PrintLists
Collect the printers, filament and links for a project. Share a snapshot when ready.
Opening your workshop…
Method, sources and common questions
Turn a collection of links into a practical plan
A PrintList brings together the equipment, filament and references for a printing project. Start with a blank list or copy one of the editorial outlines. Give the list a purpose, add exact catalog items from My Print Bench, and include guides or external model links that explain the work.
Make the details useful
Add a note to explain why each item belongs. Keep a printer’s configuration or a filament’s spool size attached to its entry, reorder the plan, and remove items you no longer need. Linked files remain on their original websites; PrintLists does not rehost models or change their licenses.
Share a snapshot on purpose
Share snapshot creates a link containing this list’s name, description, item names, notes and links. Anyone with that complete link can read it. Preview the displayed content before sharing, especially if you have written personal information in a note. The link is a fixed snapshot: later edits to your saved list do not change the version a friend already received.
A visitor can open the snapshot without signup and save an independent copy to their device. Saved PrintLists sync privately across devices when you sign in with your forum account. There is no public list directory or shared editing. Larger lists can be moved through the Labs backup controls instead of a very long shared URL.
Print a list for a workshop reference, or add a list item to your bench when it becomes part of your regular setup.
Good questions
Can someone change my original list through its link?
No. Shared links contain a snapshot. Saving or editing a copy changes that visitor’s saved records and leaves your original unchanged.
Is my saved list public before I share it?
No. It stays private in your signed-in account, or in this browser when signed out, until you explicitly share a snapshot or export a backup. There is no public listing.
What if a list is too long to share?
Shorten the notes or use a Labs JSON backup for a manual transfer. The tool limits shared URL length to keep links more practical; messaging services can impose smaller limits.
Photo credits
- 3DPrinted Objects by Vitor.Ger · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display; photo remains under CC BY-SA 4.0.