{
  "page": "https://forma3d.app/",
  "language": "en",
  "count": 28,
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Can I edit STL and 3MF files on iPhone or iPad?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D imports STL and 3MF files and lets you edit mesh vertices, edges, and faces, use selection tools, apply extrude, inset, bevel, Boolean, cut, and other mesh operations, then export a result for slicing."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Forma3D scan real objects with LiDAR?",
      "a": "On supported LiDAR-capable devices running iOS 17 or later, Forma3D uses Apple Object Capture and photogrammetry to reconstruct an object as a USDZ mesh. You can choose high, medium, or low reconstruction detail and continue editing the imported mesh."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I paint a model for multi-color 3D printing?",
      "a": "Yes. Face Paint assigns colors to individual mesh faces, with single-face painting, brush, flood fill, auto paint, and palette workflows. The app exports per-face color data in 3MF for compatible Bambu Studio and Creality Print workflows."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Forma3D send files directly to a Bambu or Creality printer?",
      "a": "No. Forma3D creates printer-ready 3MF files and includes Bambu or Creality-compatible metadata, but it does not connect directly to printers. You upload the exported file to the destination app yourself — for example, through MakerWorld and Bambu Handy."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I print a 3D model without Bambu Studio?",
      "a": "Yes. Create or load a model in Forma3D, export a Bambu-ready 3MF with print settings, upload it to MakerWorld from Safari (check 'Yes, I have a Bambu Studio file'), then send it to your printer with Bambu Handy. The entire workflow runs on iPhone or iPad — no desktop required."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why can't I print an STL file from Bambu Handy?",
      "a": "Bambu Handy is not a slicer — it cannot convert an STL into G-code. To print from Bambu Handy, a model needs a print profile in 3MF format. Load your STL in Forma3D, export a 3MF with Bambu print settings, upload it to MakerWorld, then print from Bambu Handy."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I upload a model to Bambu Handy?",
      "a": "Bambu Handy does not have an upload feature. Open makerworld.com in Safari on your iPhone, sign in, tap Upload, and select your 3MF file. Once it's on MakerWorld, Bambu Handy can find it and send it to your printer."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I open STL files directly in Bambu Handy?",
      "a": "No. Bambu Handy cannot open STL or 3MF files from your phone's storage. It only prints models that are on MakerWorld with a valid print profile. Use Forma3D to load your STL, export a Bambu-ready 3MF, upload to MakerWorld, then print from Bambu Handy."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which 3D file formats does Forma3D support?",
      "a": "Forma3D imports and exports STL, 3MF, and USDZ. It also saves native .forma3d projects, can inspect ZIP archives containing STL or 3MF models, and imports photos or SVG files as reference planes."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Forma3D work offline?",
      "a": "Core mesh editing, primitive generation, image-to-mesh processing, and rendering run on-device. The app does not use a cloud service to process models. App Store purchases and optional uploads require the relevant system or network connection."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Forma3D free?",
      "a": "Forma3D is available on the App Store with monthly, annual, and lifetime full-access plans. Monthly and annual plans include a 3-day introductory trial. Prices can vary by country and are shown by the App Store."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I create a 3D model from an image?",
      "a": "Yes. Image-to-3D includes height-map and voxel modes with adjustable physical dimensions, height, smoothing, threshold, and triangle budget. The resulting mesh can be edited and exported like other scene objects."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I paint a 3D model for multi-color AMS printing?",
      "a": "Use Forma3D's Face Paint tool to assign colors to individual mesh faces. Export a 3MF file with per-face color data — Bambu Studio and Creality Print automatically assign filaments based on the embedded colors. No desktop slicer needed for color assignment."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I convert a photo to a 3D printable model on iPhone?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D's Image-to-3D tool converts images into 3D meshes using height-map and voxel modes. Adjust physical dimensions, height, smoothing, threshold, and triangle budget. Export as STL or 3MF for printing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I create 3D text for a nameplate or sign?",
      "a": "Use Forma3D's 3D Text tool to place extruded text with Flat, Arc, Wave, and Custom bend modes. Type your text, choose a font, adjust depth and size, then export as STL or 3MF. Great for nameplates, door signs, labels, and cake toppers."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I 3D scan an object with my iPhone and print it?",
      "a": "On supported LiDAR-capable devices running iOS 17 or later, Forma3D uses Apple Object Capture and photogrammetry to reconstruct an object as a USDZ mesh. Edit and export the mesh for printing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I split a large 3D model into smaller parts for printing?",
      "a": "Use Forma3D's Manifold Cut tool to slice models with line, circle, ellipse, rectangle, polygon, curve, or freehand shapes. Add print-fit joints with the Constructor workflow — cone, cylinder, square, and ball connectors let parts snap together after printing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I fix a non-manifold or broken STL file?",
      "a": "Import the STL in Forma3D and use Bridge Faces to connect open edges. Separate meshes by shells to isolate disconnected geometry. Use Boolean Union to merge overlapping parts into a single watertight mesh. Inspect with wireframe or X-Ray viewport modes."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I generate bolts, nuts, and gears for 3D printing?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D generates procedural hex bolts (M3–M20), socket head cap screws, hex nuts, washers, threaded rods, spur gears, herringbone gears, and racks. Customize module, tooth count, bore diameter, and thread parameters. Export as STL or 3MF."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I do Boolean union, subtract, and intersect on iPhone?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D supports Boolean Union, Subtract, and Intersect using the Manifold CSG engine. Combine or cut meshes with clean, watertight results suitable for 3D printing. No desktop software required."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I do 3D modeling on iPad without a desktop computer?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D is a full mesh editor for iPad and iPhone with Object Mode and Edit Mode, vertex/edge/face selection, extrude, inset, bevel, bridge, mirror, revolve, remesh, simplify, subdivide, and more. Core modeling runs on-device — no cloud or desktop needed."
    },
    {
      "q": "I don't have a desktop — can I still prepare models for 3D printing?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D runs entirely on iPhone and iPad. Import STL or 3MF, edit and repair the mesh, scale to real dimensions, export, and upload to MakerWorld from Safari — no desktop required."
    },
    {
      "q": "I only have an iPad. Is that enough for 3D printing workflows?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D on iPad lets you import, edit, repair, paint, and export models for 3D printing. Upload the exported 3MF to MakerWorld from Safari and send it to your printer with Bambu Handy. The full workflow works on iPad alone."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I use photogrammetry on iOS to create 3D models?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D uses Apple Object Capture for photogrammetry on iOS 17 and later. On LiDAR-equipped devices, depth data improves reconstruction accuracy. The resulting USDZ mesh can be edited and exported for 3D printing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I go from iPhone LiDAR scan to 3D print?",
      "a": "Scan the object in Forma3D, let Apple Object Capture reconstruct the mesh, edit and repair it in the mesh editor, export STL or 3MF, and upload to your slicer or MakerWorld. The entire workflow happens on the iPhone."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Blender available on iPad or iPhone?",
      "a": "Blender does not have an official iPad or iPhone app. Blender is a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Forma3D is a native iPad and iPhone app that covers similar 3D mesh editing workflows — extrude, inset, bevel, Boolean, cut, sculpt, and STL/3MF export — designed for touch and Apple Pencil. It is not affiliated with the Blender Foundation."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the best Blender alternative for iPad?",
      "a": "Forma3D is a Blender alternative for iPad users who need mesh editing, Boolean operations, face painting, and 3D-print-ready export. It runs natively on iPadOS with Apple Pencil support, works offline, and exports STL, 3MF, and USDZ. Blender itself is not available on iPad."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I do Blender-style mesh editing on iPad?",
      "a": "Yes. Forma3D brings Blender-style mesh editing to iPad and iPhone: vertex, edge, and face selection; extrude, inset, bevel, bridge, mirror, revolve, subdivide, remesh, and Boolean union/subtract/intersect via the Manifold CSG engine. Edit Mode works with touch gestures, Apple Pencil, and external keyboards. Export to STL or 3MF for 3D printing or for importing into Blender on desktop."
    }
  ]
}