<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — U Print Printer]]> 2013-03-27T16:42:34Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1864/u-print-printer/ <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> If you have been using Tinkercad for awhile, then it's a good time to learn something more complex and capable.  Some free, professional options are Creo Elements for PC, and on Mac there is the Rhino OSX beta and Autodesk Inventor Fusion Preview.  The Rhino beta is a limited time, but they say they have many months to go.  The Fusion preview doesn't have an expiration date for Mac.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14/ 2013-03-27T16:42:34Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17879/#p17879 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> Alibre is a very capable CAD and the $199 version can export to STL directly.

I went for the Pro version about a year back, which gets something akin to SolidWorks or Inventor capability for  fewer $1000s - things like constraints based multipart assemblies.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/906/ 2013-03-27T00:45:39Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17829/#p17829 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> alibre sounds decent, but the cost is $199.  Free CAD is open source, but may not be up to standards. You can try it... may work out fine for you.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/129/ 2013-03-26T23:02:09Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17827/#p17827 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> Thanks, Excellent advice.

I'm more directed toward CAD work. So,  I'd like to find CAD software that fits the professionally-usable/free/somewhat-easy-to-use category.

Any suggestions?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1351/ 2013-03-26T22:52:06Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17825/#p17825 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> badspell68 wrote:

Would something like this work or is it not intended for modeling objects for printersr?

pixologic.com

Sculptris will export to an OBJ file which can then be translated to an STL file via MeshLab (meshlab.sourceforge.net)

badspell68 wrote:

I'm not an artist ,so how does one model if they can't drawl?

"How do you get to Carnegie Hall...?  Practice!"

Any program will have a learning curve, and Sculptris is no exception.  I would suggest picking a piece of software and learning it top to bottom.  This may take a bit of time, but you should be able to pick up the basics.  CAD software is very precise so if you're trying to make objects that have tight tolerances, this would be the way to go.  If you're a free-former and just want to make cute objects, you might try something like Blender (blender.org), or Wings3d (www.wings3d.com).  Both of these are free, so you don't have any overhead costs.  Plus they'll give you an idea of how polygon modelling works.  Sculptris is free, but it's really an artist's program.  It responds well to "push and pull" modeling like working with clay, but has a very high learning curve to use well.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/129/ 2013-03-26T20:18:12Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17799/#p17799 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> Would something like this work or is it not intended for modeling objects for printersr?

pixologic.com

I'm not an artist ,so how does one model if they can't drawl?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1351/ 2013-03-26T19:51:59Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17797/#p17797 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> General CAD software will work, so long as you can export the file to an STL file, but any 3d modelling program will work as well (some are even free).  You won't find a consensus on which is more common for beginners.  I use Carrara (a 3d modelling program) to output an OBJ file which then gets translated to an STL by MeshLab (free).

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/129/ 2013-03-26T19:37:06Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17791/#p17791 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> Is a general cad software sufficient or is there something more common to beginner users?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1351/ 2013-03-26T19:10:00Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17787/#p17787 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> What software is sort of standard in the community now?
WOW, is there a printer that is the Uprint quality for a lesser price?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1351/ 2013-03-26T17:48:13Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17778/#p17778 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> Uprint is $14k for the printer, or $16k bundled with the support removal system, or leased at around $300/mo.  http://investors.stratasys.com/released … eID=624867

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14/ 2013-03-26T17:47:31Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17777/#p17777 <![CDATA[Re: U Print Printer]]> http://www.solidoodle.com 
SD3 model

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/78/ 2013-03-26T17:46:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17776/#p17776 <![CDATA[U Print Printer]]> What is the reputation of the Uprint printers? Are they considered high end and reasonably priced? What are the good printers out there, ones that are of higher quality output that can produce large object?

Thanks all!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1351/ 2013-03-26T17:11:15Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/17769/#p17769