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VERTEX by Mint Motive is on its way: generators, a community and open systems for makers. Join the list and be first in.

Founding Tokens: the only way in before launch A fixed number were made, each with its own number, and there will never be more. A token gets you into VERTEX early to test it and help shape it, and you keep your number and the Founding Friend badge for good. Tokens go to people on the waiting list below, and every friend who joins with your link gives you an extra chance. See the Founding Friends →

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  • Generators for Gridfinity, Skådis and MotiveMesh
  • A community to share models and builds
  • Open, free systems anyone can make parts for
Every point is someone waiting for VERTEX.
New · The Mint Motive API

Build on the same engine.

Everything VERTEX makes, your app, shop or classroom can make too: one request in, a print-ready file out. The same engine, so the files match the site to the millimetre.

Explore the API Read the docsGet a free key
6model kindsbins, baseplates, holders, label clips, Skådis parts, Deck Foundry
3file formatsSTL, 3MF and OBJ, print-ready
1,000free calls a dayon the Maker plan, no card
1photo ina tool-fitted bin out
# a 3 × 2 Gridfinity bin, 6 units tall, as a 3MF
curl -X POST https://api.mintmotive.com.au/engine/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer vx_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"kind":"bin","format":"3mf","params":{"gridX":3,"gridY":2,"heightUnits":6}}' \
  -o bin.3mf
200 OKbin.3mf · ready to printserial on every file · logged in your console
Engine API

Send the settings, get back the file

Every generator on VERTEX, from your own code. One call with a size and options returns a print-ready model, identical to what the site makes, with its own serial number.

POST /engine/v1/generate
Tracer API

A photo of tools on paper becomes a bin

Upload a phone photo of tools on a sheet of paper. The tracer finds the paper, outlines every tool to the millimetre, names them, and can hand back a Gridfinity bin with a pocket for each one.

POST /trace/v1/jobs → GET /trace/v1/jobs/:id/bin
MakerFree1,000 calls a day
Builder$19 a month10,000 a day
Studio$79 a month50,000 a day
Education$5 a monthfor schools
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Latest updatesfrom the team
  1. This is getting exciting
  2. Limited availability for early access note it will have bugs here and there which is being logged and actively fixed https://vertex.mintmotive.com.au/invite/_8NfGn3z6d7zDo2P
  3. Things are coming along very nicely this is going to be exciting
  4. Site is being built bugs fixed not long keep up to date
  5. Site is being built bugs fixed not long keep up to date
What VERTEX isMint Motive’s home for makers

In a 3D model, a vertex is where lines meet to make something solid. Here, you’re the vertex: every model you share, remix, print or recommend connects you to someone else, and together those connections make the mesh.

Generators

Gridfinity bins, baseplates, clip-together plates and holders, and Skådis hooks and shelves. Free, in your browser, sized to your printer.

A creator studio

Share what you design in five guided steps: files, the story behind it, real print photos, the settings that worked, and the licence you choose. Print-ready listings earn a badge and bonus points.

A community

Profiles that are yours to style, followers, posts, repositories, Test Prints, builds and Sparks. A For You feed that learns what you make, and a forum for everything else.

Recognition

Badges with their own icons, winners every week and month, a leaderboard, and roles that follow you into the Discord server.

Honest by design

Real photos of real prints, clear licences, credit for remixes, and moderation by people who print. No AI filler.

Discord, built in

MintBot welcomes you, hands out your roles and badges, and keeps the server and the site in step.

Built and working64 things, tested end to end

Make

  • Gridfinity generatorBins with lids or made for vase mode, baseplates, clip-together plates, labels, holders, dividers and tool cut-outs, sized to your printer’s bed.
  • Skådis StudioHooks, shelves, trays, holders and a printable pegboard for IKEA Skådis.
  • The Tectonic DeckA desk of printed tiles with a quick-release any tool locks into.
  • Raspberry Pi and Arduino casesEnclosures sized to your board, with port cut-outs, vents and stand-offs for heat-set inserts.
  • Sim rig partsHousings for VoCore screens, gear displays, flag and rev lights and button boxes, plus stick plates, cup holders and clamps for profile or tube rigs.
  • Button Box WorkbenchLay out a button box and VERTEX wires it, lets you test it on screen, writes the code and makes the faceplate, housing and a PDF wiring blueprint.
  • Upload from the browserSend compiled button box firmware to a Pro Micro, Leonardo, Uno or Nano over USB, straight from the Workbench.
  • Arduino LabClick any pin on an Arduino to see what it does and how your buttons, LEDs and displays are wired to it.
  • Workshop ModeAny part becomes a parts checklist and a step-by-step build guide, with help when you get stuck.
  • Filament swatchesA sample card for every spool, with the brand, colour and temperatures raised in a second colour.
  • Spool and dry-box partsA hub for any spool on a rod or a 608 bearing, desiccant pods, and PTFE feed-throughs for a dry box.
  • Knobs and handlesKnobs for D-shafts, round shafts and bolts, and drawer pulls with the screw holes where yours are.
  • Cable drag chainsSnap-together chain links sized to your cables, with brackets for printer and CNC axes.
  • Hinges and hinged boxesPrint-in-place hinges that come off the bed working, and boxes with a snap-on hinged lid.
  • Screw-top containersJars and capsules with a real printed thread and a cap that screws on.
  • Phone and tablet standsA stand at the angle you like, sized to your device in its case, that lets it charge.
  • Desk hooksHeadphone and bag hooks that clamp over your desk edge or screw underneath.
  • Plant pots and drip traysPots in any size and style, with drainage and a drip tray.
  • Cookie cuttersClassic shapes, or draw your own and take a photo.
  • Name keychains and tagsKeychains, bag tags and desk badges with the letters in a second colour.
  • Bag clipsClips that keep a bag shut, printed flat and already latched.
  • CoastersCoasters with a rim and rings, a grid or your initials in a second colour.
  • Cable wraps and earbud windersWinders that keep earbuds and chargers from tangling, and snap straps.
  • Battery organisersTrays with a lid for every common cell, or Gridfinity battery bins.
  • Shelf bracketsWall shelf brackets sized to your shelf, braced or curved.
  • Headphone standsTwo flat pieces that slot into a cross, with a cable hook and a weighted base.
  • Key racksWall key racks with pegs that keep rings on, a post trough and your name.
  • Plant markersGarden labels on stakes, one per name, in a second colour.
  • Toothbrush holdersA hole for every brush and the toothpaste, open to drain, with a drip tray.
  • Spice racksTiered racks sized to your jars, or drawer inserts.
  • iLogic Rule BuilderAutodesk Inventor rules from blocks instead of code, read back in plain English and checked against real screw sizes.
  • AR Fit-CheckSee a part at its real size in your own drawer through your phone’s camera, before you print.
  • Exports that fit your setupMulti-colour 3MF, STL and OBJ, split for your bed, and sent straight to your slicer, OctoPrint or Moonraker.
  • Save and reuseKeep your designs, set your favourite defaults, and come back to anything.
  • Every storage systemopenGrid, honeycomb walls, case inserts, T-slot parts and cable management, each with its own engine.
  • Engineering utilitiesClearance test pieces, Material Memory for your printer’s real fits, build costs and a maintenance log.
  • Laser and print togetherLaser-cut diffusers, window bezels and the Hybrid Enclosure Foundry, with kerf allowed for.
  • NFC tagsTap a printed bin with your phone to see what’s inside and where it came from.

Share

  • Creator studioFive guided steps to share a model: files, story, real print photos, settings and licence. Print-ready listings earn a badge.
  • Model gallery and repositoriesBrowse and search everything the community shares, and collect models into repositories.
  • Test Prints and buildsPost your print with a rating, printer and filament, so others know what to expect.
  • SparksA few boosts a week to lift the models you love most.

Community

  • Profiles and postsYour own styled profile, followers, posts and a For You feed that learns what you make.
  • ForumBoards for every kind of making, with solutions marked so answers are easy to find.
  • WorkbenchShare projects while they’re still in progress, and get help along the way.
  • RecognitionBadges with their own icons, weekly and monthly winners, and a leaderboard.
  • Contests and Build SprintsThemed challenges, and weekly builds like “organise one drawer”, with winners chosen by the community.
  • Hardware Bounty BoardAsk for a part you can’t find, put points on it, and makers design it for you.
  • Autopsy boardPost a failed print, and the community works out why, right on your photo.
  • Discord, built inMintBot welcomes you, lets you pick your roles, and keeps the site and the server in step.

Learn

  • AcademyFree courses with your library card, one-on-one help from volunteer mentors, and step-by-step teardowns of real builds.
  • GuidesGridfinity and Skådis guides, how-tos, printer care, and every modular storage system compared.
  • Sim guideVoCore screens, SimHub, wiring an Arduino, and the best DIY build guides from creators like AMSTUDIO.
  • Recipe BookSlicer profiles that worked, for your printer and filament, with the key settings shown and a VERTEX Verified badge on ones the team has printed.
  • Filament guideEvery FDM filament by the numbers, which to use for what, and honest buying advice.
  • Filament ratingsBrands rated by members from their own prints on quality, consistency and value, not marketing.
  • Resin printingIts own area: every resin and what it’s for, starting settings, supports and safety.
  • Printer pagesThe biggest Gridfinity plate for every popular printer, and its maker’s maintenance guides.

Safe and fair

  • Checked filesEvery upload is checked for hidden programs and scripts before anyone else can download it.
  • Real photos, clear licencesCredit for remixes, the licence the maker chose, and no AI filler.
  • Your privacyNo ads and no selling your data. Your real name stays private, and photos have their location removed.
  • People-first moderationModerators who print, and a fair appeal for every decision.

Everywhere

  • The VERTEX appInstall it on your phone or computer from your browser.
  • MembershipsOptional support tiers with perks. Everything you need to make stays free.
Coming next4 on the way
  • Broom and mop holdersSpring-grip wall holders sized to the handle.
  • VERTEX in the app storesThe same app on Google Play and the App Store, with notifications.
  • Compile in your browserTurn button box code into firmware on VERTEX too, so there’s nothing to install at all.
  • Wheel stand presetsNext Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0, Lite and DD sizes built in, once members have measured them.
New to making?a safe place to be new

You don’t need to know anything to join. Every maker here started with a failed first print, and most of us still get it wrong. That’s how making works.

  • No dumb questionsAsk the basic one. Say you don’t know what a word means. Someone will explain it kindly.
  • Mistakes are welcomeEveryone here has made spaghetti. Post the print that went wrong, and we’ll work it out together.
  • Nobody gets talked down toNo gatekeeping about printers, budgets or experience. Moderators step in if anyone forgets.
  • Help is built inMentors, the Autopsy board and a Discord full of makers who remember being new.
VERTEX on your phoneinstall it from your browser
  1. iPhone and iPadOpen this page in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
  2. AndroidOpen it in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu, then Install app (or Add to home screen).
  3. ComputerIn Chrome or Edge, click the install icon at the right of the address bar.

Google Play and App Store versions are on the way.

Tectonic Deckrevealed first on MakerWorld

Our own storage system, designed alongside VERTEX and kept behind closed doors until it’s ready. The first piece, a desk module, is being printed now.

Follow Mint Motive on MakerWorld →

How it all worksaccounts, sharing, licences, privacy
Getting started

Make an account with your email, Google, Microsoft, Discord, GitHub or Facebook. Pick a username (capitals are fine), tell us what you mostly make, and you're in. Everything you can see without an account stays free: every generator, every download.

Using the generators

Open a generator, set the size in grid units or millimetres, choose your printer so it fits the bed, and download a 3MF or STL. Save a design to come back to it, or set your favourite settings as defaults.

Sharing a model

The creator studio walks you through it and saves as you go. You'll need a model file, a name, a category, a description, a licence, and at least one real photo of it printed. Renders and slicer screenshots go in their own section, clearly labelled. Add a slicer project, your print settings and three real photos, and it's marked Print-ready.

Licences and remixes

Files made with the generators are free to print and remix with credit, and not for sale (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Models you upload carry the Creative Commons licence you choose from a list, shown with its badges. A remix links back to the original and its maker is told; you can only share someone else's design with their permission.

Your profile, posts and followers

Style your profile with a cover, an accent colour, featured badges and pinned highlights. Post updates about what you're making, name your followers, and choose how you hear about things: on the site, by email, or on your phone.

Test Prints, builds and Sparks

Printed something? Post a build with photos, or a Test Print with a rating so others know what to expect. Everyone gets a few Sparks a week to boost the models they love most.

Community guidelines

Be kind, give credit, share only what you have the right to share, and keep photos real. Moderators can hide posts, quarantine files and suspend accounts, and every suspension can be appealed.

Privacy

We don't sell your data or show ads. Your real name stays private unless you choose to show it, photos have their location data removed, and you can download or delete your account at any time.