and a step-by-step manual in one public record — not a zip of STLs.
- How do I make assembly instructions for a 3D print?
- Create a free account, start a project, upload the STLs, then write one action per step in Studio. Attach the hardware that step uses. When the first step is real, publish. Builders get a public page and an interactive bench guide.
- What can makers put in a Slicebuild project?
- STLs for printed parts, per-part print notes, hardware such as screws, inserts, o-rings, and springs with sizes, a 3D figure on each step, and a bill of materials that rolls up from those steps.
- Do people following a manual need an account?
- No. Published projects are public. An account is only required to write or edit a manual in Studio.
- Is Slicebuild free?
- Yes. You can upload parts, write assembly instructions, and publish a project without paying.
More detail on how to publish instructions and the creator guide.