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3D PRINTING

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  • Consider every measurement!
  • Angles, curves, lines, etc

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Design Drawings

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  • Transform designs to 3D models
  • Precise, geometrically complete

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

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  • Literally a bunch of triangles

.STL File

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  • Position/Rotate the .STL
  • Generates printer-specific instructions

(G-code)

Slicer & G-code

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  • Just follows the G-code instructions

3D Printer

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3D Printer

Slicer & G-code

.STL File

CAD

Design Drawings

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RESOURCES AT UCR

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Orbach Library

Free Project 3D Printing

Free Small Personal 3D Printing (<2in)

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IEEE @ UCR

Free Project 3D Printing

$0.15/gram Personal 3D Printing

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ASME @ UCR

Depends on the size

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How Do We Print?

  1. Design/Make a CAD Model

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  • Export it as a .STL

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  • Send the .STL to the printmaster

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