…Remember the steps it takes to make a 3D print, create…a CAD design, export to STL, then send it to the printer.…One of the troubles with this process is that it…can be challenging to maintain the right size and scale.…Because many of these 3D printing file types,…including the STL format, are a unit-less file type.…When you're working on your 3D design in your CAD program,…you'll specify a measurement system.…Either the metric system, which uses millimeters, centimeters, or meters.…
Or the imperial system, which uses inches and feet.…When you export your 3D design to an…STL file, it loses the previously associated measurement system.…An STL file containing a ten unit cube…may have originally been a ten millimeter cube or…ten inch cube.…And there's a big difference between those two sizes.…When you upload your file to a service bureau, you'll…need to specify which measurement system to apply to your file.…Many desktop 3D printers expect STLs formatted for millimeters, so you…may need to apply a scaling factor if you originally created your file using inches.…
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2/24/2014- What is 3D printing?
- What can you make with a 3D printer?
- Understanding the different 3D printing technologies
- Designing with 3D modeling and scanning
- Creating watertight 3D designs
- Repairing a 3D file
- Exporting your file
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Discovering 3D Printing
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How 3D printing works3m 45s
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History of 3D printing2m 45s
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2. Introducing 3D Printing Technology
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3D printing options1m 46s
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Looking at stereolithography2m 23s
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Laser sintering2m 18s
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Jet technologies2m 40s
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Full-color prints2m 3s
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3. Creating Your First Design
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Mesh modeling2m 45s
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Other types of modeling1m 29s
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Keeping track of units2m 11s
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Designing for reality3m 7s
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4. Repairing a 3D Design
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Slicing a flat bottom1m 53s
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Creating a hollow model5m 33s
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Measuring your 3D model4m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps47s
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