Grasshopper Plugin Dev: 03 Modifying the Template
In this tutorial, we modify the Grasshopper plugin template to add additional parameters to the spiral component. We begin by investigating how the current spiral code works and test how we might make...
View ArticleConfiguring Makerware
In this tutorial we configure the settings in Makerware to prepare our file for printing. Makerware allows us to specify a number of parameters that control how the Makerbot prints, including Quality,...
View ArticlePreparing the Build Plate
This tutorial shows how to prepare the Makerbot build plate to ensure your prints adhere well to the surface. Also, checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for some good supplies to use.
View ArticleLeveling the Build Plate
This tutorial shows how to level the Makerbot build plate and gives a few tips and a few tools to make your life easier as well. Be sure to checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for...
View ArticleUnloading and Loading Filament
This tutorial shows how to Unload and Load the PLA Filament on the back of the Makerbot. Be sure to checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for some good supplies to use.
View ArticleStarting the 3D Print
Now that we have everything set up, it's time to start printing the part. Be sure to checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for some good supplies to use.
View ArticleFinishing the 3D Print
Now that the print is done we have to remove it. Sometimes this can be a pain, but because we have a small footprint on the build plate, it's not too bad. Addionally, here is a timelapse of the whole...
View ArticleFun with the Graph Mapper
In this tutorial we play around with the Graph Mapper component to control the shape of a simple vase. We also use the Array Polar component to rotate the fins of the vase. The Graph Mapper is an...
View ArticleHAL Toolpathing 01: Designing a Surface for Toolpathing
In this tutorial Brian creates a surface to be used for robotic toolpathing. Topics covered include sizing circles, adjusting curve seams, extracting subcurves, and lofting surfaces.
View ArticleHAL Toolpathing 02: Creating a Sinusoidal Surface
In this tutorial Brian adds some complexity to the surface to be used for toolpathing by deforming its edges along a sine curve. Topics covered include remapping numbers, the graph mapper component,...
View ArticleHAL Toolpathing 03: Extracting Surface Isocurves with a Stepover Value
In this lesson, Brian shows how to extract isocurves from a surface by count and then based upon a target stepover value. He also covers multiple ways to average extracted isocurves to ensure that the...
View ArticleHAL Toolpathing 04: Defining Targets with Isocurve Frames
In this tutorial Brian shows how to set robtarget orientations using surface frames. Topics covered include curve division, perpendicular curve frames at specified locations, and deconstructing and...
View ArticleGrasshopper Plugin Dev: 03 Modifying the Template
In this tutorial, we modify the Grasshopper plugin template to add additional parameters to the spiral component. We begin by investigating how the current spiral code works and test how we might make...
View ArticleConfiguring Makerware
In this tutorial we configure the settings in Makerware to prepare our file for printing. Makerware allows us to specify a number of parameters that control how the Makerbot prints, including Quality,...
View ArticlePreparing the Build Plate
This tutorial shows how to prepare the Makerbot build plate to ensure your prints adhere well to the surface. Also, checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for some good supplies to use.
View ArticleLeveling the Build Plate
This tutorial shows how to level the Makerbot build plate and gives a few tips and a few tools to make your life easier as well. Be sure to checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for...
View ArticleUnloading and Loading Filament
This tutorial shows how to Unload and Load the PLA Filament on the back of the Makerbot. Be sure to checkout the blog post 10 Essential Tools for 3D Printing for some good supplies to use.
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