u/hahakenny

Like a lot of you, I had hundreds of STL files scattered across drives and folders with no good way to find anything. I kept downloading the same models twice because I forgot I already had them. So I built something to fix it.

My3DLibrary is a free, portable Windows and Mac app that turns your model folders into a clean, browsable library — like Plex, but for your 3D print collection.

Fair warning upfront: this isn't a polished commercial product. It's a hobby project built by one person in their spare time. The UI isn't going to blow you away and there are definitely rough edges. But the whole point of this app is that it's 100% local — your files never leave your PC, there's no account to create, no cloud subscription, no data collection, nothing phoning home. Just a simple tool that runs on your machine and organizes your stuff.

What it does:

• Scans your folders and organizes models into collections with thumbnail previews
• Built-in interactive 3D STL viewer — click any model to spin it around
• Search and filter by name or tag
• Optional AI auto-tagging using Ollama (free, local) or OpenAI — it looks at your thumbnails and suggests tags automatically
• Supports multiple library locations across different drives
• Works with Google Drive for Desktop
• Fully portable — no installer, no admin rights, runs from a USB drive if you want

I've been using it daily and it genuinely solves the problem for me. I'd love for people to try it and tell me what's broken or what features they want next — feedback at this stage is more valuable than anything.

Downloads (free):

• 🪟 Windows: https://ko-fi.com/s/10800812f6
• 🍎 Mac: https://ko-fi.com/s/4d74402580

Source code on GitHub: https://github.com/kenny-print-it/My3DLibrary

Happy to answer any questions in the comments!

Like a lot of you, I had hundreds of STL files scattered across drives and folders with no good way to find anything. I kept downloading the same models twice because I forgot I already had them. So I built something to fix it.

My3DLibrary is a free, portable Windows and Mac app that turns your model folders into a clean, browsable library — like Plex, but for your 3D print collection.

Fair warning upfront: this isn't a polished commercial product. It's a hobby project built by one person in their spare time. The UI isn't going to blow you away and there are definitely rough edges. But the whole point of this app is that it's 100% local — your files never leave your PC, there's no account to create, no cloud subscription, no data collection, nothing phoning home. Just a simple tool that runs on your machine and organizes your stuff.

What it does:

• Scans your folders and organizes models into collections with thumbnail previews
• Built-in interactive 3D STL viewer — click any model to spin it around
• Search and filter by name or tag
• Optional AI auto-tagging using Ollama (free, local) or OpenAI — it looks at your thumbnails and suggests tags automatically
• Supports multiple library locations across different drives
• Works with Google Drive for Desktop
• Fully portable — no installer, no admin rights, runs from a USB drive if you want

I've been using it daily and it genuinely solves the problem for me. I'd love for people to try it and tell me what's broken or what features they want next — feedback at this stage is more valuable than anything.

Downloads (free):

• 🪟 Windows: https://ko-fi.com/s/10800812f6
• 🍎 Mac: https://ko-fi.com/s/4d74402580

Source code on GitHub: https://github.com/kenny-print-it/My3DLibrary

Happy to answer any questions in the comments!

So on May 30, backed my 2024 IX xDrive50 (32k miles) into my garage door frame with the tailgate up. It’s been with the insurance company’s designated collision repair for about two weeks. AI estimated about $37K in repairs and Collision center came around that price as well. Maybe a little more if they do the repairs. The main issue is the scarcity of the parts and possible wait times of up to 5 months to repair the car.

Waiting on AllState to deem it total loss and activate my New Car Replacement insurance I luckily purchased in addition to full coverage. (New Car replacement insurance will value the car at a year newer with 20k less miles)

Question is, if it is totalled, should I get another IX considering they are discontinuing it. Or wait for the IX5 or something later. I do need another car so I’m very impatient.

Maybe I should just get an IX M60 instead depending on the payout.

Finally got around to connecting and testing 2x Ace 2 Pros on the Kobra X. Had the 8-1 hub on the Filament the filament module to make it work. Daisy chained the two Ace 2 Pros and made sure the settings on the printer were set to that. There is an option to use one Ace 2 Pro utilizing all four tubes but the method for 2 units used only tube 4.

Printed well with no errors on a simple print. Will have to find a model that is larger to test. I plan on testing it with up to 4x units. Max 19 colors is overkill for most projects but will be fun to try out.

Part of my sons collection. Not sure how he can be so organized with his figures but isn’t organized with anything else. I still embrace his interests though.

So…. Car backed up into the garage door frame with the lift gate up. Forgot to put into park and accidentally hit the accelerator. Hope it isn’t totaled. Otherwise car drives perfectly fine. 2024 BMW IX xDrive 50. AI estimates $31k in damages at least.

6/1/26 UPDATE: Car is at the AllState Guaranteed BMW Certified Bodyshop. Initial video estimates were super low at $7k. I chuckled and they did say that it will go up exponentially. Will see in the next few days what the final verdict is.