Checklist for Successful File Submission
You must purchase a Digital Fabrication Subscription for the semester in order to 3D Print.
Raise3D
Files MUST:
- be in .idea format (grouping of all your parts scaled)
- be less than 11.8” x 11.8” x 23.8”
- be repaired in Netfabb
- You must provide a screenshot of step 8 (the import and auto-repair) for each file
- If you change your file in any way after you run the repair in Netfabb, you need to run it through again
- We will not print any files without an associated screenshot that shows your model has been repaired
- You must provide a screenshot of step 8 (the import and auto-repair) for each file
- have a minimum feature thickness of (TBD)
- We are still working on this, but 1/16" is the current minimum
- The actual minimum will be larger than 1/16" as we aren't currently using soluble support on these machines
- We will not print any files containing feature thickness under 1/16"
- Even the 1/16" features are only made possible due to the use of soluble support material
- 1/16" is the minimum for simple and rectilinear geometries
- More complex geometries (such as curves) should be thicker to avoid printing issues
- Even if your model passes Shapeways with no warnings, your print may break if complex features are 1/16"
Stratasys
Files MUST:
- be exported to .STL format, one model per filel
- be less than 14" x 10" x 14", scaled in inches
- be repaired in Netfabb
- You must provide a screenshot of step 8 (the import and auto-repair) for each file
- If you change your file in any way after you run the repair in Netfabb, you need to run it through again
- We will not print any files without an associated screenshot that shows your model has been repaired
- You must provide a screenshot of step 8 (the import and auto-repair) for each file
- have a minimum feature thickness of 1/16"
- We will not print any files containing feature thickness under 1/16"
- Even the 1/16" features are only made possible due to the use of soluble support material
- 1/16" is the minimum for simple and rectilinear geometries
- More complex geometries (such as curves) should be thicker to avoid printing issues
- Even if your model passes Shapeways with no warnings, your print may break if complex features are 1/16"
- We will not print any files containing feature thickness under 1/16"