3D Printing
Students are asked to create and sign-in to a Tinkercad Account in order to begin learning how to use the Design software for our Inksmith Cubicon Style 3D printers. Students younger than 13 require parental permission.
Once they have established their account and login information, students are encouraged to create with the design software on their own, or to follow the step by step instructions listed on the Presentation Slides below.
Links: TinkerCAD | LaunchPad3D | Thingverse
TinkerCAD
TinketCAD is the free, web-based design software that lets you create your 3D shapes. Your designs are stored online, so you can work from any computer at school or home.
Tutorials:
Basics: Design a wrench: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60xfIu-lqAs
Keychain Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSLd2V0iwg
Wrench Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60xfIu-lqAs
Advanced Organic Shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYeR76vEzE
Launchpad3D - You need to use this website to slice your design for the black Cubicon Style 3D printer
Once your design is done in TinkerCAD, you will need to export it as a 3D file (.stl) and load it into Launchpad3d.ca. Launchpad is the "slicer" that tells the 3D printer how to create your product.
Tutorial: https://www.inksmith.ca/blogs/tutorials/launchpad-3d-slicing-software-tutorial
Once you have designed your object to print, follow the steps below to "slice" your project and prepare it for the 3D printer. You will need to save the downloaded .hvs file onto a USB with an SD card reader (provided in the Design District).
If you are designing your 3D prints at home, follow these steps and email the 3D .hvs file to Ms. Morgan at eleri.morgan@ocdsb.ca or Ms. Polowin at meghan.polowin@ocdsb.ca
For the Cubicon Style 3D printer (two smaller black printers):
Download an .stl file
Go to “Devices” (top left corner) & select “Cubicon Style”
Delete the cube on the screen & start with a blank screen
In the top right of the screen, click on "Import"
Once your file is imported, look at how it fits on the grid - do you need to adjust the size? Add rafts (does it need something to build upon)? Add supports (does your project have items that aren’t supported from the ground up?)
Select “Slice”
Once your file has "sliced" (the colour will change), hover over the "Slice" button and an "export" button will pop up. Click on that to export your file (the length of the print will pop up in this box once exported, do NOT print something that takes hours and hours to print as this is a shared device, talk to a teacher if you are unsure)
Rename your file to your name and the date for example: "Mme Morgan Oct 20" then click "download"
Save file on the SD card (special USB)
Place SD card in right side of 3D printer
Select file on the 3D printer display, press “OK”
For the Dremel 3D45 printer (grey printer on the cart):
