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3D printing with RepRap Cookbook

You're reading from 3D printing with RepRap Cookbook Over 80 fast-paced recipes to help you create and print 3D models

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2014

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781782169888

Length 346 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

RepRap

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Author (1):

Richard Salinas

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with 3D Printing FREE CHAPTER

2. Optimizing the Printing Process

3. Scanning and Printing with a Higher Resolution

4. Modeling and Printing with Precision

5. Manipulating Meshes and Bridges

6. Making the Impossible

7. Texture – the Good and the Bad

8. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Modeling

9. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Printing

A. Understanding and Editing Firmware

B. Taking a Closer Look at G-code

C. Filament Options for RepRap Printers

Index

Using 3D tools from the Extension Warehouse

The Extension Warehouse is owned and operated by Trimble Navigation, Ltd., the owners of SketchUp. It is a depository of add-ons that can be used to enhance the features of SketchUp. It continues to grow with the contributions of developers who write small plugins and share them on the site.

In this recipe, we will install SketchUp STL. This is an add-on that will give us the functionality to import and export the .stl files.

Getting ready

Go to http://extensions.sketchup.com/. Here, you'll find categories of add-ons that are available. Choose the 3D Printing category. From this page, choose SketchUp STL. Download it, and follow the instructions to install it.

How to do it...

Open SketchUp and load the warp-test model we made in the preceding recipe. Then, proceed as follows:

We'll export the model as a .stl file. Make sure that the MakerBot build volume is unhidden. Go to File and choose Export STL.
A pop up will prompt for information. Choose...

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Authors (1)

Salinas

Salinas

Richard Salinas is a scenic artist in the film industry, where he has worked for over 20 years on numerous television and motion picture productions. He was educated at the University of Missouri where he studied sculpture and three-dimensional design. He also has a formal education in the field of electronics. He developed an interest in computers in 1981 when he began programming on his university's mainframe and one of the first affordable personal computers: the Commodore VIC-20. Since 2012, he's constructed five 3D printers of various designs and hacks. His aim is to explore the possibilities of creating fine art sculpture with DIY technology. You can follow his progress at www.3dprintedsculpture.com.

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