The 3DBenchy is a 3D computer model specifically designed for testing the accuracy and capabilities of

3D printers 3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer co ...

. The 3DBenchy is described by its creator, Creative Tools, as "the jolly 3D printing torture-test" and was released (STL only) in April 2015, with a multi-part, multi-color model released in July 2015. While the model is free to download, use, and redistribute with attribution, it is not open source, as the authors have not released the source code, and do not allow modifications. Due to its status as a common benchmark, it is believed to be the world's most 3D printed object. The model itself is a

tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...

design, and actually floats in water given the right conditions in printing.

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File:3D-printed 3DBenchy by Creative Tools.jpg, A 3DBenchy printed on a

fused deposition modeling Fused filament fabrication (FFF), also known as fused deposition modeling (with the trademarked acronym FDM), or called ''filament freeform fabrication'', is a 3D printing process that uses a continuous filament of a thermoplastic material. Filam ...

(FDM) 3D printer File:3DP Biggest Large Benchy.jpg, An extra-large (60cm x 31cm x 48cm) 3DBenchy printed in

PLA PLA may refer to: Organizations Politics and military * People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party * People's Liberation Army (disambiguation) ** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called ...

, made on a large-format FDM printer. File:3DBenchy printed on a resin printer.jpg, A 3DBenchy printed on a

stereolithography Stereolithography (SLA or SL; also known as vat photopolymerisation, optical fabrication, photo-solidification, or resin printing) is a form of 3D printing technology used for creating models, prototypes, patterns, and production parts in a lay ...

3D printer with support material still attached File:3DBenchy created using color mixing on an FDM printer.jpg, A multi-material 3DBenchy created on a

Prusa i3 The Prusa i3 series consists of open-source fused deposition modeling 3D printers, manufactured by Czech company Prusa Research under the trademarked name Original Prusa i3. Part of the RepRap project, Prusa i3 printers were named the most use ...

using a color-mixing hot end; each part of the boat has been created in a different colour. File:3DBenchy measured with tiny caliper.jpg, 3DBenchy being measured with a

caliper A caliper (British spelling also calliper, or in plurale tantum sense a pair of calipers) is a device used to measure the dimensions of an object. Many types of calipers permit reading out a measurement on a ruled scale, a dial, or a digital dis ...

-like keyring File:3 3D printed 3DBenchy models with different faults.jpg, 3DBenchys printed on a

3D printer showing different faults caused by miscalibration File:Printing Benchys with Hangprinter v4.webm, Two 3DBenchys being printed on a

Hangprinter Hangprinter is an open-source fused deposition modeling delta 3D printer notable for its unique frameless design. It was created by Torbjørn Ludvigsen. The Hangprinter uses relatively low cost parts and can be constructed for around US$250. The ...

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