How to Submit a Model for 3D Printing

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Last updated: Oct 28, 2024 by Courtney Morshed
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You must purchase a Digital Fabrication Subscription for the semester in order to 3D Print. Failure to follow the submission steps below will result in you needing to make changes and resubmit. We don't allow any custom slicing settings.

Our internal process can take up to 48 hours before you receive the first confirmation of your 3D Print request. Please factor this initial lead time into your expectations when submitting a 3D Print request. We have other responsibilities at the Tech Desk unrelated to 3D Printing, so we don’t have the bandwidth to prioritize your request if you come the basement upon submission.

Raise3D Process

  1. Create an Idea File

  2. Upload your prepared ideaMaker file and Netfabb screenshot(s) in a zipped folder named YYYY-MM-DD_EID_Group-# (example: 2023-01-09_eid123_Group-1) to be tested and priced

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

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

    1. The name of the .idea file you have uploaded (YYYY-MM-DD_EID_Group-#)

    2. The number of parts in the .idea file

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

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

    4. Failure to follow these directions will result in your request being denied

Stratasys Process

  1. Upload your prepared STL file and Netfabb screenshot(s) in a zipped folder named YYYY-MM-DD_EID_Model-# (example: 2023-01-09_eid123_Model-1_[3]) to be tested and priced

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

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

    1. The name of the .STL file you have uploaded

    2. The number of copies you need of the .STL file

After Submission

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

    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

  2. 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

  3. You will pay for your model via What I Owe*

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

    1. If you do not pick up your print, you will still be charged the full amount to your What I Owe

 

*Faculty must include an account number to charge when submitting 3D Prints.

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