From Model to Print: 3D Slicing Fundamentals

Learn how to prepare 3D models for printing using slicing, GCODE, supports, infill, layer height, and other essential settings.
About this Event

You've got a 3D model. Now, how do you turn it into something a 3D printer can actually make?

Slicing is the critical step between a digital 3D model and a finished physical print. For entrepreneurs, makers, and business owners exploring 3D printing, understanding this process can help you make better decisions about how your designs are prepared and produced.

In this workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of slicing and how different settings can affect the way a 3D object is printed.

What You'll Learn

• Participants will explore:
• What slicing is and why it's necessary
• How STL files are converted into GCODE
• The basics of GCODE and how it communicates instructions to a printer
• How slicer programs work
• Machine-specific parameters such as nozzle diameter and bed size
• Layer height
• Infill types and percentages
• Wall and shell thickness
• Support parameters
• How to evaluate when a model needs supports
• How geometry can reduce or eliminate the need for supports
• Print optimization considerations
• Temperature and retraction
  

Why It Matters

The choices you make when slicing a model can affect how it is ultimately printed. Understanding these settings gives you greater control over the transition from a digital design to a physical object.

Whether you're considering 3D printing for prototyping, product development, or as a new capability for your business, this workshop will help you better understand the process behind the print.

This is Class 2 of our three-part 3D Printing Series.

Thursday, October 8 | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

If cost is a barrier to participating, please email [email protected]. We want to make these classes as accessible as possible.

Meet The Instructor

is an engineer, educator, and co-founder of Urban Technology Lab. With expertise in CAD, 3D design, prototyping, product development, and manufacturing, Alan brings years of hands-on technical and teaching experience to helping people turn ideas into real-world products.

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