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Site références. STL (file format) Example of STL vs CAD format STL (STereoLithography) is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems.

STL (file format)

STL is also known as Standard Tessellation Language.[1] This file format is supported by many other software packages; it is widely used for rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. STL files describe only the surface geometry of a three-dimensional object without any representation of color, texture or other common CAD model attributes. The STL format specifies both ASCII and binary representations.

Binary files are more common, since they are more compact.[2] An ASCII STL file begins with the line: solid name. 3ders.org - 3D printer and 3D printing news, trends and resources. Special Applications of Rapid Prototyping Parts. 2012 Aide de SolidWorks - Fichiers STL (*.stl) La stéréolithographie est un processus d'impression en trois dimensions qui produit un objet volumique à partir d'une image d'ordinateur.

2012 Aide de SolidWorks - Fichiers STL (*.stl)

Le processus, également appelé prototypage rapide, crée des pièces à l'aide d'une représentation en maillage facétisé dans les fichiers STL. Vous pouvez affecter une unité de mesure au modèle pour l'import et l'export. Import Le convertisseur STL importe des fichiers STL en tant que documents de pièce SolidWorks. Vous pouvez importer les fichiers STL en tant que données graphiques, volumes ou surfaces. Les fichiers d'assemblage SolidWorks exportés au format STL sont importés dans SolidWorks en tant que documents de pièce. Exporter. Rapid Prototyping.

Direct laser sintering

Extrusion. Cube 3D printer - Home 3D printer to turn your ideas into real objects. Multifunctional 3d printing delta robot ZeGo launching on Monday. April 26, 2014 The ongoing race to build the cheapest, most versatile 3D printer continues with the impending launch of the ZeGo bot, an opensource multifunctional delta linear robot.

Multifunctional 3d printing delta robot ZeGo launching on Monday

ZeGo Robotics, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based startup, is set to launch ZeGo bot on crowdfunding website Indiegogo on Monday. The ZeGo bot is multifunction delta robot. And it is one of the fastest ways to get involved in DIY robotics and 3D printing. Right now ZeGo Robotics offers 5 different attachments and applications developed for the ZeGo bot. Plotter: A drawing device which can draw with a pen on paper or a LCD sketchpad. The combination of the PCB mill and the pick and place machine allows you to do the electronic prototyping in house. The ZeGo bot was based on Rostock opensource design and co-developed with Billy Zelsnack. Legacy Filament Extruder soon on Kickstarter, turning old plastic into 3D printer ‘ink’ April 21, 2014 Liz Havlin, a Seattle-based entrepreneur, is working on an Open Source project that turns recycled plastic into 3D printer ink.

Legacy Filament Extruder soon on Kickstarter, turning old plastic into 3D printer ‘ink’

"The idea is that we can use the garbage which is choking our oceans, beaches and wildlife to create income and foster innovation in impoverished communities around the world. " Havlin wrote to us. The extruder she is working on, called the Legacy, is designed by Seattle inventor Hugh Lyman who had won a contest by building the device that turned plastic pellets into 3D printing filament. "Legacy is based on Lyman's design and includes a self-winding filament spool apparatus so when you have the amount of filament you need for your project, you simply snip the end and put the spool on your 3D printer," Havlin's Kickstarter site says. 83-year-old Hugh Lyman holds eight patents and has been building quite a few low-cost desktop 3D printers.

The key point here is that you could theoretically build such an extruder from parts that cost $250. InShare1.

Bioprinting

Impression 3D. 3D Printing: one step closer to a Star Trek future? [Infographic] April 20, 2014 Bestcomputerscienceschools.net has published a nice infographic titled "3D Printing: One Step Closer To A Star Trek Future" to help illustrate the power of 3D printing.

3D Printing: one step closer to a Star Trek future? [Infographic]

"On the original Star Trek TV series from the 1960s, they had their fictional replicator technology that materialized food, drink and non-edible objects. ... 3D printing is turning fiction into fact. There's even a 3D printer by MakerBot Industries called the Replicator. Okay, we're not quite at the Star Trek level yet, but the number of objects we can 'print' is quickly growing, and the list includes useful things such as human organs, limbs and even synthetic food including pizza.

" (Click for Larger) via Best Computer Science Schools.

Sterelithographie

Glass. ExOne now offers digital part materialization in 100% recycled (and recycleable) soda-lime glass.

Glass

The fine glass powder is glued together, layer by layer with a binder and sintered in a kiln. The material is porous, opaque and fragile and feels coarse to the touch. The glass material systems are best used for art sculptures and other decorative objects. Finishes Available: Milky White Matte Glass High Gloss Black Glass High Gloss White Glass Properties Strength: delicate Flexibility: rigid Surface: semi-rough Texture: matte Transparency: semi-opaque Watertight: no Recyclable: yes Heatproof to (C/F) 500/932 Minimum wall thickness: 3 mm (0.118 in) Minimum detail level: 0.2mm (0.008 in) Maximum Size: 75 x 75 x 75 mm (2.95 x 2.95 x 2.95 in)

Structurally and functionally accurate bioprinted human tissue models. Microscale printing of a spaceship on world's fastest 3D printer. Feb.9, 2013 The video below shows a real-time recording of the 3D micro printing process by two-photon polymerization.

Microscale printing of a spaceship on world's fastest 3D printer

Overall printing time was less than 50 seconds for the ship with dimensions 125µm x 81µm x 26.8µm (l x w x h). The craft is about the length of thickness of a human hair. The craft is printed on a new generation of Nanoscribe´s 3D laser lithography systems, Photonic Professional GT. This 3D printer is able to make complex shaped polymer structures with finest feature sizes in the sub-micrometer range.

Researchers start with the CAD model of the ship, based a Hellcat spaceship from Wing Commander Saga and then use Photonic Professional GT 3D printer to print a polymer model on the microscale.