The Dremel 3D45 3D printers will allow you to create an object that you modeled or modified in a CAD software. The Dremel 3D printers use a layered, additive process to manufacture your design using a plastic filament. The Dremel 3D printers can produce objects 10" long, 6" wide, and 6" tall with four different types of filaments: PLA, ABS, nylon, and PETG.

You can create 3D models with a variety of CAD software, which can be printed in the Dremel 3D printers. At Pewaukee School District, you will most likely use Autodesk Inventor, Tinkercad, or Sketchup in class. In these programs you will create a .stl or .obj file. After creating the file, you will need to use the Dremel slicer software to prepare your model for printing. In the slicer software you will enter your filament type, the quality of the print, generate supports (if necessary), align your model on the build plate, and prepare your model for printing.