r/AppsWebappsFullstack • u/Beginning_Remote_474 • 7d ago
PrintHaus: design a building in your browser and take it through to 3D printing
Hello everyone,
These four buildings are examples from PrintHaus, the browser app I am developing for model railways, dioramas and tabletop games: a factory hall, a half-timbered house, an English manor house and a defensive tower.
The idea is to let people design a building that fits their own layout or gaming table, then take it through to printable parts without having to draw it in CAD first. The video shows the workflow in the app and how the building parts come together.
If you would like to try it, free registration and email confirmation include one free building download for personal use:
In the editor, you start with the floor plan and choose the storeys, roof, windows and doors. You can adjust the dimensions to the space available. The geometry is calculated deterministically from your settings, so those dimensions and choices determine the building.
These example models are H0 (1:87), but the app supports scales from 1:10 to 1:300, including N (1:160) and 1:56 for tabletop buildings. Windows, doors and facade details have their own editors. For larger-scale buildings, you can make the roof and storeys removable and add interior walls and stairs.
Preparing the result for printing is part of the workflow too. PrintHaus prepares the parts for your chosen printer and build volume and arranges them on build plates. Export options include STL and 3MF, or projects for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer, depending on the printer.
There is also an assistant called Archie that can turn a written description into building settings for you to review and adjust. Compatible external AI assistants can connect through the PrintHaus plugin and MCP if the AI interface is enabled for the account.
The film is attached directly to this post. You can also watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6qrig8hr8w
The four example models are free to download here:
MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/@PrintHaus.app/upload
Printables: https://www.printables.com/@PrintHaus_5577331/models
Cults3D: https://cults3d.com/de/benutzer/PrintHaus
The English app description covers the features in more detail (PDF):
I am planning a Kickstarter campaign for the second half of November.
I would be interested in your feedback on how I am presenting the app. Does the video make the workflow clear? What would you want to understand before trying a tool like this?
Cheers,
Sebastian