Week 05: 3D Scanning and Printing
This issue is related to Fab Academy Week 05: 3D Scanning and Printing.
Assignment: 3D Scanning and Printing
Group assignment
- Test the design rules for your printer(s)
- Document your work and explain what are the limits of your printer(s) (in a group or individually)
Individual assignment
- Design and 3D print an object (small, few cm3, limited by printer time) that could not be easily made subtractively
- 3D scan an object, try to prepare it for printing (and optionally print it)
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the advantages and limitations of 3D printing
- Apply design methods and production processes to show your understanding of 3D printing.
- Demonstrate how scanning technology can be used to digitise object(s)
Have you?
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Linked to the group assignment page -
Explained what you learned from testing the 3D printers -
Documented how you designed and made your object and explained why it could not be easily made subtractively -
Documented how you scanned and prepared an object (for 3D printing) -
Included your original design files for 3D printing (both CAD and common format for 3D printing) -
Included your hero shots
FAQ
Define cannot be easily made subtractively
Answer: Your model has [undercuts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undercut_(manufacturing), overhangs, nested parts, meshes etc.
What is a common format for 3D printing
Answer: STL, OBJ or 3MF (please make your file small for the repository, compress reduce etc.)
Should I include my scanned file(s)
Answer: Not necessary, files can be very large