3D printing is a digital fabrication process where objects are built in plastic material layer by layer from a digital model.
With a 3D-printer you can turn designs into physical objects and make parts for use in all kinds of maker-projects.
You create 3D-designs in a CAD-program and prepare your design for
3D-printing using a Slicer-program.
Resources • CAD-programs
Tinkercad
Tinkercad is a simple, browser-based 3D-design tool that lets users create models using intuitive shapes and drag-and-drop controls.
You have to make an account, but Tinkercad is free and a great
tool for designing objects for 3D-printing.
Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is a professional 3D-design and engineering tool for 3D-modeling, simulation, and manufacturing tools in one platform.
It is great for creating precise designs for 3D printing.
Fusion is free for personal use – and you have to make an account.
FreeCAD
FreeCAD is a free and open-source 3D CAD program developed by the FreeCAD Project. It’s well suited for a makerspace because it allows users to create precise, parametric designs for 3D printing.
Resources • Slicer-programs
PrusaSlicer
PrusaSlicer supports our Creality Ender 3 printers.
(Kaspers favorite slicer…)
OrcaSlicer
OrcaSlicer supports our Creality Ender 3 printers.
Support for the BambuLab P2S should be coming…
[ Download: scroll to the bottom to find the installation file ]
Guides & Tutorials
Install Lasercut Box
Files for exercises
The logo of Odder Højskole has a nice shape, that you can try to recreate using the drawing tools in Inkscape.