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United States governmental agencies, departments, and affiliates, are increasingly making 3D printable models available to the general public online. On March 20, 2014, a memorandum was sent out to United States executive departments and agencies about improving access to the government’s scientific collections (Holdren, 2014). This memorandum, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), not only addressed physical collections, but specifically mentioned digital 3D models. On the White House’s blog, several reasons were given for making these collections more accessible including the idea that these collections are “... treasure troves of information ripe for exploration and learning” (Stebbins & Lieberman, 2014). Several areas of the United States government have begun making 3D models available to the general public or were already doing so at the time the memorandum was released. Three of the largest collections are from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Two of these, the NIH and NASA, are government agencies while the Smithsonian Institution is a Trust Instrumentality of the United States (Legal Nature, 2016). These sites offer downADVISOR REVIEWS—COMPARATIVE REVIEW A Comparison of Three Emerging Online Government 3D Printing Resources NASA 3D Resources, Smithsonian X3D, and the NIH 3D Print Exchange doi:10.5260/chara.18.2.5 Date of Review: July 1, 2016 NASA 3D Composite Score: HHH 1/4 Smithsonian X3D Composite Score: HHH 3/4 NIH 3D Print Exchange Composite Score: HHHH Reviewed by: Jennifer Horton <jhorton@lib.siu.edu> Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Jian Anna Xiong <axiong@lib.siu.edu> Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 6 Advisor Reviews / The Charleston Advisor / October 2016 www.charlestonco.com Center, Johnson Space Center, and Goddard Space Flight Center. In addition, Ball Aerospace and the California Institute of Technology are primary authors of some models. The models found through NASA are free and without copyright. There are special guidelines, though, when using the NASA insignia found on some models. Models on the site include such varied subject matter as topographic Apollo landing sites; models of satellites, telescopes, and rovers; models of hurricanes; models of asteroids; and NASA insignia and medallions. Also included are 3D models that were actually printed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, including a jar and a wrench. The site is geared to the public. Much of the website is focused on education and includes news articles, worksheets, and other educational resources relating to the various objects and images. The files that are 3D printable include a 3D Model Viewer rendered by GitHub where users can view and manipulate the file. For some of the 3D visualizations, there are specific system and browser requirements. These requirements can be found under the individual visualization’s description. All of the 3D models available for printing are made available in STL file format. Some can also be found as OBJ models or in a format to use with the open source software Blender.

A Comparison of Three Emerging Online Government 3D Printing Resources: NASA 3D Resources, Smithsonian X3D, and the NIH 3D Print Exchange