3D Printing and Slicing Software

3D Printing

Reference Video: CNC Tool Change

Reference Sheet: G and M Code

Sample Code: Sample G and M Code Program 

Powerpoint: Overview of 3D Printing

Reference Tutorial Creo: Creating Stereolithography File

Reference Tutorial OnShape: Creating Stereolithography File

Printers Settings

     Makerbot Print Cloud(Sketch, Sketch Large, Method)

Makerbot Print (Desktop Application)Settings

Cura: Basic Setup (Sketch, Sketch Large, Method) and TPU Printing Settings

     Monoprice Voxel (Closed Environment): Flexible Filament Settings

Materials

Reference Image: Material Types Properties 

Reference: Types of 3D Printing Materials 

Resources:

  Reference Website: 3D Printing Terms

  Reference Website: Chord Settings on a Part When Exported to stl

  Reference Website: Difference Between Raft, Brim and Skirt

Terminology:

Filament: Plastic that produces the part (i.e.  PLA, ABS, PETG, etc.)
G and M Code: Programming Code that plots the x,y,z coordinates points and sets up the machine properties (I.E Tool Speed, Filament Rate, etc)
Layer Height: The Height of each layer for your part (Default Layer Height is .2 m)
Shell: Wall thickness of the part. Equal to that of the Layer Height
Infill: Total percentage of Material that will make up the part)
Support Angle: Determines at what angle will be supported below a surface that overhangs without support
Support to Model Spacing: Determines the distance between the first column of support and the adjacent vertical/angled surface
Stereolithography File (.stl): File that slices the Creo Solid Model into x,y,z coordinates