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Submit an Entry

Only registered users can submit to NIH 3D. Registration is free and open to everyone. Register here.

Quick Submit
Quick Submit allows you to generate 3D models and metadata in NIH 3D by entering an ID from the AlphaFold Database (AFDB), the Protein Data Bank (PDB), PubChem, or the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB). This automated workflow fetches structural data directly from the queried database, with no manual uploads needed.
Submit a File
You can submit mesh files (e.g., .glb, .x3d, .stl, .wrl), scientific data files (e.g., .cif, .cif.gz, .pdb, .pdb1, .ent, .mol, .mol2, .sdf, .mae, .map, .map.gz, .omap, .tiff, .tif) or DICOM medical imaging files (.dcm) that NIH 3D can process using specialized workflows. During submission, you'll be asked to assign your model to one of NIH 3D's categories (Anatomy, Devices & Hardware, Prosthetics, Molecules, Viruses, or Cells & Organelles). Molecules will be automatically sorted into Biomacromolecules or Small Molecules if a data file is submitted, but you must specify if uploading a mesh file.
Submit a Build
NIH 3D allows users to share how they printed and/or assembled a model through the Submit a Build feature. This can include detailed print instructions, slice settings, photos of the finished model, and any build files used in the process. Submitting a build helps others successfully replicate your process and contributes to the growing NIH 3D community of makers and scientists.