This document provides an overview and instructions for additive manufacturing and 3D printing. It discusses how 3D printing works, what can be 3D printed, how to design 3D models, and how to 3D print designs. It promotes websites like Thingiverse and Tinkercad for finding and creating 3D models, and guides attendees through setting up a Tinkercad account and making basic designs. The document also explains how 3D models are sliced into layers and prepared for printing, and promotes the Cura software for this purpose. Attendees are engaged through quizzes and challenges to help explain the 3D printing process.

1. Additive Manufacturing
& 3D Printing
Babington Community College
19/01/2017

2. Agenda
 How does it work?
 What can I 3D print?
 How do I design it?
 How do I 3D print it?

3. How does it work? (Quiz & prize later)
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4.  Two options
 1. Find
 2. Make
What can I 3D print?

5.  Not all 3D models can be 3D printed
 Some are for movies or video games only and won’t work
 Should be STL file format
Find the right model

6.  These sites have STL files that are 3D printable
Find on safe sites
YouMagine
www.youmagine.com
www.tinkercad.com/things
Tinkercad
www.thingiverse.com

7. Making 3D Designs - Examples
 Using Tinkercad you can make almost anything
 15 year old Alexis invented an emergency mask pod
 14 year old Jakob created a new toy that helps with ADHD
 10 year old Jordan designed a prosthetic glitter shooting arm

8. Tinkercad: start from scratch or import and change!
Making 3D Designs: Tinkercad
What do you want to
make?

9. 1. Go to https://www.tinkercad.com/
2. Click on Signup button
3. Input your
 Country
 Birthday
 Click “Next”
4. Input a
 Username (no spaces)
 Password (8 characters minimum)
 Email address
 Click “Create Account”
5. Click “Create new design”
If you are under 13, you will need a teachers approval to get you
account working fully.
Tinkercad: How to get started

10.  Building a boat
 www.3dvinci.net/PDFs/GettingStartedInTinkercad.pdf
Demo of Tinkercad

11.  Q: Once you have a 3D model,
what is the next step?
A: Slicing into layers!
Quiz time!

12.  Q: What is the file format that is
used for 3D printing?
A: STL!
Quiz time!

13.  Get into groups of 5
 Assemble puzzle #1
 Assemble puzzle #2
 Assemble puzzle #3
 Assemble puzzle #4
Slicing Challenge

14.  How do you create slices?
 Do you think you can program the 3D printer from slices?
 Don’t worry!
 It’s as easy as 1-2-3
Programing for 3D printing

15. Cura –Download from ultimaker.com
Go to Products -> Software ->Cura Software
Download for free button
Then “I’ll be using Cura for:”
Choose “I don’t want to share information”
Then Download
Download the software: Cura

16. Using the software: Cura

17. Questions?

18.  What does a keyring need ?
Design a keyring

19.  Search for “Our First Turtle Program”
Design a keyring