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Custom 3D-printed parts: describe a part, upload a 3D file or pick a model, see a live price, order.
Remote server: your requests and data go to www.plyparts.com. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http ply-3d-printing https://www.plyparts.com/mcp · Claude app: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
The tools this server listed when we connected to it, in its own words.
make_part — Build, check and price a custom 3D-printed part from exact sizes (mm): plate with holes, L-bracket, spacer/standoff, washer, or box with lidprice_file — Price the customer's 3D file (STL, 3MF, STEP or OBJ) and show it in ply's card. Without a file, shows the card with an upload button (with sprice_model_link — Show a 3D model's page in ply's card with an upload box: the customer opens the link, downloads the file (STL, 3MF, STEP or OBJ) and drops ifind_models — Search Printables for ready-made 3D models. Returns titles, designers and page links; the customer downloads their pick and drops it into plrecommend_material — Run ply's material advisor ("Help me choose" on plyparts.com) for a part: it may ask up to 2 questions about how the part is used, then recoorder_part — Put a part into a ply cart and get the link to finish the order on plyparts.com (shipping, payment, engineer review). Nothing is charged herprice_cart — Price a cart of several different parts at once (built parts from sizes and/or the customer's files, each with its own options and quantity)order_cart — Put every part from price_cart into one ply cart and get the link to finish the order on plyparts.com (shipping, payment, engineer review). list_materials — The materials, colors and strength levels ply prints custom parts in, with what each material is good for.Not tested by KitScout yet. When our harness runs it, pros, cons and the tasks we tried appear here, with the date and evidence.