Learn to digitally model and 3D print your own 3D designs-no experience required! This easy-to-follow guide is full of hands-on 3D printing projects that will inspire makers of all types, ages, and skill levels. The book features highly illustrated, DIY examples that give readers step-by-step tutorials on putting 3D printing technology to work in their own designs. 3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces has projects that are simple, complicated, multi-colored, and scanned. They're printed on hot and cold build plates, use multiple software programs, and show print settings and orientation. Each project is printed so you can see the final result. Analysis tools are used to save time and cut waste. Post-processing techniques and tools are covered that make the prints really pop! Projects include a camera lens cap holder, soap cast, embossed cookie cutter, personalized key fob, lithophane, phone stand, and more! * Software covered includes Autodesk Fusion 360, Meshmixer, Inkscape, and SketchUp * Slicers include MakerBot Desktop, Cura and Simplify 3D * Written by a dedicated Maker and community college professor

Filled with illustrated, step-by-step examples, this hands-on TAB guide shows you how to use SketchUp to make a digital model and how to use a personal machine, service bureau, or community Maker Space to fabricate it. 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp gives you the practical knowledge needed to model and fabricate your own creations. You'll learn how to use SketchUp to create models both for additive (3D printing) and subtractive (CNC) fabrication. This practical resource will help you to very quickly master the skills needed to create, troubleshoot, and produce professional products. Step-by-step tutorials show how to use SketchUp Make and Pro through a variety of compelling examples Discussion of fabrication suitability is woven throughout the whole digital modeling processDescribes how to use third-party tools that analyze the finished software model for printing suitabilityProvides instructions for printing the model on a personal machine, through a service bureau, or at a community Maker Space

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projectsAre you ready to join the new industrial revolution? 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how tooperate powerful, free software from Autodesk and bring your creations to life with the MakerBot--a leading consumer printer--or an online service bureau. Practical examples take you through the Design, Catch, Meshmixer, Tinkercad, Make, and CNC Utility apps, and the MakerBot Desktop. Fun projects, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear screenshots progress from installing the software to printing the design. Videos and digital files accompany this hands-on guide. Make your own creations with Design and Tinkercad Download editable, premade content Generate construction documents with the LayOut feature Create and edit a reality capture model with Catch Edit and mash up .stl files with Meshmixer Navigate the MakerBot Desktop Print the model on your own machine or with a service bureau