Sunday, June 6, 2010

Guidelines for 3D Printing

  • Can 3D print solid models or watertight meshes only (Watertight: a closed model with no openings or loosely joined edges)
  • AutoCAD does not support 3D printing of colors or materials
  • 3D printed parts have limitations on minimum wall and shell thickness (Check with vendor)
  • Determine the correct amount of clearance required for moving parts (Check with vendor)
  • If a complex model gives errors during 3D Print, manually union the individual objects together one at a time, and retry 3D Print
  • Preview window will help to determine if the model will print correctly. Expand the 3D Printing Pane preview to ensure all selected objects are present

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