Designing 3D-models

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== General advice==
== General advice==
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[http://www.objet.com/Misc/_Pages/CAD_to_STL/Tips_Tricks/ Avoiding Common mistakes]
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* STL -files should be designed using millimetres rather than inches.
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* Make sure you have ways to remove unwanted support or unused material.
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** The use of support and the presence of excess material vary between different printing technologies.   
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* Tolerances should be set according to the printing technology.
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** 0.2mm is minimum tolerance for our FDM printer
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.objet.com/Misc/_Pages/CAD_to_STL/Tips_Tricks/ Avoiding Common mistakes]
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* [[Connex500]]
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* [[3D-printer|SST768]]

Current revision as of 12:18, 26 August 2010

The intention for this page is to contain advice or pointers to advice on making 3D-models for printing.

General advice

  • STL -files should be designed using millimetres rather than inches.
  • Make sure you have ways to remove unwanted support or unused material.
    • The use of support and the presence of excess material vary between different printing technologies.
  • Tolerances should be set according to the printing technology.
    • 0.2mm is minimum tolerance for our FDM printer

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