# METHODS AND MATERIALS - [Digital Tools](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/software.md) - [Modelling](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/software/modelling.md) - [Post Processing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/software/post-processing.md) - [Digital Tips & Tools](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/software/digital-tips-and-tools.md) - [File Types](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/software/file-types.md) - [Fabrication Methods](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/choosing-the-best-fabrication-method.md): A summary of fabrication methods and supporting tools available through the Fab Lab. - [Additive](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/choosing-the-best-fabrication-method/additive.md) - [Subtractive](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/choosing-the-best-fabrication-method/subtractive.md) - [Formative](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/choosing-the-best-fabrication-method/formative.md) - [Joining](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/choosing-the-best-fabrication-method/joining.md) - [Design and Assembly](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model.md): A reference guide for managing the design and fabrication of an Architectural model. - [Choosing a Fabrication Method](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model/choosing-a-fabrication-method.md) - [Simplifying you model](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model/simplifying-you-model.md) - [Materials & Tolerance](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model/materials-and-tolerance.md) - [Assembly & Finishing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model/assembly-and-finishing.md) - [Adhesives Guide](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/designing-and-planning-an-architectural-model/adhesives-guide.md) - [Materials and Safety](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/working-with-alternative-materials.md): How to safely investigate new materials within the context of the Fab Lab. - [Tech Sessions](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware/tech-sessions.md): Fab Lab Tech Sessions are online webinars that run each semester. You can view recordings of previous webinars below. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/software-and-hardware.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.