{"id":68289,"key":"Athena_Printing_Basics","title":"Athena Printing Basics","latest":{"id":1215354,"timestamp":"2025-12-11T18:47:21Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Athena navigation}}\n\n''' Online Design Repositories '''\n\nA semi-exhaustive list of parts repositories may be seen [http://reprap.org/wiki/Printable_part_sources here]. The most popular are [http://thingiverse.com thingiverse] and [http//youmagine.com youmagine].\n\n== Athena-Specific Information ==\n\nAthena designs and modifications are maintained at [https://github.com/phidiasllc github] in the [https://github.com/phidiasllc/athena Athena repository]. The 3-D models themselves are located in the stl folder; OpenSCAD files are in the scad folder.\n\nThe upgrades folder contains files for resetting features, such as making possible attachment of the robot to a larger network. Follow the instructions on the upgrades page.\n\n== Franklin ==\n\nFranklin firmware source code is maintained at [https://github.com/mtu-most/franklin the github repository]. Images for the BEaglebone are located at [http://most.mse.mtu.edu/franklin the MOST Franklin image source]. Note that the current stabe image is the one dated May 17, 2016.\n\n== Solid Modeling Software ==\n\nA semi-exhaustive list of solid modeling software is available at [http://reprap.org/wiki/Useful_Software_Packages reprap.org].\n\n=== Open-Source Solid Modeling Software ===\n\nAll of the printed parts for Athena are designed and maintained in [http://openscad.org OpenSCAD], which is a script-based solid modeling package. OpenSCAD is parametric.\n\nAnother rapidly developing, full-featured solid modeling package is [http://freecadweb.org FreeCAD]. Keep an eye on this one as it is very similar to commercial solid modeling software commonly used in industry. FreeCAD is parametric.\n\n[http://blender.org Blender] is designed for production of complex computer animation and includes robust 3-D modeling module designed for artistic renderings. It is not parametric.\n\n=== Free To Use Solid Modeling Software ===\n\n* [http://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp] is a popular free software used for designing parametric and non-parametric designs.\n* [http://tinkercad.com TinkerCAD] is an online 3-D modeling software that runs in a browser.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200511105912/https://3dtin.com/ 3DTin] Is another browser-based solid modeling software.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}"}