LayerForgeEverything in the box
Every tier gets every tool. Tiers only differ in how many printers you connect.
A library that finds itself
Point it at the folders you already have. Nothing is moved or copied.
- Thumbnails, sizes and triangle counts for STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, STEP, G-code and ZIP files
- Folders inside folders in the sidebar, the way you organised them
- Duplicates explained: download copies flagged, kit parts and numbered sets (×2) left alone
- Compare any models side by side, with a full-file check that they're really identical
- “Fits on” every printer you own, and a Downloads inbox that suggests where new files go
A print farm that never prints on a part
Queue jobs and LayerForge picks the printer, and tells you why.
- Bambu Lab (LAN), Klipper/Moonraker, OctoPrint and PrusaLink, plus Tasmota and Shelly smart plugs
- Automatic routing by bed size, nozzle, material, colour and filament left
- After every print, it waits for “plate is clear”, unless the printer clears its own plate
- When something goes wrong it pauses, holds the next job, turns heaters off and cuts the plug, then tells you
- History & costs: every run, success rate, filament, energy and cost
Make things that don't exist yet
From an idea to a print-ready file without opening a CAD program.
- Describe a part (“a wall bracket for a 32 mm pipe with M4 holes”) and AI designs it, with sliders
- Then just chat to change it: “make it 20 mm taller”, “add two magnet holes”
- Parametric generators: tolerance test, grid storage bins, boxes with lids, cable clips
- AI model generator: a theme becomes a set of 3D models, repaired and scaled for printing
Print tools for every model
The fixes you'd otherwise do by hand in a slicer, every time.
- Flat bottom: cut lumpy AI bottoms flat, or fill underneath to keep the height
- Fewer triangles: a 97 MB AI model became 2 MB, within 0.05 mm of the original
- Split to fit: oversized models cut into pieces for your bed, with alignment pins
- Test a section: print just the snap-fit or the thin wall first
- Print check: supports, tipping over, weight and time, which printers it fits
Molds from any model
For candles, soap, resin and plaster casting.
- Silicone pour boxes that follow the model's outline (less silicone) with screw-together walls
- Rigid two-part printed molds, turned and split for the fewest undercuts
- Keys, bolt holes, pour channels and air vents added for you
- Silicone and casting volumes worked out, and engraved on the mold
Shrink your whole library
AI models and scans are often 50–100 MB each. Most of that is detail no printer can show.
- Fewer triangles, fixed meshes and flat bottoms, for hundreds of models at once
- Extra sizes in one go: make your ornament set at 10 cm and 15 cm
- Runs in the background without slowing your PC down
- Nothing changes until you've compared each result with the original, side by side
AI on your terms
Use the cloud when you want quality, or run open models on your own PC for free.
- One-click install of local AI (Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek and more) through Ollama
- It tells you which models fit your PC
- Cloud AI runs on your own API keys: you pay the provider directly, a few pence at a time
- Images and 3D models from AI use the cloud; everything else can stay on your PC
Works with what you've got
Printer connections use each maker's own published interface and are in beta testing on real printers now.
Your files stay yours
- Your library is indexed where it is, on your PC
- Nothing is moved, renamed or deleted without you saying so
- Cloud AI runs on your own keys; local AI never leaves your PC
What the Kickstarter unlocks next
These are stretch goals, not features. We'll build them if the campaign gets there.
Alerts everywhere
Phone push notifications, email and Discord when a printer needs you.
Failure detection on your PC
Spots spaghetti and failed prints from the camera with local AI: no cloud, no fees.
Storefront orders
Etsy and Shopify orders go straight into the print queue.
Mac version
LayerForge on macOS, alongside Windows.
Backup & sync
Encrypted backups of your library and settings, to storage you choose.
Bambu cameras & timelapses
Live Bambu camera feeds on the camera wall, plus automatic timelapses.
Molds, phase 2
Multi-part silicone molds with parting lines, and inner cores for hollow casts.
Backers' choice
Backers nominate and vote on the next big feature.
Get it first
Lifetime licences for Kickstarter backers. One email on launch day.