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1. D e Number of solid layers to do for top surfaces range O Number of top layers default 3 Number of solid layers to do for bottom surfaces range 0 Number of bottom layers default 3 Factor that affects dissolving of inner perimeter and infill into Perimeter fill dissolve factor each other First perimeter dissolve factor Factor that affects dissolving of first perimeter s start and end Perimeter dissolve factor Factor that affects dissolving of perimeter s start and end Minimizes retractions during fill printing similar to only Avoid fill retracts retract when crossing perimeters Avoid support retracts Minimizes retractions during support print Avoid perimeter retracts Minimizes retractions during perimeter print Outer perimeter first Outer perimeter will be printed first if checked inner Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 27 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 perimeter will be printed first otherwise Geometry with smaller area will get double fill density Dense fill area default 50 Attempts to keep start end points of printed geometry close Keep start points to those in lower layers Load initial G code from the supplied file This will overwrite Start G Code the default command home all axes 0281 Load final G code from the supplied file This will overwrite the default commands turn off temperature2. eoe RU UU 20 Tales MOAGING Ihe MAUOA a E Ar qf WERE ua du IY veu roe 20 Maternal ed 20 e e 22 9 Printers supported 7 7 24 9 1 Specifying your OWN DIIDIGE x 24 9 2 Printer CaliDration ccccccceccceecceeeeceeeceeeceeeeseeeseueeseeeceeeseeeeseeesseeseueeneeeseeesaeeens 25 10 G code to model conversion parameters esses 26 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 1 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 1 Installation 3DimMaker supports the operating systems Windows Vista and higher and Mac OS X Lion and higher Due to high memory requirements we recommend that you use a 64 bit operating system 1 1 Hardware requirements Processor at least dual core RAM 4GB Mid range dedicated video card 512MB of video RAM Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 2 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 2 3D printing 3D printing is a process in which a special printer creates a three dimensional object from an appropriate material by laying it down in successive layers A number of different printing technologies exist for 3D printing At the current time the most widespread and affordable method is thermoplastic extrusion The advantage of 3D printing over classical machining is the possib
3. 5 left part of the application window Similarly the S display of the currently printed part of the 5 model is continuously updated in the 3D window z ETET ATTENTION The printer does begin printing immediately because at the start it needs to ia cross to the initial position and heat the extruder g and printer bed to the working temperature Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 7 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 4 Program environment 4 1 Description of the environment and panels The application consists of one main window that displays the virtual print surface of the 3D printer and the models located on this surface 3DimMaker 1 0 File Edit View Print Help 508 lt 7 k nostalgia J source anais gcode spalqo anais stl E anais stl gcode c g anais 03 gcode c g 4 anais_03 zip anais_3dm gcode anais_part stl E anais part stl gcode P g 2 anais slic3r gcode a candles stl m PII 0 3005 enue J 5 gt Show preview 5 Network CONNECTED Extruder N A Bed N A Displayed panels may be located at the sides of this window Their arrangement can be changed by dragging the titles of the panels The toolbar is located in the upper part of the window This can also be dragged to any location By clicking the right hand button
4. support fill if not on default true Number of layers to raise the printed objects by range 0 Number of raft layers default 0 Turns on brim for supports that are distant enough from model body default false Trunk like base Turns on trunk like supports base default false Extrusion factor for the top layer of supports range 0 1 Top Layer Extrusion Factor default 1 Support every N layers Support every N layers default 1 Length of retraction in mm when pausing extrusion default Retract length 1 Speed for retraction in mm s default 30 Lift Z by the given distance in mm or of layer height when Move lift retracting and moving default 200 Only retract before non print moves of this length in mm Retract before travel default Additional amount of filament in mm to push after Retract restart extra compensating retraction default 0 Additional amount of filament in mm to push after switching Retract restart tool change tool default 0 Distance before polygon end where extrusion finishes and Early retract retraction starts default 0 Cooling enabled Enable fan and cooling control Slow down if layer print time is below this approximate Slowdown below layer time number of seconds default 30 Fan below layer time Enable fan if layer print time is below this approximate Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 29 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digita
5. 200 StopBits Byte Size Parity None E Wait for init string Send check sum Send line number Dimensions X 200 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 24 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 9 2 Printer calibration Calibration x The current version of the program only supports Print test object F calibration of the size of the objects printed After 8 opening the calibration panel with the Calibrate command from the Print menu you will be able to print a calibration object you enter its measured dimensions into the panel and perform the calibration spelqo Mal 1044000 nd a Real size X 50 00 mm Y 50 00 mm T Z 50 00 mm LOE IQUE 2 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 25 Laboratory 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker Revision 1 1 10 G code to model conversion parameters Use G2 G3 commands for native arcs experimental not G Code arcs supported by all firmwares Filament diameter Diameter in mm of your raw filament default 3 Extrusion temperature First layer extrusion temperature Bed temperature First layer bed temperature Extrusion multiplier Extrusion formula Extrusion temperatures in degrees Celsius set to 0 to disable to specify multiple temperatures use as separator default 200 Extr
6. 3DIM LABORATORY S R O 11 MAK User Manual Revision 1 1 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Table of Contents SEAN AU OU ceases eeu eue EE MEE sad 2 1 1 Hardware requirements 7 nn 2 2 accurate ETT TT TEUTETUTETETETUTETUTT 3 2l PU e E eee ME 3 2 3 GLOTO Onan E E E EE E EE E 4 2 4 Materials 4 4 MMOGE 5 3 1 Printer selection and settings 5 a OCS NER T uU UU TM 6 Sade OSIMIOMMIC TMG TINO 0 6 3 4 Selecting print 7 0 0 Generalnog a GCE sorrire ieri RA EEEN EEANN NEERA EEEE Ri 7 3 6 Printing G code sessssesssssssssseseseeee nennen nennen nenne nsns narrans 7 4 Program aatian 8 4 1 Description of the environment and panels 8 5 Working with a model 77 16 SH PEE ME 16 5 2 Positioning the 16 6 Generating a G code from a 18 SEES Tor PUNUNG TRE 18 62 Generating 609 oae eo ea epa E rea ten aa tend euet dtes beu eiut etas 18 Do Ausg parallele eddie 18 Tex
7. M104 SO home End G Code X axis G28 X disable motors M84 Load layer change G code from the supplied file default Layer G Code nothing Load tool change G code which is performed just before tool Tool change G Code 1 change from the supplied file default nothing Load tool change G code to be performed after tool change Tool change G Code 2 finished from the supplied file default nothing Support material Generate support material for overhangs Overhang threshold angle range 0 90 set to 0 for automatic Support threshold angle detection default 0 Pattern to use for support material default rectilinear Number of perpendicular layers between support material Interface layers and object 0 default 0 Number of layers between support material and object 0 Vertical Interface layers default 0 Spacing between pattern lines in mm default 2 5 Support material angle in degrees range 0 90 default 0 No supports between model parts will be generated only Against bed only supports against print bed Performs additional checks of supports to reduce errors Optimize default true Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 28 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Dense fill threshold Max supports area which will get dense fill default 100 Turns on polygon axis based dense fill Uses double density Skeleton dense fill
8. Wizard xl k Printer Settings Ti Load Model Select and load model to be printed Model Position Print Profile amp G code Print 3 3 Positioning the model 1 1 wizard 9 x b Printer Settings T P Load Model Y Model Position Adjust model s position scale and orientation Position z gt Rotation z Scale 1 00 k Print Profile amp G code Print f Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o jasu ug amp J MO Em 04002 ENUE pieza 105008 7 oque enue gt al piezan Ps User Manual 3DimMaker Revision 1 1 The second step is loading a model In the simplified mode it is only possible to load one model If a model is already loaded it will be deleted and replaced by the new model If there is a G code in the application it will also be removed The program can load models in the formats STL OBJ PLY 3DS and others The next step is positioning the model on the printer bed 3DimMaker automatically positions the model in the middle of the printer bed and simultaneously deposits it on the print bed If the model is too large it then reduces it so it will fit in the print area If we do not make any adjustments to the position or the scale we can go directly to the next step ATTENTION If the changes made to the position of the model prevent it from being printed the wizard will not allow you to go to the
9. are displayed can Y Filament g be changed with the View panel Height 0 101 a Width 0 340 S E In the upper part display parameters of the iid 2 print filament during display of a G code can be Model adjusted Its width and height can be changed Visualization Flat shading which are implicitly adjusted according to the Visbiity parameters stored in the 606 6006 The entire V Show supports i style of the visualization can also be changed E Show fils Y gt very low quality colored lines low quality E Show moves 8 shaded lines medium quality thick filament Show layer range and high quality thick filament with more First layer s 3 advanced shading To work comfortably with a Layer count 1 higher quality you will need a more powerful graphics card Bununda Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 9 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker Revision 1 1 Very low quality is suitable for analyzing the individual layers of the G code It is also not demanding for the hardware Low quality is suitable for quickly previewing the entire G code Medium quality simulates the display of thick print filaments It 5 appropriate for inspecting where individual filaments overlap In terms of its use high quality is equivalent to medium quality but the filaments are displayed with better shading The visualization method of the loaded mo
10. del can also be switched on the panel The options are flat shading smooth shading wireframe and wireframe Z Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 10 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Flat shading is appropriate for models with a large number of sharp angles and large flat surfaces Smooth is appropriate for models with rounded parts Wireframe displays a wireframe model Wireframe Z displays a wireframe model but respects the visibility as when displaying the full model In the bottom part of the panel it is possible to restrict the display of the G code and display only some of its layers The first layer displayed and the number of following layers are specified The visibility of the supports infills and crossings of the printer head can also be switched optionally Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 11 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Wizard panel ery Wizard x P k Printer Settings 3 Y Load Model l 8 04909 enu ar d Select and load model to be printed Model Position 1 4 puezi Print Profile amp G code Print 4 MON a Objects panel Objects xi Model Summary ratch stl 715 40x75 0x12 5mm Faces 7262 Vertices 3701 1959018 Components 1 Boundaries 28 Closed na gt tridim stl 74 7x75 2x20 0mm spelqo n e eS eee Rotation i d Y d 55 Y T
11. ettings you must select the oni E corresponding basic profile and duplicate it Override Profile Parameters F aides 1 000 Every profile can be temporarily overridden You TET 1 000 x can add remove adjust overriding enm parameters after you enable this feature with V Apply Apply checkbox Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 15 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 5 Working with a model 5 1 Loading a model A model can be loaded with the Load model command from the File menu or by double clicking on the selected file in the browser window which can be displayed with a command from the View menu The supported model formats are STL OBJ PLY 3DS and others For correct processing the model should be closed with non overlapping parts with details corresponding to the print quality and with correctly adjusted normals If any of these conditions are not met you can attempt to fix the model after it has loaded with the Fix command from the context menu on the model element in the Objects panel For larger fixes we recommend using one of the special online services or making the fixes manually in the 3D modeling software Since model processing for 3D printing makes significant demands on processor performance and memory it is advisable to ensure that the model is not excessively detailed 5 2 Positioning the model A loaded model can be
12. ght by 3Dim laboratory s r o 17 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 6 Generating a G code from a model Before printing the model it is necessary for the application to slice the model into print layers and compute printing path for printing both the actual outline of the model and the infills and support structures The result of this processing is a G code a sequence of instructions for the printer 6 1 Adjusting profiles for printing Before generating a printing code it is necessary to tell the application how many extruders what material and what print profile you want to print the model with The number of extruders is given by the printer you have If you have a printer with multiple extruders it is of course possible to use only some of them Select the material according to what you have and what there are pre prepared print profiles for The selection of profiles that can be used for a given number of extruders and extruder dimensions in combination with the material used is automatically updated when the parameters are changed Select a profile from the available profiles corresponding to the quality with which you would like to print the model A higher quality generally means longer preparation of the G code and of the printing itself In the advanced settings mode all the settings of the selected profile can be displayed and certain basic ones can be ad
13. hand Control elements for manipulating the extruders and heater are located in the upper part Below them is a control cross for moving the printer head along individual axes Besides this it is possible to send the head to the so called Home position Cooling can also be controlled An important function that is accessible from this panel is the wizard for loading the material It is also possible to influence its speed and printing temperature while printing 14 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Printing profiles panel E Printing profiles X The conversion of a model to a G code has a number of adjustable parameters that are gt Easy3Dprinter 0 3 0 125 PLA 30 combined into printing profiles Generic2 High PLA gt Generic Low PLA gt 2 Medium PLA Generic High The application contains both special profiles tailored to specific printers and materials and general profiles which have to be customized with input from the user sppalqa i Low PLA gt Generic Medium PLA Generic High PLAT gt Generic High 1 2 ATTENTION For profiles supplied with the application it is possible to view the parameters and change only the most basic ones If you Show only compatible profiles tu a TE 3 TT a ias would like to make more advanced adjustments inda E to the s
14. have to be broken off by hand or if multiple materials are Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 18 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 used they can be removed by chemical means Although the supports are separated from the shape by small gaps they sometimes require greater force to break off Extruder settings determine which extruder will be used for printing the given type of geometry Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 19 User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 7 Printing a G code Once you have a G code generated for printing and have loaded the material into the printer you can start printing The printer does not begin printing immediately because at the start it needs to cross to the initial position and heat the extruder and print bed to the working temperature The print progress and estimated time till completion are continuously updated in the progress indicator on the status bar in the lower left part of the application window Similarly the display of the currently printed part of the model is continuously updated in the 3D window Printing in progress can be paused usually for the purpose of replacing the material and can be stopped completely if necessary If the application crashes during printing or a similar error state arises the application can offer the user to resume printing from the last
15. he style used different colors for windows and G codes and the style of scene manipulation and control can be selected on the General tab 35 General Printer Language 2 Advanced Interface Material Management Background Color Perimeter Color Support Color Fill Color On the Advanced tab you can enable logging the state of the application antialiasing for drawing display of warning messages in potential error states and automatic checks for application updates xt Advanced Printer Rendering Mode i z A Advanced Logging Material Management Antialiasi Automatically check for updates V Show scale warning Show printer name warning Show built in profile edit warning Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 22 User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 On the printer tab you can set the printer parameters with which you would like to print Here you can select the printer type the port via which the printer communicates and the extruder width It is then possible to adjust the area for purging the extruder and the heating temperature right before printing Finally actions can be defined that have to be performed when printing stops Printer 5 Printer Printer settings A Advanced Material Management COM Port Extr
16. ility of creating shapes that could not be fabricated by any other method 2 1 Input data Data for 3D printing are transferred to the application in the form of 3D models in the formats STL OBJ PLY 3DS and others Not every 3D model is printable A model must meet certain preconditions for 3D printing The model should be closed For an open model it is not possible to distinguish the internal and external sides so such a model will only be printed with a thin line without internal infills model should not contain details smaller than the print resolution If it contains such details the program usually only manages to print some of them and does not maintain the correct size for them model should not contain errors If the model is composed of multiple open parts or overlapping triangles or contains poorly oriented normals etc the application will attempt to process the model but the result may not correspond to what the user sees may be lacking infill in some locations may not be correctly supported etc 2 2 Printing technology On the basis of the settings selected by the user which are restricted by the parameters of the printer the model is converted into a series of slices Printing paths are computed from these slices for the outlines of the model perimeters for the infill of the model which increases its rigidity and for supports for parts of the model which would hang in the air during pr
17. inting The result of this processing is a G code Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 3 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 2 3 G code The term G code refers to a sequence of instructions for machining tools Because there are a number of variants and there may be slight differences between manufactures not every G code will work with every printer Therefore it is advisable to process a model directly for a given printer The G code is closely linked with the current settings of the printer Therefore it is not possible to correctly print a G code for a different extruder width for instance 2 4 Materials Two basic materials ABS and PLA are generally used for printing with the thermoplastic extrusion method They are supplied in the form of filaments with a diameter of 1 75 to 3 mm ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a thermoplastic material Its advantages are that it is firm temperature and chemical resistant and not harmful to health Parts made from ABS can be bonded with solvent and polyacrylate adhesives PLA polyactid acid is obtained from renewable resources namely from corn or potato starch and is biodegradable It is easier to process than ABS but the products are less resistant to higher temperatures and already begin to get soft around 60 C Products made from PLA are less elastic and glossier than those made from ABS Copy
18. justed Alternatively it is possible to create your own copy of the profile where you Can adjust a whole series of parameters However if the settings are inappropriate this may lead to an result that is unprintable even if everything looks fine when you display it in the application 6 2 Generating a G code You can generate a G code for the selected settings by clicking the Generate G code button The computation can last from a few seconds to tens of minutes depending on the size and complexity of the model and the settings selected The G code created can be saved with the corresponding selection from the File menu the G code can be reloaded with the Load G code command from the same menu or by double clicking on the selected file in the browser window which can be displayed with the command from the View menu The generated G code is customized for the given settings and the printer selected since it is generally not advisable to transfer a code elsewhere once it has already been generated 6 3 Adjusting basic parameters Perimeters these are print paths running along the outline of the object they define the basic consistency of the object Infill density increases the rigidity of the object 10 infill already gives the object sufficient rigidity and saves a lot of material Supports these are the support structure for printing parts of the model that are not reinforced by anything After the model is printed they
19. l Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Always keep fan on at min fan speed even for layers that Fan always on don t need cooling Skirts to draw Number of skirts to draw 0 default 1 Distance in mm between innermost skirt and object default Skirt distance 6 Skirt height Height of skirts to draw expressed in layers 0 default 1 Width of the brim that will get added to each object to help adhesion mm default 0 Brim width Set extrusion width manually it accepts either an absolute Extrusion width value in mm like 0 65 or of extruder width First perimeter offset Offset of the first perimeter in mm default 0 Bridges Build bridges default true Bridge overlap Set bridge model overlap it accepts an absolute value in mm Set maximum bridge length it accepts an absolute value in Max bridge length mm Perimeter extruder Extruder to use for perimeters 1 default 1 Infill extruder Extruder to use for infill 1 default 1 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 30 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 ee Threshold for merging vertices together this may fix open Vertex merge limit models it can also break them even more in some cases Threshold for connecting lines with isolated ends this may fix open models it can also break them even more in some Line connection limit cases Copy
20. next step Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 3 4 Selecting a print profile The fourth step is selecting the material and print profile 3 7 Wizard x k Printer Settings k Load Model uf eas A material can be selected for each extruder Se The list of available profiles is updated Mc AL SIS SLL automatically according to the materials T 5 selected and the program settings for the 9 extruder width entered S y Select materials and print profile according to desired output characteristics and generate final G code pieza Extruder 1 Extruder 2 PLA Select profile Easy3Dmaker 03 02 PLA 10 Print ar 3 5 Generating a G code Clicking the Generate G code button starts a computation that may last from tens of seconds to a few minutes depending on the complexity and size of the model Once the computation has finished the G code is displayed The G code display parameters can be adjusted with the Display preferences panel accessible from the View menu 3 6 Printing a G code 7 Wizard x Clicking the Print button initiates printing of the k Printer Settings Ti G code E VE The print progress and estimated time till completion are continuously updated in the P Print Profile amp G code VE progress indicator on the status bar in the lower Print
21. on the toolbar it is possible to adjust the visibility of other bars Buttons for controlling the printer connection preheating and working with an SD card in the printer are located on the right side of the status bar if it is available Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 8 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Browser panel With the Browser panel it is possible to browse 1 Browser 3 gt L nostalgia SOUrCE anais gcode 7 84 MB anais stl gcode 81 MB anais 03 gcode 12 3 MB anais 3zip 3 6 MB anais 3dm gcode 25 3 MB g anais part stl 434 KB 459 KB 31 7 MB E anais_part stl gcode Jasmolg spalqo Ll folders and files and use the preview to select the model or G code we want to load into the application and to process it Display of the preview can be cancelled with the checkbox in the lower part of the panel Single clicking selects a folder and displays its preview The scene can be manipulated in the preview window in the same way as in the main 3D window a candles stl 733 KB 104009 x Double clicking loads the selected model or G code into the application and displays it in the main 3D window sapjoud Buug Anais model is licensed under Creative Commons license by Fantasygraph View panel E view x The way the model G code
22. ositing the model on the print bed e centering the model on the bed e positioning the model according to three points that are entered e positioning the model according to a polygon that is entered e resetting the transformations After clicking the button positioning according to three points or a polygon is accomplished by holding down the Shift key and clicking on the model For the three point method small balls will start to appear at the marked locations After marking the third one the model is positioned and the balls disappear For positioning according to a polygon only one location needs to be marked The model then turns so that the selected polygon or three points lie even with the bed Resetting the transformations cancels transformations performed on the model so far and positions it at the start of the coordinate system Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 13 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Manual control panel _ Manual Control Y Extruder 1 Speed 10 mm min gt Length 20 mm Temperature 0 C 210 C Heater Extruder 2 Y Control Panel i 10 E Cooling 2096 Print Speed 2 100 1350 C C a rr 2 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o User Manual 3DimMaker Revision 1 1 This panel allows the user to directly control the connected printer by
23. ranslation i z Scale x 1 00 Y 1 00 2 0 1 00 Uniform scale 1 C32 CJ C Gad iA LL LL a 10 14009 ar d EJ CHI gt CNN Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o User Manual 3DimMaker Revision 1 1 The wizard panel is for basic control of the application by regular users In a few steps from the user it goes through loading a model selecting the print profile preparing the G code and finally printing the end product If the Advanced settings selection is active the user has access to the Object panel which is used to manage loaded models and G codes A list of models and G codes with their basic properties is displayed in the upper part Next to each object there is a checkbox which can be used to display or hide the given object The properties of the object can be displayed by clicking on the arrow to the left of the name of the object Models can be manipulated with this panel using a series of buttons and sliders With them the model can be rotated along several axes moved or scaled When changing the scale it is possible to force the size to be increased uniformly or along individual axes The scale can also be changed by entering exact values into the number fields Under the transformations there are buttons for 12 User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 e dep
24. re push the Material load button and start pushing the material into the extruder from above When the material is inserted press the button again to stop the extruder motor To finish the material load process reinsert the white guiding tube into the extruder Heater 0 C 190 C Material load Close 7 2 Material management To make it easier to manage printing materials the application makes it possible to enter material packs in the program settings along with information on their lengths If you then select the Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 20 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 corresponding material pack as the source for the given extruder the application will automatically subtract the material used during printing and warn you before printing if the quantity of material is insufficient for printing the selected object xt Material Management Printer Label Material Diameter mm Length m Remaining m 1 Advanced 1 Material 0 1 75 400 400 Material Management E 2 E Gr ass E 126 3 Material 2 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 21 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 8 Program settings When you click on View Preferences in the application menu a dialog box with settings opens The language of the application t
25. recorded position Since the printer contains its own cache the last recorded position may not correspond exactly to the actual end of printing Furthermore the printer will need to calibrate at least the X and Y axes in order to continue printing Therefore we recommend only using this function in an emergency 7 1 Loading the material You can find the wizard for loading the material in the manual control panel Once the dialog box opens the associated extruder immediately starts to heat up to the temperature entered in the program settings While it is heating up you can disconnect the guiding tube from the extruder head cut off the old material and pull a new tube through in its place Once the required extruder temperature is reached click the Load material button and the printer will start to push the heated material thorough the head Push a new filament with material into the extruder head After loading the material click the Load material button again to turn of the extruder motor and insert the guiding tube back into the head a Material load Remove old material Prepare new material Load material in extruder While the extruder head is being heated unplug the white tube from the top of the extruder cut off the old material and remove it from the guiding tube Then insert the new material and make sure that you have at least 10 cm of the material out of the tube Once the extruder is heated to correct temperatu
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27. right by 3Dim laboratory s r o 4 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 3 Let s print our first model 3DimMaker can be run in a simplified mode using a wizard or in an extended mode for advanced 3D printer users It is possible to switch between these modes with the icon in the toolbar kg In the simplified mode a wizard panel is displayed in the application which combines the most important items for printing a model and in a few steps from the user goes through the entire process of preparing a G code and printing 3 1 Printer selection and settings The first step is the initial configuration of the printer ay 7 Wizard x Y Printer Settings T Adjust printer settings Jesmoug e It is usually only necessary to adjust the printer settings the first time it is launched and the wizard will not prompt this step later ATTENTION It is necessary to select not only the correct printer type but also the port through P Load Model which it is connected and the correct extruder 10 4099 ENUE d H Model Position z diameter When selecting the port the printer must be connected to the computer and turned Print Profile amp G code 7 Print may Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 5 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory 3 2 Loading a model
28. selected by clicking the left mouse button in the 3D scene on the selected model Multiple models can be selected simultaneously by holding down the Shift key at the same time The selection of models can be canceled in steps with the Ctrl key The selected models can then be moved If necessary it is possible to rotate them or change their size using the draggers To make it easier to rotate the model by a right angle make a precise scale change and place it there are control elements in the print wizard or in the Object panel in expert mode for rotating by one degree or 90 degrees for moving the model along the print surface and for changing the scale by a given value In addition the model can be placed on the print surface in the current position or according to the selected position according to three selected points on the model if necessary Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 16 User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 74 99 mm gt lt SALIS i me Nie 12 ft a Me TE il i 1 l i 2 x 74 99 mm When positioning multiple models at once the application distinguishes the selected positions by color where the positions of the models are limited by the projections of their convex envelopes j 74 99 mm 74 99 mm m iia j J 12 0 i jug 14 997mm lt 74 99 mm 12 50 mm Copyri
29. uder Width Dump area X 100 Raise 10 Preheat settings Stop button action Go to dump area Extruder 2 190 C Turn off extruder Extruder 1 190 C V Heating surfaces orc Turn off heating Turn off motors Turn off after inactivity 5 min Home XY Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 23 User Manual 3DimMaker 30 Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 9 Printers supported Printing has been tested on Aroja printers but in principle it should function on all printers that work via a serial port or a virtual serial port and communicate in the standard way 9 1 Specifying your own printer In the program settings it is possible to open a dialog box for adding your own printer When specifying a printer it is necessary to enter not only its dimensions but also the communication parameters If you re unsure try keeping the defaults or try to find a printer among the supported printers that uses the same or similar electronics After specifying your own printer only generic profiles will be available to you which may not allow printing to achieve optimal results Therefore it may be necessary to create copies of existing profiles and customize their printing parameters L1 Printer Properties Printer name X Extruder Count 1 Heated Surface Communication Baud Rate 115
30. usion temperature for the first layer in degrees Celsius Set to 0 to disable default same as temperature Heated bed temperature in degrees Celsius set to to disable default 0 Heated bed temperature for the first layer in degrees Celsius set to 0 to disable default same as bed temperature Change this to alter the amount of plastic extruded There should be very little need to change this value which is only useful to compensate for filament packing default 1 Selection of the formula for calculation of amount of the extruded material value 0 or 1 default Travel speed Speed of non print moves in mm s default 130 Speed of print moves for perimeters in mm s default 30 Small perimeter speed External perimeter speed Speed of print moves for small perimeters in mm s or over perimeter speed default 30 Speed of print moves for the external perimeter in mm s or over perimeter speed default 70 Infill soeed Speed of print moves in mm s default 60 Support speed Speed of support material print moves in mm s default 60 Bridge speed Speed of bridge print moves in mm s default 60 Copyright by 3Dim laboratory s r o 26 Laboratory User Manual 3DimMaker 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Laboratory Revision 1 1 Speed of print moves for bottom layer expressed either as an absolute value or as a percentage over normal speeds First layer speed default 30
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