Printing Operative Temperature Models

3D printing offers the ability to share and produce high-quality models for use in studies of thermal biology. ABS and PLA models are more durable than copper models and perform similarly. This model repository contains multiple species in .stl format free for download.

Resources:

Alujević, K., Bakewell, L., Clifton, I. T., Cox, C. L., Frishkoff, L. O., Gangloff, E. J., ... & Logan, M. L. (2024). 3D printed models are an accurate, cost-effective, and reproducible tool for quantifying terrestrial thermal environments. Journal of Thermal Biology, 119, 103762. [PDF]