diff --git a/home/home-desktop.nix b/home/home-desktop.nix
index 51cc312..a5426b0 100644
--- a/home/home-desktop.nix
+++ b/home/home-desktop.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   # Enable all desktop roles for full-featured experience
   home.roles = {
+    "3d-printing".enable = true;
     base.enable = true;
     desktop.enable = true;
     office.enable = true;
diff --git a/home/roles/3d-printing/default.nix b/home/roles/3d-printing/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abb28df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/roles/3d-printing/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+  cfg = config.home.roles."3d-printing";
+in
+{
+  options.home.roles."3d-printing" = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable 3D printing applications and tools";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home.packages = with pkgs; [
+      # 3D Slicing Software
+      orca-slicer  # G-code generator for 3D printers (Bambu, Prusa, Voron, etc.)
+
+      # 3D Modeling Software
+      openscad-unstable  # 3D parametric model compiler (nightly build)
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/roles/default.nix b/home/roles/default.nix
index f50fc91..925dfca 100644
--- a/home/roles/default.nix
+++ b/home/roles/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   # Platform-specific roles are imported via base-linux or base-darwin
   # in each home configuration file
   imports = [
+    ./3d-printing
     ./base
     ./communication
     ./desktop