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Layers and Perimeters Explanation for Prusa 3D Mini Printer

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Some options will only appear when Expert mode is selected.

Layer height

Height of the individual slices/thickness of each layer. Layer height is the main factor affecting both:

By choosing taller layer heights you can significantly shorten the print time at the cost of more visible layers. On the other hand, choosing a small layer height (e.g. 0.10 mm) will result in extra detail at the cost of longer print times.

Generally, we do not suggest going lower than 0.10 mm as the improvement in print quality with 0.07 or 0.05 mm layers is relatively minor with significantly longer print times.

Keep in mind, that layer height changes only the vertical resolution. For example, an embossed text parallel with the print bed will look the same regardless of the layer height. If you're looking for increased resolution in the XY plane, check nozzles with a different diameter.

Maximum layer height for your nozzle
The layer height should be below 80% of the nozzle diameter (e.g. the maximum layer height with a 0.4 mm nozzle is about 0.32 mm). The layer height cannot be higher than the nozzle diameter, PrusaSlicer will display an error message if you try to input such a value.

First layer height

When printing with very low layer heights you might still want to print a thicker first layer to increase adhesion to the print bed. Original Prusa print profiles always use 0.20 mm as the first layer height.

You can express this as an absolute value (e.g. 0.20 mm) or as a percentage of the default layer height (e.g. 150%).

Changing the first layer height will most likely require adjusting the calibration of the first layer on your printer.

Perimeters

Defines the minimum number of outlines that form the wall of a model. Original Prusa profiles always use a minimum of two perimeters.

Increasing model strength
The strength of a model is mostly defined by the number of perimeters (not the infill). If you want to have a stronger print, increase the number of perimeters.

Spiral vase

Creates a continuous single outline container, gradually increasing the Z height.

When printing anything with a single-perimeter wall, there is always a small flaw where the printer advances to the next layer. This spot, where the printer stops and finishes the perimeter, raises the Z height by the layer height and starts a new perimeter, creates an unsightly 'scar' running up the side of the model. This scar is also a weak point of the print.

Spiral vase does not have any such point where the layer changes, with the exception of the first N bottom solid layers. Instead, the height is increasing gradually all the time, until the top of the print is reached.

When the vase mode is activated, PrusaSlicer automatically sets related settings accordingly:

one perimeter

0% infill

disabled top solid layers

disabled supports

disabled "ensure vertical shell thickness"

Keep in mind that simply changing these settings and not enabling the vase mode is not the same as true vase mode, as the object won't be printed continuously.

You can still adjust the number of bottom solid layers. Furthermore, you can adjust the External perimeters Extrusion width in the Advanced menu to get a thicker/stronger/watertight vase (e.g. from 0.45 to 0.6).

The model should be defined as a solid. Otherwise, PrusaSlicer will try (and fail) to create both inside and outside surfaces, so model the outside dimensions only.

Only one object at a time can be printed in the vase mode. If you had multiple objects on the print bed, it would be impossible to print them continuously. You can get around this limitation by enabling Sequential printing.

Recommended thin wall thickness

For a selected number of perimeters and layer height, PrusaSlicer calculates the optimal thin wall thickness. If you go back to your CAD drawing and change the wall thickness to this exact value, you will eliminate unnecessary perimeter overlap and your print will have a perfect wall surface finish.

Normally you get recommendations for an even number of perimeters (2,4,6...). If you enable Detect thin walls, you will also get a recommendation for an odd number of perimeters (1,3...).

You may think, that when the extrusion width for a perimeter is 0.45 mm, two perimeters will be 0.90 mm wide (2x0,45). However, if you look at the recommendation for a 0.2 mm layer height, you will find that this is not true and the suggested value is 0.86 mm.

In order to understand how this number is calculated, we need to take a look at the perimeter cross-section. PrusaSlicer assumes that the cross-section of an extrusion is a rectangle with semicircular ends. Note that the extrusion width includes the two semicircular ends.
(This image is a re-draw of the original source: https://manual.slic3r.org/advanced/flow-math)
Now let's add a second extrusion/perimeter. If we suppose no overlap (tangent paths), there would be empty space (yellow). In order to fill the empty space and bond the perimeters together, PrusaSlicer slightly overlaps the perimeters. This is essentially why you can't just multiply the number of perimeters by the width of a single perimeter to get the ideal wall thickness.
(This image was heavily inspired by the original source: https://manual.slic3r.org/advanced/flow-math)
Note that the layer height (h) is used in the calculation and the implication this has - if you change the layer height, your ideal wall thickness will change as well!

For more information, check the Slic3r Flow math page (parts of this text are sourced from the same page).

Solid layers - top/bottom

The bottom and top part of each model is usually filled with solid layers (100% infill).

You can set how many top and bottom layers you wish to print. You can also set a minimum wall thickness, which is especially useful when using the variable layer height function. The tooltip below these settings will update with every change you make, giving you a better idea of the resulting top/bottom wall thickness.

Setting the top or bottom solid layers to 0 overrides the minimum wall thickness. So you don't have to set the minimum wall thickness to 0 as well in order to get top or bottom layers.

The top solid infill is essentially bridging over the infill pattern. Because of that, you'll almost always see a little bit of sag of the first few solid infill lines. The lower the infill, the longer the bridging distance, and as a result the bigger the sag. This can be counteracted by simply increasing the number of solid layers - we suggest at least 3 top layers. You can further reduce this behavior with a modifier mesh, which increases the infill for the last few layers before the solid infill.
From left to right, 1, 2, 3, and 5 top layers, printed at 0.1 mm layer height.
Keep in mind that when you're printing at low layer heights, you will need more solid layers to achieve the same top/bottom wall thickness (e.g. with 0.3 mm layer height use 3 top layers, with 0.1 mm layer height use 9 top layers).

The default solid infill pattern is rectilinear, however, there are several other patterns to choose from.

Extra perimeters if needed

A legacy option that as far as we know, doesn't really do anything anymore. Let us know if you find a case where this changes anything.

Ensure vertical shell thickness

This function solves one of the biggest issues of older slicers, and that is having holes between the perimeters on a slanted surface. This was typical when printing busts and other organic-looking models. Such objects typically had a few holes on top of the head. With this function enabled, PrusaSlicer makes sure it lays down the needed (internal) supports for perimeters in an upcoming layer.

This feature is currently still affecting the G-code generation even when off and can produce unexpected G-code. This is a known issue and we are working on a fix.

Avoid crossing perimeters

Avoid crossing perimeters is an algorithm to minimize crossings of external perimeters during travel moves, which reduces stringing (especially with Bowden extruders) and improves overall print quality.

Enabling this feature slows down the G-code generation and increases print time somewhat (time increase varies between models).

This feature was significantly improved in PrusaSlicer 2.3. The new algorithm tries to route a travel path inside object islands with the shortest path while avoiding holes and concavities, while it takes the shortest path when traveling between islands.

If the detour is longer than the Max detour length, avoid crossing perimeters will not be applied for this travel move. You can use absolute values in millimeters, a percentage of the travel move, or set it to 0 to disable Max detour length check.

Detect thin walls

By default, every wall consists of outside and inside perimeters (a minimum of two perimeters for thin walls). If there is enough space for it, an infill pattern is used to fill the void between these inside/outside perimeters.

Enabling Detect thin walls lets PrusaSlicer generate just a single perimeter that works as both inside & outside shell. This will help to capture tiny details. However, walls thinner than a single perimeter extrusion width will likely still be ignored.

This feature is automatically disables, if the Arachne perimeter generator is active, as it already automatically adjusts for thin walls.

Thick bridges

For historic reasons, PrusaSlicer used to print bridges with extremely thick lines. This makes bridging very reliable and lets you bridge longer distances, but they didn't look very good. The new default behavior uses your current layer height for bridging, making bridging reliable for shorter distances, but looking significantly better. This is the strategy that most modern slicers use. You can switch to the old behavior by enabling the Thick bridges option. Since the first solid layer above supports uses the bridging settings, this change also has a big impact on how supported overhangs look.
Left: Thick bridges enabled, Right: Thick bridges disabled
Detect bridging perimeters

Enables bridging flow for overhangs and turns on the fan.

Seam position

Determines the start point of each perimeter loop, and thus the position of the potentially visible vertical seam on the side of the object. Unless you're printing in the Spiral vase mode.

The seam looks like a tiny zit on the model surface. PrusaSlicer can attempt to hide the seam into model edges (using the " Nearest" setting) or on the rear side (" Rear"), spread them randomly on the surface (" Random"), or arranged into lines (" Aligned ").

You'll find more information and pictures in the Seam position article.

External perimeters first

Perimeters will be printed from the outermost to the innermost ones instead of in the inverse order.

This parameter may help with dimensional accuracy since the outer perimeter is laid down first and any extra filament extruded when printing following perimeters is pressed back away from the outer wall. On the other hand, the surface may be slightly less smooth.

Fill gaps

Enables filling of gaps between individual perimeters and between the innermost perimeter and infill.

Perimeter generator

Allow you to switch between the Arachne (default) and the Classic perimeter generator. The Arachne perimeter generator automatically adjusts the extrusion width of perimeters as needed. For most prints the Arachne perimeter generator is superior, but for some functional prints where the accuracy of concave corners is important, the classic perimeter generator may be better.

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3D printers are becoming more and more common in schools but many teachers don't know how they can be used in subjects other than a tech class. These 11 brilliant 3D printing ideas can be used in many different subjects.

11 Great 3D Printing Ideas for Engaging Elementary Lessons

The latest technology being used in schools to teach a wide variety of subjects is the 3D printer.

Maybe someday it will be commonplace, but right now it's like magic. It's a great tool for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills as well as collaboration, communication and metacognitive problem-solving.

3D printers make solid objects out of light plastic applying it layer by layer directed by a 3D modelling program. Before starting the program, you may need some technical tips.

There are several different models available that are suitable for an elementary classroom. With transparent covers on most printers, students can watch the printing with amazement as the object is built.

Increase Student Engagement with 3D Printing

Lessons that are supported by a 3D printer keep your students engaged and motivated from the first step to the final product.

They are encouraged to design, create and explore possibilities that most of us never thought were possible.

Whether they create a model of an ancient engine, a Shakespearian character in full costume or a replica of an ancient artifact, it all becomes possible with a 3D printer.

Unless you already know the 3D ropes, you may want to take some time to become an expert as this will give your students a better experience at first. At some point, they will be way ahead of you.

Three ways students can create 3D objects are:

Scan a drawing or photo of something that exists such as the skull of a T-Rex

Download a template of one of the thousands of objects that are already designed and put online

Design an original object using a computer-aided (CAD) modelling program

Gone are the days of drawings and cutouts. Today, they can create the real thing. Here are some of the best activities I have done in my elementary classroom that fulfilled innumerable learning objectives.

1) 3D Printing for Geography Lessons

Physical maps are the key to teaching landforms. Learn the benefits of 3D printing for geography lessons.

For example, California has the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east, the central valley where a large percentage of the fruits and veggies we eat are grown and the Mohave Desert in the south, plus amazing forests and coastline features such as bays and harbors.

All of these features can be designed and processed by 3D software and a physical map of the state can be printed. When teaching maps and geographical formations, 3D printing is not only exciting for students but also provides geographical education that is lightyears from a textbook.

2) 3D Printing for History Lessons

Creating a castle from geometric shapes and 3D printing it is an all-inclusive activity for the whole class. It involves measuring, geometry, coding and more.

Another fun activity was creating ancient artifacts and 3D printing them. This activity was mainly about ancient history and we created 3D suits of armor, the Rosetta Stone, dinosaur fossils and a model of the Acropolis.

3) 3D Printing in Biology Lessons

My students were studying insects and arachnids and learning about the sections of the body, number of eyes and number of legs.

After identifying the features of each, I asked them to design a bug that adhered to the required features of each.

For example, the legs have to support the weight of the body and some insects have wings. 3D printing of the various new insects was the highlight of three weeks of biology lessons.

4) 3D Printing in STEM Lessons

STEM and STEAM, (the A stands for Art) naturally fit with project-based learning. Students integrate several disciplines including science, math and design to understand concepts.

This also requires creativity, collaboration and problem-solving. A 3D printer is a top tool for these lessons for maximum student engagement.

As mentioned above, the 3D printer allows you to integrate engineering and technology into language and history subjects.

In small groups, my students designed the best protection for the common egg-drop. They thought of things I never would have and all of them worked.

One actually used a model of COVID-19 and put the egg inside!

5) 3D Printing in Maths Lessons

There are multiple (no pun intended) ways to teach math with a 3D printer, but one of the best is fractions and decimals.

My students chose an object and decided how to divide it into different fractions. First of all, they had to understand what a fraction is, then they had to pick an object, measure it and choose the places to cut to get four (or whatever) equal quarters.

We printed each quarter separately and combined them to create the whole object. It was easy to introduce decimals when they were holding the divided objects in their hands.

6) Use 3D Printing to Create Human Organs

This activity had a huge impact on my students. To actually hold a heart or a skull in their hands really made them think.

A skull has mostly been a design element on T-shirts, jewellery and backpacks or a major feature of a horror movie, but when connected to science, it was the first time my students realised that each one of them had this sinister-looking object in their head.

7) Use 3D Printing to Study Dinosaurs

Most children go through a few years of fascination with dinosaurs.

You can buy small plastic dinosaurs in bag-loads, but are they accurate and when did they exist? When my students studied the epochs and learned the dinosaurs that lived in each one, they realised that there was no category called dinosaurs.

This started a frenzy of learning and 3D printing of the different giant beasts throughout the epochs from the Palaeozoic Era to the Mesozoic Era to the current Cenozoic Era.

Some students drew a large timeline as the background showing plants and landforms that existed in each epoch.

This was one of the best activities of the year and was displayed in the lobby of the school for all to see.

8) Use 3D Printing to Create Puzzles

Teachers and students alike can create math manipulatives to teach math concepts such as the four basic operations, fractions and place value.

Designed properly, they can also be used to teach algebra and more.

I asked my class to design jig-saw puzzles with at least 25 pieces. They had to have a picture or graphic and the pieces had to fit together.

They worked in pairs and we printed out each piece and board. It took two weeks to complete, but the children had a great time and learn a lot about area, teamwork, color, graphics and more.

Many puzzles are educational such as the hyperboloid tool, a straight line that can be manipulated to glide through a curved hole, da Vinci's aerial screw or helicopter prototype and Archimedes' screw.

When these are 3D printed, they inspire wonder and open the door to many different worlds in science and history.

These fun and intriguing puzzles bring math to life and give the student a real boost in his or her math and engineering skills.

9) Use Pre-Made 3D Printing Kits

STEM kits for creating robots are hugely popular for children and teach a myriad of skills.

You may balk at the expense, but this is the time to make collaborative teams that work on one robot.

Then you only need three or four kits. The 3D printer prints each component and the students assemble the robot. The different parts can even be customised.

Some kits can even teach coding to pre-K students. The instructions are super simple and the students learn about volume, engineering design, programming and more.

10) Use 3D Printing to Teach Coding

This one isn't really a project, but it was the basis for all of the above learning activities. I taught my students the steps to create the "slice" required for the printer to read a 2D object and turn it into a 3D object.

Rather than printing text or pictures on a page, the printer builds the object from the bottom up by extruding molten plastic, or other materials from a nozzle. It still amazes me how quickly young children grasp the concepts of technology.

According to a report produced at the University of California at Davis, 3D printing and robotics provide experiential learning experiences from an early age that will help them in their higher education STEM-related subjects.

The importance of these kinds of experiences can't be overstated. Not only do they learn the technology, but they learn teamwork, collaboration and communication.

You may think that elementary school is a bit early to learn about the technology that may be obsolete in five years or less. While this may have been true 10 years ago, it is not true now.

Coding may change, but if you know the basics from an early age, it will be far easier to change with it than to start from square one.

11) The Most Popular 3D Printed Items:

A cutaway Earth model that can be painted - It shows the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core

A satellite view model of a hurricane - It has the eye and swirling clouds of the formation of the storm. It makes it easy to visualise the phenomenon and gives an idea of the gigantic size of the storm with outlines of land also seen.

Different types of bridges - students can design their own bridges or make models of suspension, beam, arch, cantilever, truss or cable-stayed bridges. This can be linked to cities and rivers where the different bridges are found.

Different ancient ruins - The Pyramids of Giza, Chinchen Itza, Roman Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty and many more monuments and ancient wonders can be created.

You Will Be Surprised at the Positive Change in your Class.

It may take a little time for you to learn all you can about the use of 3D printers in the classroom. But, it is well worth the effort because the learning experience it gives to your students is exponential.

You may find as I did that they pick it up quickly and develop amazing educational uses that I never thought of.

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3D printers are becoming more and more common in schools but many teachers don't know how they can be used in subjects other than a tech class. These 11 brilliant 3D printing ideas can be used in many different subjects. The latest technology being used in schools to teach a wide variety of subjects is the 3D printer.

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The link is to a lesson about researching an insect and being like an entomologist. But, it might be more fun to have students design their own bug and describe why their design choices would help the bug to live in a certain ecosystem or habitat or land form.

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When I first got the 3D printer my mind swam with different ideas of how to use it in my classroom. You can see my first brainstorm here. I find the process of choosing what actually gets used in the classroom to be interesting. I thought I had some really good ideas, and some were at the top of my list to get started on as soon as school began. Of course things change when they move from an idea to reality. Some things just don't pan out. Maybe the teaching standard isn't there, or other projects take precedent. Out of all my initial ideas, one on my list that I didn't think was going to amount to much turned into one of the first, and the best, project that I have done yet.

As I spoke with other educators and started thinking about my curriculum, the little idea of looking at bugs quickly became the project I was most excited about. I realized that it fit with our 4th grade science and language arts standards, it made great use of other technology tools that we have, and it was full of room for creative students to work.

It began by studying ecosystems. We defined them learned about how living and non-living things interact, and looked at different ones. We even participated in a live webcast from the Tundra. The kids loved that. Then I gave them a writing prompt;

You are an entomologist. You have discovered a new insect in the Room 30 Ecosystem. Write about your discovery. Be sure to include a description of what the insect looks like, where it lives (it's habitat), what it eats, how it contributes to it's ecosystem, what adaptations is has to help it survive, and other information from your brainstorm. Your journal entry must include at least 8 of the following vocabulary:

consumer

pollinator

producer

seed dispersal

adaptation

camouflage

extinction

habitat

hibernate

mimicry

predator

prey

species

After they wrote about their insect, they were instructed to draw a picture and label the different parts of an insect. Students were pointed to entomology websites, and some brought in real insects to observe. This helped them to properly label their insects.

Once their insect existed in their minds and in their journals, they started creating them on an iPad using an app called 123D Creature. While they were creating their insects they were also writing a description of the "Room 30" ecosystem in which the insects were discovered. Here's the writing prompt I gave them for that.

Write a paragraph or two that describe the Room 30 Ecosystem where you discovered your insect. Be sure to include the following:

1. A description of the classroom

2. What living and nonliving things are found in the ecosystem

3. How the living and non-living things interact and how the living things need the non-living things to survive

4. Correct spelling

5. Indent

6. Write in complete sentences

7. Use correct grammar

As the students finished sculpting their insects they uploaded them to a shared account on Autodesk.com. Then we downloaded the insects to a computer connected to the 3D printer and started printing them.

While students were waiting for their insect to print they wrote one more article. This one was about the "entomologist" who discovered the insect.

Write a biography on your fake entomologist. Make sure you write in the 3rd person. You are not talking about yourself, you are writing about Dr. _______. To write your biography please include the following:

1. The name of your Dr. (that's your name)

2. Where they received their Ph.D.

3. Why the Dr. is interested in studying insects

4. What their most notable discoveries are

5. Describe how the Dr. discovered the insect in Room 30

6. What their favorite insect is and why

7. Anything else you can think of.

8. Be sure to write in the 3rd person.

9. Indent.

10. Write in complete sentences

11. Check spelling and grammar

You will also need to take a picture of the Dr. in action. Have a partner take a picture of you while you "study" or "discover" you insect.

At this point in the unit students had their 3D printed insects and were taking observation pictures around the class. When they weren't "observing" their insects, they were putting their writing pieces into the Pages for iPad newsletter template that we chose. They were also given the task of creating a nature video of their insect. The app iMotion was previously downloaded to our class iPads and they were able to make a stop motion animation using their insect. The video was then imported into iMovie where they voiced over their footage. This video was uploaded to YouTube and the students then created a QR code, which they inserted into their newsletters.

The final product was a very nice newsletter with 3 articles, images, and a qr code that takes the reader to their nature video. In addition to the newsletter, we labeled and mounted the insects to our class bulletin board.
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A human-centred design project where students create a range of assistive devices for people with disabilities. Developed in collaboration with Makers Making Change. Access this lesson for FREE at the bottom of the page.

Project Overview

The project begins with students learning about affordable, open source assistive technologies through a case study video and example models 3D printed by the teacher prior to the lesson. Following the overview, students participate in a range of skill-building CAD tutorials to design several example devices - providing them with the necessary skills to design their own unique products.

In the main part of the project, students work in teams and are guided by design instructions to develop an assistive device for a real user. The design journey involves human-centred design principles, whereby an individual user is identified before concepts are developed to solve the daily challenges of the user. Finally, ideas are transferred to CAD software before being 3D printed and presented to the rest of the class, as well as the end user.

Curriculum Details

The lesson can be incorporated into the study of maths, physics, design technology and computing. The material can be adapted for ages 10-16. The curriculum is aligned to ISTE, NGSS, CCSS and UK National Curriculum standards. A comprehensive list of standards met is included in the lesson platform.

assistive device case study videos (hosted on PrintLab's student portal)

example assistive devices (STL files)

tinkercad and fusion 360 tutorials that guide students in designing a range of assistive devices (videos hosted on PrintLab's student portal)

assistive technology explainer video (hosted on PrintLab's student portal)

editable design instructions worksheet (PDF and Google Docs)

editable assessment rubric (PDF and Google Docs)

Self-Paced Learning Option

PrintLab's student portal is home to the online learning resources required for each of PrintLab's lesson plans (CAD tutorial videos, explainer videos etc), but it is also structured in such a way that gives users the option to work through each project online in a self-paced manner without a teacher/instructor. The perfect solution for distance learning, 3D printing clubs, passion projects or self-paced learning at libraries and makerspaces.

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Need to convert a picture to SVG format ?

Picsvg is a free online converter that can convert an image to a SVG file.You can upload an image file (jpg,gif,png) up to 4 Mb, then you can select effects to enhance the SVG image result.

SVG converter saved images

What is a SVG file ?

Svg (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics. The advantage is that you can modify image size without losing quality and detail. This vector format describes images as shapes, paths, text, and filter effects. Scaling the vector image preserves the shapes. This can be rendered at any resolution.

SVG permits interactivity and animation. SVG files can be used with CSS styling to create new presentation in your document. You can easily change the SVG stroke width, change the color, add outline , hover effect... Text editors can open, edit, create SVG files due to them being XML files.It's more common to use drawing software to generate this file type. All parts and sections of SVG files are capable of animation.

How can i use it ?

You can create a font (example.ttf) with Icomoon. Edit online a svg file with Svg Edit. Use a software like Inkscape to create or edit vector graphics on your desktop. You can also use Adobe Illustrator . For a better conversion result, prefer an image with a solid background. Picsvg is a very helpful tool for converting Icons. You will found differents filters to change svg output result. Converting image to SVG has never been so easy.

Another example of use : before printing an image, a drawing, in 3d, convert image to SVG and then to STL format. You can also add a SVG file in your web pages with Html (Non-exhaustive list) :

Nowaday the SVG format is widely use and several JavaScript SVG library exist for manipulating and animating SVG.

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Teach symmetry? Designing, copying, rotating.

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The Snowflake Machine uses random numbers, mathematical algorithms, computer code, and SCIENCE to create well over a billion unique and beautiful snowflakes. But all you have to do is click a button! Press "Open in Customizer" to get started.

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Design for Pre-K? Use shapes and test which shapes are created?

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Graphic Art 3d Printed Bubble Wands | Tinkercad

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Bring learning to life for every grade and every subject with Tinkercad.

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Make a Cookie Cutter With Tinkercad | Tinkercad

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Bring learning to life for every grade and every subject with Tinkercad.

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Customizable LEGO compatible Text Bricks by Lyl3

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Customizable LEGO compatible Text Bricks This is a customizer for creating LEGO® compatible rectangular bricks with text engraved on the sides (all 4 sides). You can of course also use it to create bricks without any text. It can create bricks as small as 1x1x1 (plate height) or as large as 48x48x18 (6 normal bricks high).

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Has flat keychain models

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50+ Pokémon 3D Prints To Download - Gotta Print ’em All! - 3DSourced

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Let’s be honest, 3D printing Pokémon is one of the first things to cross the minds of many new 3D printer owners, and if you’re…

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Students upcycle waste materials at their school by combining them with 3D printed forms to create useful products - available to subscribers of The PrintLab Classroom

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Project Overview

In this creative project, students will upcycle waste materials at their school by combining them with 3D printed forms to create useful products. The project begins with a presentation and a precedent case study about sustainable design social enterprise - Goldfinger Factory. Students then investigate what waste materials are thrown away by their school, before giving them new life through an iterative design process. Finally, each student will develop an article for the school newsletter to educate people about the importance of

upcycling and how to get involved.

Curriculum Details

The lesson can be incorporated into the study of maths, design technology, and computing. The material can be adapted for ages 8-16. The curriculum is aligned to ISTE, NGSS, CCSS and UK National Curriculum standards. A comprehensive list of standards met is included in the lesson platform.

Upcycling case study video (hosted on PrintLab's student portal)

Class presentation (Google Slides and PDF)

Example upcycled model (STL)

Self-Paced Learning Option

PrintLab's student portal is home to the online learning resources required for each of PrintLab's lesson plans (CAD tutorial videos, explainer videos etc), but it is also structured in such a way that gives users the option to work through each project online in a self-paced manner without a teacher/instructor. The perfect solution for distance learning, 3D printing clubs, passion projects or self-paced learning at libraries and makerspaces.

Inspire the Next Generation.

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Students upcycle waste materials at their school by combining them with 3D printed forms to create useful products - available to subscribers of The PrintLab Classroom Start a FREE trial Sign Up Today Project Overview In this creative project, students will upcycle waste materials at their school by combining them with 3D printed forms to create useful products.

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Update: You can find higher detail version here: high: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2955930 extra high: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3242080 This is a moon lamp that have both surface and glowing details. Please find more detail at instructables:https://www.instructables.com/id/Print-Your-Own-Moon/ More version: Ornament version: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3443988 Rechargeable Moon station version: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3444020 8 Inches IKEA screw socket version: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3532973