Book description
Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projects
Are you ready to join the new industrial revolution?3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how to operate powerful, free software from Autodesk and bring your creations to life with the MakerBot--a leading consumer printer--or an online service bureau.
Practical examples take you through the Design, Catch, Meshmixer, Tinkercad, Make, and CNC Utility apps, and the MakerBot Desktop. Fun projects, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear screenshots progress from installing the software to printing the design. Videos and digital files accompany this hands-on guide.
- Make your own creations with Design and Tinkercad
- Download editable, premade content
- Generate construction documents with the LayOut feature
- Create and edit a reality capture model with Catch
- Edit and mash up .stl files with Meshmixer
- Navigate the MakerBot Desktop
- Print the model on your own machine or with a service bureau
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Contents
- Preface
- Resources to Check Out
- 1 Hello, Maker!
- 2 Getting Started with 123D Design
- 3 Model It! 123D Design Projects
- 4 Generate Construction Documents with LayOut
- 5 Capture It! with 123D Catch
- 6 Mix It Up! with 123D Meshmixer
- 7 For the Kids! Tinkercad
- 8 Cut It! with 123D Make and the CNC Utility
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9 Print It! with 123D Meshmixer and MakerBot
- General 3D Printing Information
- Overhangs, Supports, Rafts, and Bridges
- The MakerBot
- MakerBot Software and Firmware
- Filament
- Export an STL File from the 123D Apps
- You Need a Printable File
- Design Considerations
- Meshmixer’s Two Areas: Modify and Print
- Import the Glass Head
- Analyze the Glass Head
- The Meshmixer Print Area Interface
- Regenerate the Lost Supports
- Export the File as a THING
- The MakerBot Desktop Interface
- The Settings Menu
- Preview and Print from the Computer
- Finding Help
- Printing with a Service Bureau
- Summary
- Sites to Check Out
- Index
Product information
- Title: 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2014
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education TAB
- ISBN: 9780071833486
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