Stratasys Dimension Elite 3D printer
Traffic light Designation: RED = SEEK ASSISTANCE
Students are not to use the equipment unless they are being directly supervised by a qualified staff member. Ask a technician for assistance before using a machine that is coded red.
Description
The Stratasys Dimension Elite 3D Printer is a professional grade 3D printer. As all FDM printers, the printer heats filament and then uses it to print objects layer by layer. The Stratasys differs from the UP Box 3D printers in that it uses a soluble support material, and all filament is supplied by Stratasys in tamper-proof sealed cartridges.
Uses
Makes three dimensional plastic forms using ABS or PLA plastic filaments.
Build area dimensions
203mm(W) x 203mm(D) x 305mm(H)
Filament
The Stratasys Dimension Elite 3d Printer uses 1.75mm ABS filament. This filament is stocked by the FabShop. Prints are charged at 40 cents per cm3 of material used.
Colours
Stratasys supply ABSplus filament in nine colours, we stock six of these:
3D modelling skills
Doing any of the following courses at Lynda.com would be very useful in getting started with modelling for 3D printing:
Rhino 5 Essential Training (Rhino 5 is available to use via MyDesktop)
TinkerCAD: Modeling Custom Designs for 3D Printing (TinkerCAD is free to use online, no download necessary)
SOLIDWORKS 2014 Essential Training (Solidworks is available to use via MyDesktop)
Sculptris Essential Training (Sculptris is free to download.)
Preparing a 3D file for printing
STL (STL files can be converted from other 3D model file types, such as OBJ or 3DS using Netfabb).
Ensuring that a file is printable is your responsibility. The getting your file ready to print page provides step-by-step instructions to take your file from your 3D modelling program to a printable error-free STL file with Netfabb Studio Basic software. This software is free to download and is installed on the FabShop computers.
Induction
The Stratasys Dimension Elite 3D Printer is technician operated equipment, and as such there is no induction available.
Further Information
Machine specifications can be found here. A FabShop technician can advise you with regards to file set up, material choice, and suitability of the Stratasys Dimension Elite 3D Printer for your work.