Additive Manufacturing: Optimizing 3D Prints

Introduction

• Getting the most out of your 3D printer
• Who this course is for

1. 3D Printer Settings

• The 3D printing process
• Parts of a 3D printer

2. Slicer and Host Programs

• Slicers and hosts
• Slic3r
• MatterControl
• Ultimaker Cura 4
• OctoPrint

3. Slicer Settings: Print Quality

• Intro to slicer settings
• Perimeters and infill
• Printing hollow and solid
• Layers and surface finish
• Surface texturing

4. Slicer Settings: Making a Print Stick

• Platform adhesion: Skirt and brim
• Platform adhesion: Rafts, the first layer
• Auto-leveling
• Support: Basics
• Support: Challenging situations

5. Slicer Settings: Issues with Extruding Hot Plastic

• Speeds, temperature, and cooling
• Retraction settings: Basics
• Retraction settings: Advanced techniques
• Extrusion flow settings: Basics
• Extrusion flow settings: In depth
• Multiple extruders
• Start and end G-codes

Conclusion

• Next steps