StarshipGenerator.com free web app to design your own ships

[canadaisaniceplace]

Hi, I created a web app (free) to let me quickly explore the design space of starship hulls and layouts. There are 50 predefined ships and you can modify them, save your designs locally, and export STL files to 3D printthem. Feedback welcome. I would consider it under the category of Fan Art since the intent is to enable non experts to design in 3D their own ideas for ships to share.

https://starshipgenerator.com

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[Michael]

Welcome to the board, @canadaisaniceplace! (Nice screen name!)

Sounds like an interesting tool you’ve created. Please be aware, though, that normally we don’t really allow people to just promote their websites, services, fundraisers etc. without also contributing as a regular poster. It’s also not the best look that you already posted this same info twice on the board, which we tend to see as spam (which is of course against the board rules you agreed to when signing up).

However, I’ll let this open for now, as what you’ve created sounds like a cool fan resource. Please try to understand that we would rather have you as a contributing poster than just someone advertising what they’ve created off-site. To start with, what would be cool is if you could maybe post some example creations you made using your tool.

Also, I’ve just tried taking a look at your tool, but I get a pop-up asking something I have never before seen any site ask: “This site uses local storage to save your ship designs and uses traffic analytics. Click [Cancel] if you do not consent.” I can’t say I really understand this message and I hope it’s not something that prohibits people from tying it out.

 

[canadaisaniceplace]

Welcome to the board, @canadaisaniceplace! (Nice screen name!)

Sounds like an interesting tool you’ve created. Please be aware, though, that normally we don’t really allow people to just promote their websites, services, fundraisers etc. without also contributing as a regular poster. It’s also not the best look that you already posted this same info twice on the board, which we tend to see as spam (which is of course against the board rules you agreed to when signing up).

However, I’ll let this open for now, as what you’ve created sounds like a cool fan resource. Please try to understand that we would rather have you as a contributing poster than just someone advertising what they’ve created off-site. To start with, what would be cool is if you could maybe post some example creations you made using your tool.

Also, I’ve just tried taking a look at your tool, but I get a pop-up asking something I have never before seen any site ask: “This site uses local storage to save your ship designs and uses traffic analytics. Click [Cancel] if you do not consent.” I can’t say I really understand this message and I hope it’s not something that prohibits people from tying it out.

Thank you, please feel free to close or remove the thread in accordance with the rules. I will post again at some point with your recommended format.

The popup is like a cookie permission banner as required for places like the EU and attempts to be transparent about what data is stored or collected, in this case, it uses browser local storage (i.e. on the user's device) to save their custom ships, and has some google analytics for general usage data associated with it.

Thank you so much for the welcome to the community!

 

[Michael]

Nah, I’ll leave it open. Thanks for the explanation about the pop-up. I think it was just the wording of “using my local storage” that tripped me up. Clicked accept now and gave it a try. Looks like a ton of fun. Not to mention like a lot of love and work put into it. Kudos!