# kickstarter/kickstarter-autodesk-3d

Kickstarter Autodesk 3D Printer Evaluation

Repository: https://github.com/kickstarter/kickstarter-autodesk-3d
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kickstarter-autodesk-3d
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2019-08-03T02:16:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3057, "days_push": 2588, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1129, forks 76 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.212179+00:00)

## What it is
A standardized 3D test geometry and assessment protocol co-developed by Autodesk and Kickstarter for evaluating FDM 3D printer performance. The consolidated print model contains calibrated features designed to stress the slicer, extruder, and motion system to the point of failure, producing measurable witness features.

## Use cases
- benchmark a new FDM 3D printer
- compare print quality between printers
- calibrate a 3D printer's slicer and motion system
- evaluate printer performance with different materials
- assess extruder and motion system limits

## When to choose
- you need a standardized, community-recognized FDM printer benchmark
- you want a single consolidated test print covering multiple failure modes
- you are comparing multiple printers or materials with repeatable measurements

## When to avoid
- you need SLA, SLS, or metal AM testing (not yet covered)
- you want a tool that diagnoses or fixes calibration problems rather than exposing them
- you need automated quantitative analysis rather than manual witness-feature inspection

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: maintenance
- function: benchmarking, simulation
- domain: hardware, simulation, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: 3d-printing, fdm, test-geometry, benchmark, cad, hardware-evaluation

## Member repositories
- kickstarter/kickstarter-autodesk-3d (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.212179+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:38:26.718518+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kickstarter/kickstarter-autodesk-3d (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.212179+00:00, sha a87da7e07722)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.