3d Printing

Checklist for Beginning 3d Printer Students.

1. Create TinkerCAD account - using join code that you get from your teacher.

2. TinkerCAD Lessons

Click “Resources” near the top.

Click “Learning Center”

You will see a heading “Learn 3d Design”. Below that are three lessons. Below the middle lesson is a button “View All”.

Click “View All” button. This will take you to all 3d design lessons.

You will need to do some scrolling to find the lessons you are required to complete:

a. Let’s Learn TinkerCAD - which consists of 5 lessons.

b. Making Holes

c. Introduction to 3d Primitive Shapes - You MUST create the object that looks like a rocket ship. The instructions in TinkerCAD do not clearly state this. I am telling you, yes, you need to create it and show it to me.

3.  “CHOICE CHARACTER”  (You will print this later)

You will create a character using PRIMITIVE SHAPES. The character must be 3 dimensional, not a flat outline. It must have arms/legs or fins/wings. It must have a face with two eyes, a nose, a mouth. Again, you must use PRIMITIVE SHAPES. You may not use pre-made shapes from tinkerCAD such as facial features, feet/hands, glasses etc.

4. View the introductory videos about 3d printing. Find these on my website, page titled “3d Printing” - if you are on the website now, just scroll down.

5. Learn parts of the printer

using the manual in the binder that is kept over by the printers.

Take the QUIZ:  “Ultimaker Printer Parts and Specifications QUIZ”

6. Learn the slicing software -

EdPuzzle on Google Classroom: Ultimaker Cura Tutorial and Basics (Beginner's Tutorial) 

7. Learn how to prepare a print, print and remove a print from the printer

7a. Go to the link below and study the page Tutorials for Printing with Ultimaker 2+ Connect. You will complete the paper quiz entitled: QUIZ: Preparing a print file for the Ultimaker 2+ and Printing with the Ultimaker 2+ 

7b. Continue with the other handouts. Go to the same link as above  Use the article "Using glue on the Ultimaker 2". Complete the handout called " Using glue on the Ultimaker 2"

8. Print your CHOICE CHARACTER from TinkerCAD

9. Create SPARKfun interlocking box with lid. For this, you will use the tutorials in the binders.

10. Project proposal: Once students have completed the required projects, they may submit a proposal for a project of their own design. On a piece of (lined) paper:

10a. Describe in sentences what you wish to create. Really describe it so I can visualize it.

10b. Describe in sentences WHY you want to do it. What purpose will this project serve?

10c. On paper (preferably graph paper) sketch your plan and include SPECIFICATIONS (dimensions: heights, lengths, widths, etc.)

Here is an option for a project: Design a Self-Watering Planter.  

Tutorials for Printing with Ultimaker 2+ Connect                                              Here are some more 3d Printing Project Ideas.