https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/ Practical articles about house plans, parametric 3D modeling, rendering and preparing parts for a 3D printer. en Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 GrafitGo https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/how-to-draw-a-house-plan-online https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/how-to-draw-a-house-plan-online The real steps for drawing a house plan in your browser: choosing dimensions, placing interior walls, checking circulation and exporting a scaled 2D plan. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/stl-export-mistakes-for-3d-printing https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/stl-export-mistakes-for-3d-printing Why parts come out with holes, why the slicer rejects the file, and how to avoid flipped normals, open shells and overlapping faces when exporting STL from a 3D editor. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/wall-thickness-for-3d-printing https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/wall-thickness-for-3d-printing The numbers that matter: minimum thickness per nozzle size, how many perimeters a part actually needs, where prints really break and how much material you save. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/tinkercad-alternatives-2026 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/tinkercad-alternatives-2026 An honest comparison of Tinkercad, SketchUp Free, Onshape, Blender and GrafitGo: what each is good at, where each stops, and which project each one suits. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/stl-obj-or-glb-which-3d-format https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/stl-obj-or-glb-which-3d-format The practical difference between STL, OBJ, GLB and SVG, what each one keeps, where each opens, and which format to ask for when someone sends you a model. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/what-is-parametric-modeling https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/what-is-parametric-modeling The difference between drawing a shape and describing it with numbers: why parameters let you change a dimension without redoing anything, with concrete examples. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/estimating-house-materials-from-a-3d-model https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/estimating-house-materials-from-a-3d-model Pulling real concrete, brick and timber volumes out of the model, the waste allowances you must add on top, and why a model take-off beats a per-square-metre guess. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/dimensions-and-scale-in-a-floor-plan https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/dimensions-and-scale-in-a-floor-plan What 1:50 and 1:100 mean, where dimension lines go, the difference between opening, axis and clear dimensions, and how to avoid a plan a builder cannot use. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/3d-rendering-light-sun-and-materials https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/3d-rendering-light-sun-and-materials Light, time of day, contact shadows and materials: the four things that separate a believable render from a plastic one, explained without jargon. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/boolean-operations-union-difference-intersection https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/boolean-operations-union-difference-intersection How to use boolean operations to cut holes, fuse shapes and build complicated parts from simple ones, plus the mistakes that produce broken geometry. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/plan-a-room-in-3d-before-buying-furniture https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/plan-a-room-in-3d-before-buying-furniture The measurements that matter, the walkway clearances everybody forgets, and how to check that the wardrobe really fits before you spend the money. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/from-3d-model-to-printed-part https://grafitgo.com/en/blog/from-3d-model-to-printed-part Every step in order: orientation on the bed, supports, infill, temperatures and the first layer. What is decided in the model and what is decided in the slicer. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000