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TOP 1O TIPS for Design for 3D Print
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Kacie Hultgren
“Pretty small things”
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Avoid Overhangs
• 45 Degree Rule
• Keep in mind as your design
• Or, cut up a design
#1
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Plated Okapi by: PrettySmallThings - Derived from Original by : Masayuki
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Add Custom Support
Make your own, custom, smarter support to avoid waste.
#2
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Snoopy by: offcentercreations Mike Wascowski by: offcentercreations
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Ditch the Raft
#3If you need more adhesion, add “mouse ears” or “helper discs” for extra stick where you need it.
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Mouse Eared Rocket Fincan by Tbuser
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Know your Details
#4As a rule of thumb, the smallest feature you can create is double your threadwidth + fudge factor
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Wicker Chair by: Pretty Small Things Font Test Card by: Design Make Teach
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Design in fit tolerance
#5Test your tolerances before you start, so you can plan for success.
.25mm offset is a tight fit
.4mm offset is better for removable parts
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Use Shells properly
#6• Shells add strength
• Control wall thickness on vases
• Aid in adhesion
• They can backfire on thin walls
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Optimize walls for
threadwidth
#7Use multiples of your threadwidth for thin walls.
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Orient for best
resolution
#8• Resolution refers to Z-height, and
it’s not equal to X/Y resolution
• This is especially important with sloping parts
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Orient for Stress
#9Print can delaminate or break along layer lines. Orient parts so the stress is perpendicular to the layer lines.
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Pin Connectors V3 by Emmett
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Tackle print in
place
#10 Pull design elements to the platform
Umbrella by: Zomboe
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Tackle print in
place
#10 Use 45degree overhangs to build up & out
Rotator Cuff Bracelet by: Eric Young Windsor Chair by: PrettySmallThings
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Tackle print in
place
#10 Use bridges for captive parts
Hinged Box by: anewsome
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Tackle print in
place
#10 Gap print carefully
Sealed Bearing by: Barspin
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
Kacie Hultgren
“Pretty small things”
Twitter: @KacieHultgren
Top Ten Tips for Design for 3D Printing - Maker Faire NYC 2013 - Kacie Hultgren
