Control and access of digital files for three dimensional model printing

A system for control and access of digital files for three dimensional (3D) model printing, the system comprising:

• a processing system
• a storage system;
• a 3D model file catalog stored on at least one storage resource of the storage system;
• and
• instructions stored on at least one storage resource of the storage system that when executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to provide an authorized 3D model marketplace, the instructions that direct the processing system to provide the authorized 3D model marketplace direct the system to at least:
• populate the 3D model file catalog with files, including at least information of an original quality 3D model file;
• receive a search input;
• search the 3D model file catalog using the search input;
• identify possible results relevant to the search input;
• provide at least two options for a specific file of the possible results, the specific file being a file corresponding to the original quality 3D model, wherein the at least two options comprise the original quality 3D model file and a degrade option 3D model file;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection of the original quality 3D model file, communicate at least a file identifier of the specific file to a destination;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection of the degrade option 3D model file, communicate at least the file identifier of the specific file and a degrade mode indicator to the destination.

One or more computer readable storage media having instructions for an authorized three dimensional (3D) model marketplace stored thereon that when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:

• receive a search input from a marketplace application at a client device;
• search a 3D model file catalog using the search input to identify possible results relevant to the search input;
• communicate the possible results to the marketplace application, the possible results comprising at least a degrade option 3D model file of a specific file of the possible results;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection of the degrade option 3D model file of the specific file, associate a degrade mode indicator with the specific file.