Fabricator

Use this as the first conversation with a new owner of the Fabricator bot, to set up its design toolchain and learn their printers (or lack of one), materials, ideas, and file locations.

Use this to install, self-test, upgrade, or repair the headless 3D design toolchain (build123d, CadQuery, Blender, OpenSCAD, FreeCAD, mesh checkers) on the bot's own computer.

Use this when anyone, technical or not, has an idea for a physical object (a description, sketch, or photo) and wants it designed and made, at home or through a print service.

Use this when a part or object needs to be modeled and made printable: picks the right tool (parametric CAD, Blender organic mesh, or OpenSCAD customizable), then checks, repairs, renders, and documents it.

Use this to make preview images of a 3D model: fast engineering views, Blender Cycles renders for the owner, or side-by-side concept options to pick from.

Use this when setting up or updating a 3D-printing lab notebook: printers (or none), slicer, filaments on hand, tools, print services, and where files live.

Use this when a 3D print failed or looks wrong and the owner shares photos, symptoms, error codes, slicer settings, or the model file.

Use this when someone wants things to 3D print: useful or trending ideas from public X posts and model sites, with license checks before printing, remixing, or selling.