3D Ring with Shape Cutouts

Today you will create a 3D ring with shape cutouts using PLA (Polylactic Acid) and a Makerbot Replicator 2.

Tips

• • The 3D printer prints with one color of filament that is not determined by the design software.

  • Useful Hotkeys: (CTRL + Z) Undo, (CTRL + Y) Redo, (CTRL + C) Copy, (CTRL + V) Paste *your pasted object will be positioned directly on top of the original, move the duplicate off to the side with the arrows that appear.

Before starting your design, you will need  to know the diameter of your ring size. We have guides available in the lab, but if you are at home, please click here and print out the page at 100% scale.

Extra information for larger ring sizes is available at the Wikipedia page on ring size.

The following two videos are from a highly recommended series on 123D Design put together by the Creative Computer Commons department of Library 21C in Colorado Springs, CO for their own makerspaces. They will guide you through the Sketch toolbar: