3D Printing For Students

For non-educational or personal printing, you can order 3D prints of your designs on Shapeways 
Print here at Shapways' create page: http://www.shapeways.com/creator/

Wouldn't it be amazing to just press a button and have any design you imagine appear right in front of you, already made? 

That technology exists right now and Piedmont is cutting EDGE! We have a Makerbot Replicator 2 3D printer!http://youtu.be/AKTSdW7-H3Q


Steps to Use the 3Dprinter!

1. Design your print according to the needs of your project.    To learn how to design for 3D printing , see instructions below*
2.  Fill out this 3D Printing Request ticket to get in line to use Piedmont's 3D Printer 
   
3. When it is your turn:

•  Plug in Ms Gurthie's Revolve or other laptop with appropriate Makerware, to the Makerbot,  
  
• Download the file,  
  
• move it to the platform and press make

Website-Tinkercad Instructions
Go to Tinkercad, Make a Free account and design.
https://tinkercad.com/


App-123Design Instructions

1.  create an  Autodesk Acccount  or Tinkercad account to get started
2. Go to 123Design (app or site)https://www.123dapp.com/design
3. Learn how to design http://www.123dapp.com/howto/design
4. When done, export your designs as STK or STL files as instructed in this link:

http://sitesupport.123dapp.com/entries/20540436-How-to-export-an-STL-file-for-3D-printing-in-123D


Makerbot recommends Tinkercad or 123Design but you can try  these if you have other needs

You can also choose the ready-made designs you want to print at Thingiverse 

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