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Pre-printing Tips for Flexible PolyJet Materials

Alexa Nahum
in 3D Printing
13 4 Beginner
PolyJet currently offers a number of flexible materials: Tango and Agilus30 families. This tutorial will provide some tips to optimize the performance of these materials, using the various settings in GrabCAD Print.
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How to Media Blast FDM Parts

GrabCAD Tutorials
in 3D Printing
1 0 Intermediate
The normal surface finish of FDM parts is suitable for most purposes, but in applications where a different finish is required, media blasting is an inexpensive and quick solution. Following the best practices helps reduce the risk of damaging or breaking a part when media blasting. The following is brought to you by Stratasys.
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Make the top surfaces of your 3D prints (almost) perfectly smooth with Cura “Ironing” setting

Gouza
in 3D Printing
0 0 Beginner
o you want to improve the quality of yours 3d printed Parts. the “Ironing” setting can help you get smooth surface of your 3d printes.. The setting can tremendously help with the topmost layer surface finish when printing objects with big flat areas on top (in my test case, it was a keychain I was making for a friend). For “curved” objects it should not matter. Here’s how it works: when the topmost layer is finished, it REPEATS it without moving the print head higher. The head moves in a more dense zig-zag pattern (customizable, default 0.1mm) with much lower extrusion multiplier – not sure if it was 5% or 10% by default, but in my test case I used 10%, and it worked flawlessly. This helps smooth out any surface irregularities and gaps on the topmost layer, hence the name: “ironing”. In this Video i schow my result – same model & same settings: https://youtu.be/N-XkWBtJQJY Please do not forget to schow some support and to subscribe my YT-channel
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CATIA V5 - Surface machining basics

3D Comparison
in NC Machining
0 0 Beginner
Within this video we will design a simple part and them proceeding to the manufacturing simulation using surface machining in CATIA v5. CATIA V5 Surface Machining workbench is a software application that helps engineers and machinists to create tool paths for 3D surface machining. It is a part of the CATIA V5 software suite, which is a comprehensive CAD/CAM/CAE software system. The CATIA V5 Surface Machining workbench provides a wide range of features for creating tool paths, including: Roughing and finishing operations * 2.5-axis and 3-axis machining * Multi-axis machining * Tool path optimization * Tool path verification * NC code generation * Shop floor documentation The CATIA V5 Surface Machining workbench is used by a wide range of industries, including: aerospace, automotive, mold and die making, medical devices, general manufacturing The workbench is also used by educational institutions to teach students about the principles of surface machining. Here are some of the benefits of using CATIA V5 Surface Machining workbench: It can help to reduce the time and cost of manufacturing parts. It can improve the quality of the finished parts. It can help to ensure that the parts are machined according to the design specifications. It can help to prevent errors and mistakes during the machining process. It can provide a complete documentation of the machining process. If you are an engineer or machinist who needs to create tool paths for 3D surface machining, then the CATIA V5 Surface Machining workbench is a valuable tool. It can help you to improve the efficiency and accuracy of your machining processes. Video section Introduction 00:00 Design Part 00:25 Stock design 08:20 Surface machining 12:00 Roughening 17:10 ZLevel Finishing 26:15 Spiral milling 31:50 Subscribe 36:50 Outro 37:05
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