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+title: "November 2026 Meetup Announcement"
+category: "announcements"
+subcategory: "2026"
+order: 202611
+description: "Join Us November 18th: 3D Printing Meetup, AI CAD Follow-Up, and Thanksgiving Table & Kitchen Prints Challenge!"
+tags:
+  - announcements
+  - 2026
+---
+
+# 3D Fuel November meetup announcement
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+## Email subject line
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+November 3D Printing Meetup on Nov 18th: AI CAD Follow-Up + Thanksgiving Table & Kitchen Prints!
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+---
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+## Email body
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+Hey everyone!
+
+Thanks to everyone who came out to our October meetup and brought objects to test out the photo-to-CAD workflow. We are back on our regular third-Wednesday schedule for November.
+
+You can always check the schedule and past challenge details at [www.fargo3d.com](https://www.fargo3d.com).
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+**Date:** Wednesday, November 18th, 2026  
+**Time:** 6:00 to 8:00 PM  
+**Location:** West Fargo Public Library, 215 Third St. E., West Fargo, ND 58078
+
+John will kick things off with industry news, followed by show and tell, a second round of building CAD with AI, and judging for our November print challenge.
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+---
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+### Special session: Building CAD with AI follow-up
+
+Last month we started testing an AI agent skill that generates 3D models from photos. We learned a lot about what works well and what trips it up, so we are continuing the experiment this month.
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+- If you printed a model generated during the October session, bring the physical print and the original object so we can compare them side by side.
+- If you missed last month or have another broken part, bracket, or household item you want to model, bring it along and we will run it through the updated workflow.
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+---
+
+### November challenge: Thanksgiving & fall table prints
+
+With Thanksgiving the following week, our November challenge focuses on the kitchen and the dinner table. Bring a print that helps with cooking, serving, or decorating for the holiday meal.
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+**Ideas for entries:**
+- **Table decor.** Napkin rings, place card holders, autumn centerpieces, or candle holders.
+- **Kitchen and serving tools.** Pie crust shields, cookie cutters, measuring scoops, utensil holders, coasters, or trivet stands.
+- **Any model works.** You can design your own part from scratch, use the AI CAD tools, or print a community file from Printables, MakerWorld, or Thangs.
+
+### Voting and prizes
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+- Everyone at the meetup gets a vote for their favorite entry based on usefulness, print quality, and how well it fits the Thanksgiving theme.
+- The winner takes home a free spool of filament.
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+See you on **Wednesday, November 18th** at 6:00 PM!
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+---
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+**Last Updated**: October 30, 2026
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