Week 5: Reflection And Learnings

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Download PolyCAM Scan

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Download Prusa Slicer Advanced Techniques Files

Reflection

I loved this week of Fab Academy! Not only did I enhance my understanding of 3D printing and more complex design considerations, but I learned a lot about how STL files work and the process of procedural mesh generation using Unity. I had used Unity before, but never for something this technical. I really enjoyed putting my programming skills to the test in such a way that my success manifested materially in my hand! Also, 3D scanning was very eye-opening in terms of the possibilities the technology opens up and the opportunities to use it in creative and non-trivial manners.

3D Printing

• How and when to use ironing in Prusa Slicer
• How and when to use variable layer heights in Prusa Slicer
• How and when to use paint-on supports in Prusa Slicer

Unity

• The callback for updating editor values is OnValidate()
• How to draw text gizmos to the scene
• How to save a mesh as a .asset file
• How to convert a .asset file mesh to an FBX file

Procedural Mesh Generation

• How to map a plane to a cylinder
• How to map a plane to a torus

Desmos

• How to change the document to degrees in Desmos

3D Scanning

• How to use PolyCAM and photogammetry to create 3D models of real-world objects

Resin Printing

• How to use the resin printer

Design Rules

• Bridging two posts allows for large overhangs
• Adding support only for the first several layers can help a print stick without using adhesive
• The strengths and weakness of three different types of 3D printers

Compressing Videos

• Sending videos in Whatsapp then downloading them on a computer compresses them easily