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3D Print Projects

3D Printing

3D printing is any of various processes in which material is joined or solidified under computer control to create a three-dimensional object,with material being added together (such as liquid molecules or powder grains being fused together). 3D printing is used in both rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing.

Learning Targets for 3D Printing (Additive Prototyping)

Develop a part using 3D-CAD software.
Be able to open, view, manipulate and edit three dimensional object files.
Prepare and optimize those files for 3D printing.
Perform initial part-build setup on a 3D printer.
Successfully fabricate the file design through a 3D printer using appropriate material and method selections.

3D Printing

Additive Prototyping

Basics of 3D Printing 🔗↗️

Setup Orca Slicer 📄

SolidWorks Export 🔗↗️

Learning Projects/Outcomes

Lego Car *🔗↗️
Phone Amplifier 🔗↗️
2 Cable Holder 🔗↗️
Logo Keychain * 🔗↗️
Gear Box Keychain 🔗↗️
Gear Heart Locket 🔗↗️
Fidget Spinner 🔗↗️
Wall Outlet Shelf 🔗↗️
Phone Stand * 🔗↗️
2 Pen Holder 🔗↗️
Flex Door Carabiner 🔗↗️
Lego Bricks 🔗↗️
Rubik's Cube 🔗↗️
Light Saber 🔗↗️
Litophanes *
Its Litho (itslitho.com) a online Lithophane designer
- Take a photo or bring a photo in and follow the instructions at the website, listed below.
- https://itslitho.com/ 🔗↗️
  - Cura Profile ver1 for Lithophane 📥
  - Cura Profile ver2 for Lithophane 📥

Learning Projects/Outcomes & Assessments

Reminder to place your projects in your portfolio. Be sure to label each project and please render your projects with an high resolution output, such as PhotoView 360 or Solidworks Visualize. Do Not use the Snipping Tool!
Be sure to 3D print the Lego Car, Logo Keychain, Phone Stand and Lithopane. Choose 3 or 4 other projects to print out.
- Take a picture of your 3D project and post it in your portfolio as well as post the time-lapse video of your print. Click here for further instructions on posting videos to your portfolio.