WEEK 5 – 3D Scanning and Printing

Assignments

Group Assignment

Test the design rules for your 3D printer(s)

Individual Assignment

Design, document, and 3D print an object that could not be made subtractively (small, few cm3, limited by printer time)
3D scan an object (and optionally print it)

Group Work

Our group work is accessible HERE (add the link)

Individual Work

1. 3D Print Design "2-Part Model"

I designed a little gift for my lovely spouse composed of a cube frame with a heart shaped insert in the middle. Due to its geometry and size, the model made of 2 distinctive parts cannot be processed using traditional substractive manufacturing methods (e.g. CNC). It can only be produced by additive manufacturing such as 3D printing.

Modeling Process in SolidWorks

Step 1: Draw a 30x30mm square + offset by 5mm the square profile inside

Step 2&3: Draw a 30x30mm square + offset by 5mm the square profile inside

Step 4: Add a filet of 3mm on the outer edges

Step 5: Sketch the heart shape and dimension it adequately to fit within the cubic frame (not to small and not too big)

Step 6: Extrude xthe skecth by 15mm according to "Mid Plane" option direction

Step 7: Add a filet of 3mm on the edges of the heart 3D part

Step 8: Add an engraved name on one face for personalisation - Skecth creation

Step 9: Add an engraved name on one of the heart shaped face for personalisation - Cut-Extrude feature (0.5mm)

Step 10: Repeat Step 8&9 to add the same name or another name on the other heart shaped face

Step 11: Check if the 2-part model is well designed to achieve the intend (no intersection between the 2 components to allow freedom of movement while keeping the heart inside the cubic frame)

...All good... MODEL READY for 3D printing 😃 😃 😃

3D Printing Process with Bambu Lab

Step 1: Save file as STL

Step 2: Set STL file options

Step 3: Open Bambu Studio software and "Create new project"

Step 4: Click the "Import model" icon

Step 5: Select the model and rotate it by 90 degree to have heart shape well positioned

Step 6: Rotate the model a bit further to adjust its position correctly

Step 7: Select 3D printing machine

Step 8: Select machine "P1S-2-ProFabX"

Step 9: Overwriting material - Click "Synchronize now"

Step 10: Select printing definition "0.2 Standard"

Step 11: Click "Slice plate"... check "Slicing Results"

Step 12: Click "Print plate" and then "Send" to send print job to the 3D printer

Step 13: Model downloading to the 3D Printer

Step 14: 3D printer warm-up, waiting for the heatbed to reach the right temperature

Step 15: 3D Printing in Process

Step 16: Check the 3D PRINT RESULT... The 3D print FAILED! 😦 😦 😦
The reason of failure is the lack of support on the heart body with a very limted contact on the base surface... making it fall on the side during building.

Step 17: We have two options... Option 1 is to keep the model in its current state and add some supports to the heart component. Option 2 is to optimise the model orientation for building by turning it "upside-down" by 180 degrees around the X axe (no need to add supports in that case)