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→General 3D Printing Knowledge
==General 3D Printing Knowledge==
==General 3D Printing Knowledge==
3D printing is the process of joining material together to create a three-dimensional opject using computer control. It is a form of additive manufacturing. Objects are created using a 3D model. There are many different types of 3D printing, and the Prototype Lab utilizes two types which are FDM (fused deposit modeling) and SLA (stereolithography).
3D printing is the process of joining material together to create a three-dimensional object using computer control. It is a form of additive manufacturing. Objects are created using a 3D model. There are many different types of 3D printing, and the Prototype Lab utilizes two types which are FDM (fused deposit modeling) and SLA (stereolithography).
In the Prototype Lab, objects are most commonly printed from an STL file. This means if you create a part in Solidworks that you must save the file as a STL instead of a SLDPRT. Once the file is in STL form, it can then be processed by a slicer software. The slicer software converts the 3D model into thin layers and produces a G-code file. G-codes communicate with the chosen 3D printer, giving it directions on how to print the object.
In the Prototype Lab, objects are most commonly printed from an STL file. This means if you create a part in Solidworks that you must save the file as a STL instead of a SLDPRT. Once the file is in STL form, it can then be processed by a slicer software. The slicer software converts the 3D model into thin layers and produces a G-code file. G-codes communicate with the chosen 3D printer, giving it directions on how to print the object.