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Create an STL/mesh file for 3D printing from your Fusion design file.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
9 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
Now that you've learned how to use fusion,
00:05
you will want to share your files with others as
00:07
well as set your files up to be exported.
00:10
For 3D printing.
00:11
One method to share your work with others is to share a link to the fusion file
00:16
to do this. Click the file icon in the application bar,
00:20
select share file link,
00:25
select the check box to share the latest version with one using the link.
00:30
A link will be generated for you to copy and paste.
00:33
You may also want to choose to allow item to be downloaded
00:38
or to password protect the link,
00:40
send this URL to people. You want to see your design
00:44
note that fusion is not required to view the file online.
00:49
Finally, you may decide to 3D print some or all of the components in your project
00:54
as a disclaimer,
00:55
none of these components should be used to drink from in a 3D printable format.
00:60
While there are some filaments such as PETG that may be food safe,
01:04
none have actually been approved for use with human consumption.
01:08
However, if you would like to 3D print for the purposes of having a model
01:12
you would right click on the component name from the browser
01:16
and select save as mesh.
01:20
You will need to select the proper format which is typically STL.
01:24
However, some slicers are handling
01:27
three MF and OBJ.
01:30
You will also want to select the unit type based on your 3d printer settings.
01:36
Typically, the unit is millimeter but not always
01:39
for best print quality.
01:42
It is recommended to select a high refinement rate from the drop down list.
01:46
Once you click OK.
01:47
Fusion will prompt you to save the STL file to the cloud or locally on your computer.
01:54
You can now open the STL file in your preferred 3D printing slicer software
01:59
that communicates with the 3D printer.
Video transcript
00:03
Now that you've learned how to use fusion,
00:05
you will want to share your files with others as
00:07
well as set your files up to be exported.
00:10
For 3D printing.
00:11
One method to share your work with others is to share a link to the fusion file
00:16
to do this. Click the file icon in the application bar,
00:20
select share file link,
00:25
select the check box to share the latest version with one using the link.
00:30
A link will be generated for you to copy and paste.
00:33
You may also want to choose to allow item to be downloaded
00:38
or to password protect the link,
00:40
send this URL to people. You want to see your design
00:44
note that fusion is not required to view the file online.
00:49
Finally, you may decide to 3D print some or all of the components in your project
00:54
as a disclaimer,
00:55
none of these components should be used to drink from in a 3D printable format.
00:60
While there are some filaments such as PETG that may be food safe,
01:04
none have actually been approved for use with human consumption.
01:08
However, if you would like to 3D print for the purposes of having a model
01:12
you would right click on the component name from the browser
01:16
and select save as mesh.
01:20
You will need to select the proper format which is typically STL.
01:24
However, some slicers are handling
01:27
three MF and OBJ.
01:30
You will also want to select the unit type based on your 3d printer settings.
01:36
Typically, the unit is millimeter but not always
01:39
for best print quality.
01:42
It is recommended to select a high refinement rate from the drop down list.
01:46
Once you click OK.
01:47
Fusion will prompt you to save the STL file to the cloud or locally on your computer.
01:54
You can now open the STL file in your preferred 3D printing slicer software
01:59
that communicates with the 3D printer.
Step-by-step guide
In this exercise, you'll practice exporting a file for 3D printing.
Exercise
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