Day 1 

Welcome to De Anza College and the 3D Printing / CAD Labs

Class Subjects

1. How to use the labs and access resources

   • Rules of the Road, what to do and what not to do in class.

     1. 3D Printing Rules and safety - For FDM/FFF machines

     2. Rules for Form 2 - SLS machine

   • In class discussion about best practices in the Labs, play it safe.

   •  Form: Questions for course guidance; please fill out at home.

     1. No Google account? Download the questions or print in class (FORM)

2. What equipment we have

   • Stratasys FORTUS 250mc  - FDM - Key Definitions 

   • Stratasys Object30 Pro  - MJT

   • Formlabs Form 2  & 3 - SLA  

   • Ultimaker 3 & S5 - FDM

3. What software we have accesses to in the labs

   • SolidWorks 2023 - ask your instructor for your special access code  for FREE Home instillation (CAD) 

     2. • What type of Windows PC do you need to run CAD?

   • Cura - free to download for Ultimaker 

   • Formlabs PreForm

4. What is 3D Printing, also know as Additive Manufacturing  (AM)

• 1. History of the technology 1 , 

  2. Layer Technology "Mass is expensive and complexity is free" 

  3. What is AM good for and what is it not suited for. 

  4. Mass customization not  mass production.

  5. Glossary  all AM processes 

5. Types of 3D Printing Processes + A deep dive into the technologies

   • FDM / FFF - Material Extrusion - Most common machines

   • SLS - Powder Bed Fusion  - 1, 2, 

   • SLA /DLP - VAT Photopoly-merization - ProJet

   • MJT/PJT - Material Jetting - PolyJet

   • BJT - Binder Jetting 

   • Overview slides

3D Printings NEWS

Other software you might want to use at home with your printers

• MatterControl - 3D Printing Software - free

• Simplify3D