Make
Getting Started with 3D Printing
Santa Rosa, CA : Make Community LLC, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: 2nd edition.
Description: xxi, 239 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes contemporary, real-life learning exercises and insights for how to buy, use and maintain 3D printers. It also covers free 3D modeling software, as well as 3D printing services for those who don't want to immediately invest in the purchase of a 3D printer.
Contents:
Foreword: an introduction to 3D printing -- Part I: Applications of 3D printing -- Introduction -- 3D printing and the maker movement -- How 3D printing is being used today -- Part II: Hardware and printing choices -- Understanding FDM printers -- Tips for success in FDM printing and visual trouble-shooting guide -- Understanding resin printers -- Outsourcing versus buying your own 3D printer -- Overview of the 3D printing workflow -- Setting up your personal makerspace for 3D printing -- Part III: DIY tutorials & CAD troubleshooting -- Getting started with Tinkercad -- Getting started with Meshmixer -- Getting started with Fusion 360 -- Getting and fixing 3D models -- Part IV: From idea - to 3D print - to product -- How to start or enhance a business with 3D printing -- How to make a prototype using 3D printing and different types of manufacturing methods -- How 3D printing will change your (and everyone else's) life.
Subjects:
Three-dimensional printing.
Three-dimensional printing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Technological innovations.
Printing industry.
COMPUTERS / Desktop Applications / Design & Graphics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
Three-dimensional printing.
Three-dimensional printing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Technological innovations.
Printing industry.
COMPUTERS / Desktop Applications / Design & Graphics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
ISBN:
9781680456431
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TECH Computer Klo | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Nonfiction | In |
A hands on guide to the hardware, software, and services behind the new manufacturing revolution.--Page 1 of cover.
Previous edition: San Francisco: Maker Media, 2016.
Previous edition: San Francisco: Maker Media, 2016.