Saturday 22 April 2017

Introduction of 3D-software

We began by watching introduction videos in order to get a basic knowledge of the different tools The students were divided into groups, working together and helping each other.                         

Use of software
We used Tinkercad to start with, and later, those who wanted to, could explore Autodesk Fusion 360. Both are nett based and a download is necessary. First, they made a student account: Go to tinkercad.com – and then “Sign in”, filled in required information and remembering to cross off for Free account.
Another interesting programme is Sculptris which is more loosely based on construction, but rather more organic. Try this after you have tested Tinkercad. This may be downloaded from the following website: http://pixologic.com/sculptris/
Another useful programme is SketchUp for 3D-printing. The programme is nett based and can be found here: https://www.sketchup.com
The finished digital product can be prepared for printing in the slicer programme Cura. It can be downloaded from this website: https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software          


Use of Hardware:
The 3D-printer at our school is Ultimaker 2 Extended +.                                                                              

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