Churchlands SHS STEM Club has THREE 3D Printers for use by STEM Club Members! The model printer we use is the Flashforge Dreamer and Flashforge Inventor
Building a 3D Model:The first step to 3D printing is 3D designing! Use either of the software packages below to start your 3D Designing journey.
Tinkercad - Easy models can be made online using this wonderful resource
Fusion 360 - This is for when you want to make more complex 3D models. A note about Fusion 360: When signing up for the educational account, you may require "verification". Simply email Dr Pusey to ask for a verification email to be sent Printing your 3D Model:To use our printer, you'll need the following free software installed on your computer: FlashPrint - This is the software you will use to finalise, position and slice your 3D model for our printerIMPORTANT: When printing, ensure you set the filament type to PLA:
Becoming a 3D Printing MasterTo obtain 3D Printing Mastery, you should first complete the following 2 Beginner Quests:Head on over to thingiverse.com or your other favourite place to download 3D Models. Download some models and learn how to import them into the software. Use the preview function to determine what settings will allow your model to be printed within 60 minutes. Once you think everything is ready to go, take your model to a STEM Club teacher to review. Finally, you can set up the printer and watch your model being printed!
Part 2: Design, draw and print your own 3D designTime for you to create your own 3D design. You can use whatever software you like, and create whatever you wish. You could create something like your name on a badge (see below), a personalised desk toy or Christmas ornament, or even your own 3D drawing made in Blender! You could also design your print using Minecraft! Your print should take less than 1 hour to print like the example below. Especially amazing designs may be given more printer time!If you haven't already, download the free Fusion 360 software to start your designs (see the top of the page). However, if you wish to use something else, you certainly can.
Once you've become a 3D Printing Master, you are able to use the STEM Printers for your STEM-related project. Just see the teacher to get started. Many students find using YouTube tutorials to be an excellent way to learn by yourself!
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