Formada3D 3D Printing

Formada3D Business (business.formada3d.com): robot parts, sensor/IoT enclosures, rapid prototyping, small-batch production, the parts catalogue, materials guide; invoice/PO; NDA on request.

Backward-compatible v1 tool. Returns a link that adds one product to the Formada3D cart (our own shop, Stripe checkout). Inputs: id or sku, optional quantity and optional variant text (e.g. "Matte Black / Right Pull"). The person opens the link, reviews and pays.

PILOT. Status of a checkout from prepare_checkout: awaiting_person_confirmation, confirmed_awaiting_payment, paid, invoice_order_placed, expired or cancelled (plus the order number once the person confirmed). Read-only.

How to reach Formada3D (email, response time, links). Location is Melbourne, Australia; online only.

Sends a paid design-help request to Formada3D with fixed prices: quick_fix (change an existing file, A$29, 1-2 business days), replacement (simple part rebuilt from photos and measurements, A$69, 3-5 days), new_design (from A$129, bigger jobs quoted first, 5-7 days); extra revision A$19. Returns a checkout_url (business.formada3d.com/design-help/) where the person pays and then uploads their files. Organic or sculpted shapes (figures, freeform or sculpted products, scan clean-up) take longer and cost more, so they are a custom quote depending on the designer. Printing is separate. The person pays on formada3d.com; nothing is paid by the AI. Requires user_confirmed=true, meaning the person asked for it and agreed to share their name and email. Rate-limited; links only, no files stored.

ESTIMATE when there is no file yet: shape (box, cylinder or sphere) + size in mm (or volume_cm3), material, quantity. The quote engine generates a solid of that size and prices it with the same slicer and rules as a real upload (AUD, no GST): each, parts, minimum-order top-up (A$8 floor), shipping, total, grams, print time, plus upload_url for the exact price. Nothing stored. Same thing as a plain GET: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/estimate?shape=box&x=10&y=10&z=10&material=PLA&qty=1&format=text

Natural-language need -> what Formada3D can do: (a) matching shop products with live prices, (b) our online design studios that make it (cookie cutters, stamps, NFC/pet tags, logo plaques, letters, slab/vinyl boxes, rollers, moulds, boxes, terrain) with a price when computable, (c) a custom-design path (we design it to measure; quoted by us). Example: "a jacket hook for a 4 mm nail, 2 kg load".

Full detail for one business-catalogue part: description, specs (material, sizes, what it fits, hardware), option prices (AUD guide prices), availability (made to order / after fit check), safety and usage notes, FAQ and images. Identify by id (catalogue slug), sku (F3D-PARTS-nn), url or exact name. Catalogue: https://business.formada3d.com/parts/

Full detail for one shop product: description, option names and values (e.g. colours, sizes, left/right pull), every variant with its live price, images, size mentions from the product page, lead time, shipping, and links. Identify by id (feed slug), product_id, sku, url or exact title.

Instant price for printing a 3D file (STL, 3MF or OBJ, by public URL, base64, or the file the person attached in ChatGPT). Our live quote engine slices it server-side and returns price (AUD, no GST), grams, print time, size, printability checks (fits printer, watertight, thin walls), bulk prices and a review_and_pay_url. Creates a saved quote. STEP/IGES files are quoted on the quote page. Materials: PLA, PETG and PLA Matte in stock; TPU, ABS, ASA, carbon/glass-fibre and 20+ more filaments ordered in (+2-3 days); SLA, SLS, MJF and metal via our production network (~2-3 weeks); live list in quote_options. Equivalent plain GET endpoint: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/quote?file_url=<public STL link>&material=PLA&qty=1&format=text; estimate without a file: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/estimate?shape=box&x=40&y=30&z=20&material=PLA&qty=1&format=text

Look up a quote by quote_id (e.g. from a formada3d.com/quote/?q= link): parts, prices, total and the review/pay link.

All shop categories with product counts, starting prices (AUD) and category page links.

Our live online 3D design studios (design in the browser, we print it), what each makes, and the tool that prices it.

Formada3D Business parts catalogue (business.formada3d.com/parts/): parts we designed ourselves for robotics (soft gripper fingers, servo/camera brackets, ISO 9409 flange adapters, sensor brackets), sensor and IoT enclosures (sealed O-ring boxes, LoRa mesh node cases), 42 mm grid organisers and NFC review stands. Guide prices in AUD (no GST), printed to order in Melbourne. Optional query/category filter; live from the catalogue pages.

Which material to choose: PLA, PLA Matte, PETG in stock; TPU, ABS, ASA, PC, finishes and carbon/glass-fibre filaments ordered in (instant price, +2-3 days); resin (Formlabs Form 4) coming soon; SLS/MJF nylon, resin, metal and PEEK via our production network (instant price on upload, ~2-3 weeks).

Status of a Formada3D order: received / printing / packed / shipped, carrier, tracking number and link, dates and item names. Requires the order reference AND the exact email used for the order (both in the confirmation email); any other combination returns "not found". Reference formats: print quotes Q......-XXXX; shop orders: the THANKS-XXXXXX code, the tracking number, or the Stripe session id (cs_live_...). Rate-limited.

Returns (Australian Consumer Law), made in Melbourne, GST (not registered), minimum order, payment, privacy and safety notes.

PILOT. Turn a quote_id from get_quote into a checkout link for the PERSON: confirm_url on formada3d.com where they check the parts, price and their details, tick a confirmation box and pay themselves (card via Stripe, or invoice/PO). Creates NO order and takes NO payment; payment or card fields are refused. Only call it when the person asked you to prepare the order and agreed to share their name and email (person_asked_to_order: true). Link valid 24 h; a small number of prepared orders a day (over it: 429 daily_cap_reached with order_url, give the person that link). Track with checkout_status.

Price a custom cookie cutter with the exact formula our checkout charges (Cookie Cutter Studio). Returns price (AUD) and the studio link where the person designs it and adds it to the cart.

Price custom wall letters or two-colour shadow letters / house numbers from the live price list (per letter, by size XS 3.5 cm to XL 25 cm). Returns the total and the letters designer link.

Price a business logo plaque / sign from the Logo Plaque Maker with the checkout's formula (size, number of colours, optional NFC e.g. Google review link).

Price a personalised keyring / bag tag from the NFC Tag Designer, using the checkout's own formula. Optional NFC chip (tap to open a link).

Price a Pet ID tag (two-sided, optional NFC chip that opens the pet's found page) with the checkout's formula.

Price the Slab Box Studio keepsake case for one graded trading card (engraved lid A$39.99, optional NFC +A$5).

Price a custom stamp / embosser using the Stamp Studio's own price formula (the studio confirms the order by email).

Price a printed texture roller (Roller Studio formula: by diameter and length). The STL is also a free download in the studio.

What the instant quote accepts: materials, colours, infill and layer options, printers/build volume, file types and size limits, pricing rule, shipping table. Live from the quote engine.

Sends a brief to Formada3D (info@formada3d.com) for a custom design or manual quote, with the person's name and email so we can reply (within 1 business day). Requires user_confirmed=true, meaning the person asked for it and agreed to share those details. Rate-limited; no files are stored (pass a link to the file).

Search the Formada3D shop (3D-printed paint racks, desk & home organisers, wall planters, Mac mounts, collectibles display, kids wooden-railway track parts, custom letters, cookie cutters, tabletop terrain, STL files). Relevance-ranked; live AUD prices from our price list (no GST); made to order in Melbourne, Australia. Returns product URL and add_to_cart_url.

Shipping rates (AUD) by country and production lead times, from Melbourne, Australia.

Returns the link where the person reviews and pays. Shop items: items[] with product id/sku, quantity and option text -> a formada3d.com cart link (pre-filled, live prices, Stripe checkout). Print quote: quote_id -> the quote page with that quote loaded. Design-studio items have their own studio links. This tool makes no payment and handles no card details.