modwerk

Print ridiculously large things.

Modwerk turns any shape into a frame of rods and 3D-printed connectors. Print the joints, cut the rods, build as big as the room allows.

How it works

Three steps from a shape on screen to a frame in the room.

Pick a shape

Or import your own

Start from a cube, a dodecahedron, a truncated icosahedron, or a low-poly bunny. Bring your own mesh and Modwerk finds the corners and edges.

Set the size

Any size, really

Scale it to a desk toy or a backyard dome. Only the connectors get printed, so the printer bed never limits how big you build.

Print and assemble

Connectors cut to your rods

Tell Modwerk your rod diameter and it generates a connector for every corner, angled to fit. Print them, cut the rods to length, push it together.

What's in the editor

  • "Shape Library"

    Platonic and Archimedean solids, a few low-poly animals, or any mesh you import.

  • "Frame Editor"

    Drag connectors, add or remove edges, change the rod diameter. The frame updates as you work.

  • "STL & STEP Export"

    STL for your slicer. STEP when the connectors need to go into other CAD tools.

Got a shape in mind?

The editor runs in your browser. No account, no download.