This repository contains the custom scripts used in the automated workflows hosted on the NIH 3D Print Exchange (3dprint.nih.gov). Please refer to individual scripts for additional information about each.
The NIH 3D Print Exchange is an online portal dedicated to providing data and tools for 3D printing and visualization of bioscientific and medical models. Files in the open-source, community-driven database are free to download, and in formats that are readily compatible with 3D printers. Users will also find a unique set of tools to create their own 3D-printable models from raw scientific and medical data. In an online sea of 3D-printable gadgets and widgets, the NIH brand empowers both researchers and educators with a trusted source to discover high-quality, accurate, and informative biomedical models for use in research, communication, and education.
The Exchange is owned and maintained by the Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Initial funding and support were provided by the HHS IDEA Lab at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information, and when citing the NIH 3D Print Exchange, please refer to: Coakley Meghan F., Hurt Darrell E., Weber Nick, Mtingwa Makazi, Fincher Erin C., Alekseyev Vsevelod, Chen David T., Yun Alvin, Gizaw Metasebia, Swan Jeremy, Yoo Terry S., and Huyen Yentram. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. September 2014, 1(3): 137-140. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2014.1503.
The free, full-text article can be found in PubMed Central here.
These scripts run in open-source third-party applications.
Pettersen EF, Goddard TD, Huang CC, Couch GS, Greenblatt DM, Meng EC, Ferrin TE. UCSF Chimera--a visualization system for exploratory research and analysis. J Comput Chem. 2004 Oct;25(13):1605-12. PubMed PMID: 15264254.
To download and use UCSF Chimera, you must abide by the terms of that license. Note that restrictions apply for commercial use. UCSF Chimera is free for noncommerical use.
Blender is released under the GNU GPL license. Please refer to the details of their license, found here.