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3D printing · FFF plastic

Describe it. Print a part that works.

Not a figurine: a part with dimensions, a drawing you can check and a file for your own printer. And it is free in Community.

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A phone holder with a locking knob, designed in Patok Lab
  1. Part
  2. Printer
  3. Settings
  4. Slicing
  5. Time and grams
  6. Calibration
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Start with the part.

Describe it, bring a sketch or open a mesh. A part made in Lab keeps its dimensions and its drawing, so you change a value and carry on.

Print preview of a part with its wall and infill
02

Choose your printer.

More than a thousand profiles, or add yours. The assistant reads the part and proposes layer height, walls, infill and supports.

Gyroid infill layers in the preview
03

Slice it and see what it costs.

Lab runs the slicer on your computer. You see the layers, the time and the grams before you spend filament.

A sliced part with its time, filament and layers
04

Measure and correct the next one.

A hole never comes out at nominal size. Print a calibration plate, measure it, and the next part is drawn knowing what your printer does.

Calibration plate with holes and pins

What you get

  • A real slicer: PrusaSlicer, installed for you the first time you print.
  • More than a thousand printer profiles, and a way to add yours.
  • Layers, time and grams before you start.
  • The print file kept in the project, next to the part and its drawing.
  • Free in Community, with no time limit.

What it does not do

  • Plastic FFF only. Metal is a different process and is not here.
  • It does not send to the printer over the network yet: the file goes by SD card or USB.
  • Time and grams are the slicer’s estimate, not a measurement.
  • Whether a part fits is decided by measuring the printed part, not by the screen.

What people print

  • A bracket or a housing

    A functional part with its bolt holes where they have to be.

  • A mold

    Two printed halves to cast a short lot in polyurethane.

  • A calibration plate

    Holes and pins to learn what your printer really makes.

  • A jig for the shop

    A fixture you need on Monday, with its drawing on file.

FAQ

Questions engineers and researchers ask first.

Is 3D printing free?

Yes. Slicing for your printer is part of Community, with no time limit.

Does it work with my printer?

If your printer reads G-code from a card or a USB stick, most likely. There are more than a thousand profiles, and you can add yours by hand if it is missing.

Can I print a file I already have?

Yes. Open the mesh and slice it. A part made in Lab also gives you its dimensions and its drawing.

Does it print in metal?

No. Today it is plastic FFF.

Do I need to know how to slice?

No. The assistant proposes the settings and tells you why. You can change any of them.

Your first part is free.

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