{"id":277,"date":"2025-06-26T05:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:11:40","slug":"preparing-for-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/3d-printers\/preparing-for-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3D Printing - What is it and How Does it Work? (in 75 sec)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EF8CNR-gcXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The type of 3D printers that we have are known as FDM printers. These work by heating up filament (mostly plastic) until it&#8217;s soft, and then putting down layers of filament in the shape of your model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, your model will be built from the bottom up, layer by layer. Of course, this means that in order to be able to print a model, you have to divide it into layers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This process of dividing your model into layers is known as <strong>slicing<\/strong> &#8211; because you&#8217;re <strong>slicing<\/strong> your 3D model into layers. We have to use special software to slice models and set them up to be 3D printed. There are a few different programs that you can use for working with the 3D printers at school, depending on which printer you want to use. All of this software is free to download and use, and available from the suppliers websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashforge.com\/pages\/software-flashprint?srsltid=AfmBOoq473_UaaBDiNKuiJae68RPO-K8h2uG6kTboJVazA8CMIAuXXB-\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flashforge.com\/pages\/software-flashprint?srsltid=AfmBOoq473_UaaBDiNKuiJae68RPO-K8h2uG6kTboJVazA8CMIAuXXB-\">FlashPrint<\/a><\/strong> is very beginner-friendly, but more limited in functionality. It works with the <strong>FlashForge<\/strong> printers. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashforge.com\/blogs\/download-center\/software\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flashforge.com\/blogs\/download-center\/software\">Orca-FlashForge<\/a><\/strong> is more complex to use, but offers more functionality. It works with the <strong>FlashForge<\/strong> printers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/FFORGE-GUIDER2S.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" style=\"width:133px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/FFORGE-GUIDER2S.png 420w, https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/FFORGE-GUIDER2S-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2-1024x845.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" style=\"width:204px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2-1024x845.png 1024w, https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2-768x634.png 768w, https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2-1536x1267.png 1536w, https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/06\/Bambu-X1-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bambulab.com\/en-au\/download\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bambulab.com\/en-au\/download\">Bambu Studio<\/a><\/strong> works with the Bambu Multifilament printer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/\">Ultimaker Cura<\/a><\/strong> works with the Ultimaker printers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Guides for installing, setting up, and printing using the different slicers and printers can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/moodle.yarrahills.vic.edu.au\/wordpress\/steamcentre\/3d-printers\/preparing-for-printing\/installing-and-using-flashprint\/\">FlashPrint<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Orca-FlashForge<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Bambu Studio<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Ultimaker Cura<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The type of 3D printers that we have are known as FDM printers. 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