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Review the 3D Printing Policies page before beginning the next

step    

Export your STL from Rhino

Repair your STL in Netfabb

1. Export repaired STL

Import your repaired STL into ideaMaker

1. How to Create an Idea File

Upload your prepared ideaMaker file and Netfabb screenshot(s) in a zipped folder

named YYYY-MM-DD_EID_Group-#_[copies] to be tested and priced

1. Upload link (you must log into Box before uploading)

2. Folder name examples:

   1. 2023-01-09_eid123_Group-1_[3]

      1. You're submitting a single group (.idea file) and need three copies

   2. 2023-01-09_eid123_Group-2_[1]

      1. You're submitting two groups (.idea files) and need a single copy

E-mail the following details of your 3D print request to the SOA Tech Desk (soatechdesk@utexas.edu)

1. The number of .idea files you have uploaded

   1. DO NOT send us multiple e-mails if you're submitting more than one group (.idea file), just include the information in one e-mail

2. The number of parts in each .idea file

   1. Make sure each independent model is an individual .STL

3. The number of copies you need of each .idea file

The Tech Desk will respond to your e-mail with a print time and cost estimate for each .idea

1. You must respond to us with either approval or cancellation

2. Please note that our internal process takes time, and we will respond to you only once we have completed it

With your approval, we will add your print to the queue

1. The estimated time only calculates print time, not time in the queue

2. We will notify you when your files are sent to a printer

You will pay for your model via What I Owe*

You will receive an email notifying you when your parts are ready for pickup

1. If you do not pick up your print, you

1. will still

1.  be charged

1. the full

1.  amount to your What I Owe

Review the 3D Printing Policies page before beginning the next

step    

Export your STL from Rhino

Repair your STL in Netfabb

1. Export repaired STL

Upload your prepared STL file and Netfabb screenshot(s) in a zipped folder

named YYYY-MM-DD_EID_Model-#_[copies] to be tested and priced

1. Upload link (you must log into Box before uploading)

2. Folder name examples:

   1. 2023-01-09_eid123_Model-1_[3]

      1. You need three copies

   2. 2023-01-09_eid123_Model-2_[1]

      1. You need a single copy

E-mail the following details of your 3D print request to the SOA Tech Desk (soatechdesk@utexas.edu)

1. The number of .STL files you have uploaded

   1. DO NOT send us multiple e-mails if you're submitting more than one model, just include the information in one e-mail

2. The number of copies you need of each .idea file

The Tech Desk will respond to your e-mail with a print time and cost estimate for each model

1. You must respond to us with either approval or cancellation

2. Please note that our internal process takes time, and we will respond to you only once we have completed it

With your approval, we will add your print to the queue

1. The estimated time only calculates print time, not time in the queue

2. We will notify you when your files are sent to a printer

You will pay for your model via What I Owe*

You will receive an email notifying you when your parts are ready for pickup

1. If you do not pick up your print, you

1. will still

1.  be charged

1. the full

1.  amount to your What I Owe