3D File Creation at the MINT
So, in order to use the 3D Prusa Printer at the MINT you need some PD around safety and file use. The safety concerns with the 3D printer were minimal compared to the Laser Cutter, but important nonetheless. In the file use class, we spent time designing an object in Tinkercad that could be printed. Because I was working with my partner Heather at the time I created a "Heather" key chain for the 3D Printer. Here is a link to that file in Tinkercad
The next phase is to convert the Tinkercad file to a file the Prusa can read. This would be in the form of an .STL or .OBJ file format.
In my class at the MINT, Karen McCalla, the MINT instructor, converted the files for the Prusa outside of the class instruction time. This was done using Cura software which connects with the 3D Printer. My goal for my final project is to walk through this process on my own to learn how it works.
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