From 3D model to machine language

Gaétan Collaud / Fablab-Fribourg

3D model

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:683053

Gcode (machine code)


						
G92 E0                  ;zero the extruded length
G1 F200 E3              ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
G92 E0                  ;zero the extruded length again
G1 F9000
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...

;Layer count: 277
;LAYER:0
M107
G0 F9000 X80.086 Y94.631 Z0.300
;TYPE:SKIRT
G1 F1200 X82.459 Y92.667 E0.05794
G1 X85.457 Y91.570 E0.11799
G1 X87.910 Y92.370 E0.16653
G1 X90.568 Y93.588 E0.22153
G1 X91.078 Y94.101 E0.23513
G1 X92.300 Y92.215 E0.27741
;...
40'000 lines (2x1x3 cm)

Who is using GCode ?


3D printer

CNC

EggBot

Slicers

https://bjjafter40blog.wordpress.com

Layers !

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Sphinx-of-Hatshepsut-123D-Make-hand-c/

Small layers...

300 layers * 0.1mm = 3cm

Cura

MakerWare

Simplify3D

149$

From model to printer

Questions ?

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11191

Demo on cura