MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 86

THINGIVERSE
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• Browse all Things by Categories like Tools,
Household, and Art.
• View Apps created using the Thingiverse API.
Create. Allows you to publish your
own Things, create objects using the
Customizer, start a Collection of other
users' Things, or publish an App using the
Thingiverse API.
Search. Allows you to search Thingiverse
using simple text matching.
THE THING PAGE
When you find a Thing to make, click on the
image or name of the Thing to go to the Thing
page. [Fig. 12.4] On the Thing page you can get
more information about the Thing, download
files to make the Thing, and give feedback to
the user who uploaded the Thing.
To download a Thing:
Click on the Download This Thing! button at
the right of the page to open the Downloads
window. The Downloads window includes
a Download All Files button, which will
download any files associated with
the Thing as a ZIP file. [Fig. 12.5] It also
includes a list of all the files associated
with the Thing, which can be downloaded
individually.
To show that you Like a Thing:
If you like something that someone has
uploaded to Thingiverse, let them know!
The Like button is a heart icon at the
upper right, above icons that allow you
to add a Thing to a Collection, or make a
comment. [Fig. 12.6]