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3D-PRINTING OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE PLASTIC
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3D-PRINTING WORKFLOW 1.Acquire or Design a digital 3D object 2.Get this object into a file format compatible with software (.STL, etc…) 3.Use “slicing” software to convert the.STL file into a file the printer uses (.GCODE) a.Printer settings b.Material settings c.Adjust the size of the object d.Other? 4.Wait patiently, or start designing a new object.
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FILE TYPES.STL (“open source”, stands for Stereo Lithography, most common).OBJ (“open source”, stands for Object File, 2 nd most common).X3D (“open source”, ISO standard for XML-based 3D graphics) Lots of other formats
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WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE.STL FILE? We “slice” the.stl file using “slicing” software. Common Software Used Cura (What I will use today) open source outputs.gcode what this talk will use Makerbot outputs closed format what is currently used by the Valley Library Other software includes: Slic3r, Kisslicer, Simplify3D, and more…
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WHAT IS.GCODE?.gcode is a common file format that 3D-Printers use to print an object. Example.gcode
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SLICING SOFTWARE SETTINGS Quality Layer Height Shell Thickness Fill Density Fill Bottom/Top Thickness Fill Density Print Speed Support Support Structure Type Raft or Brim (Platform Adhesion Type) And many many more….
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CAN WE PRINT YET? Last Step Export a.gcode file Now We Can Print!
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Time for a live demonstration… This PowerPoint presentation can be found at http://people.oregonstate.edu/~rockweld/3d-Printing.pptx
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