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Using the URL Importer to scrape geometry from MakerWorld & Printables

Last updated on Mar 31, 2026

The Magic Wand

Why download to your desktop just to re-upload to the cloud?

If you find a brilliant design on a public repository:

  1. Copy the URL from your address bar (e.g., https://www.printables.com/model/12345-benchy).
  2. Open the SoLoPrint Slicer tab.
  3. Paste the link into the URL Importer text field.
  4. Click Ingest.

Our backend servers will instantly crawl the target page, extract the STL or 3MF geometries, and drop them seamlessly onto your active workspace build plate ready for toolpath generation.