
Pick it up at the Customer Service Desk.Some of my favorite 3D prints by Hex3d (Grogru), Iczfirz (Mando), Creative Tools (Benchy), Isaiah (Friendly Slug), Fotis Mint (Luke) and Wekster (Mini Joel).
Staff will remove your completed print. Maximum allowed print time is 3 hours per job. You can also use Cura yourself on Make-It Lab and the Design Station Macs or download the free software to your own computer. Library staff will help you import your 3D design file into the Cura software. Opening the file in Cura will allow you to check the dimensions, reshape if necessary and it will give you an estimated printing time. The Ultimaker3 printer uses software called Cura and requires a. Take your file to the Media area and staff will assist you in preparing your file for printing. The public computers throughout the library have Microsoft’s 3D Builder installed. The Make-It Lab and the Design Station Macs have Blender and SketchUP software installed. If you want to create your own design, use a 3D modeling program.
Browse and download 3D design files from a few different websites including Thingiverse and YouMagine or use the 3D Test Files on this page.
If you are not familiar with 3D modeling software, try printing an existing design. Overall size, layer height, shell thickness, and fill density will impact print time. Printing time will depend on how complex the file is for the printer. Was it too complex? Was it too thin or have too much overhang? You may have to adjust with your file if the print does not print properly. 3D printing helps designers prototype and improve their products. A small object may need a brim to help it adhere to the print surface. If there are overhangs or arms in your design, your print may fail without supports.
3D printing is created one layer at a time, from the bottom up.The Ultimaker 3 offers a dual-extrusion print head with an auto-nozzle lifting system and swappable print cores.Our 3D printer is the Ultimaker 3 with a 0.4 mm nozzle and the material PLA.3D printing is the process of creating physical objects from a three dimensional digital model.ģD printing technology is quickly evolving and public access to experiment with 3D printing is now available.