{"id":89,"date":"2023-11-28T15:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevewoods.co.uk\/SWEdu\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2023-11-28T15:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:54:28","slug":"3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stevewoods.co.uk\/SWEdu\/3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>3D printing is a great hobby but it can be quite difficult to get started. Here I have made some tutorials that will allow you to begin to draw your own models to print using free software. The idea is to keep things as short as possible so you spend less time watching and more time making. The plan for this blog is to take you through drawing and making small fast printing objects to get you started and then move onto some bigger things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>01 Starting to draw in 3D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketchup Account Sign up for a free account here. There are paid options, you dont need them for this: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketchup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D Design Software | 3D Modeling on the Web | SketchUp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"01 Starting Drawing with Sketchup\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WlJfKUYGeWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>02 First simple drawing. A dice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn about printing see video 6 on slicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"02 Drawing a Dice to print in 3D\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMYdWAszsgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>03 Another simple drawing. Getting to know the tools. Making a webcam cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"03 WebCamCover\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2LsE2Kdh8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>04 Improving the basic design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"04 Snail Web Cam Cover\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lCfXy8TO_GM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>05 Print in place swivel. This is totally amazing when you see it printed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"05 Swivel Web Cam Cover (Print in place)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M9li9Yu9oOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>06 Slicing to print<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimaker Cura free software. Find it here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/\">https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"06 Slicing for 3D printing (Ultimaker Cura)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfGBec3NdWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>07 Printing out the webcam cover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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=\"07 Web Cam Cover Print (Weefun Tina 2 Upgraded)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qrZjclHLxR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D printing is a great hobby but it can be quite difficult to get started. Here I have made some tutorials that will allow you to begin to draw your own models to print using free software. 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