<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> 2014-05-16T12:54:17Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/6409/organising-system-for-your-3d-files-any-ideas/ <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> This may sound pretty basic, but I just keep a Documents folder with a directory tree of each project (i.e. CAD/Repair Parts/Volvo Cup Holder/).  Within the folder is the relevant CAD and .STL file(s).  I never keep anything else and just re-slice if I need to.

I have hundreds of folders and rarely have a problem finding anything.

As far as actual printed parts; if they are used for prototypes they are usually printed and sent out.  If the project is a longer term development I keep boxes shelved and labeled with a sharpie with the project name and containing the relevant printed items / iterations.  For repairs around the house...they just get used!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2014-05-16T12:54:17Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56450/#p56450 <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> I've always said use your OCD to your advantage when ever you can wink

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2014-05-16T11:47:47Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56443/#p56443 <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> I have enough projects on the go that I've always toyed with setting up a part numbering system. Does anyone else do this, or does it look a bit OCD / extreme??

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4515/ 2014-05-16T04:12:46Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56434/#p56434 <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> IanJohnson wrote:

Gcode files are small enough that I never bother to delete them.


cckens wrote:

Sharpie is your friend.  I usually write the filename on the part


Good ideas ... thanks

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1924/ 2014-05-12T21:04:33Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56215/#p56215 <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> Sharpie is your friend.  I usually write the filename on the part (if it's big enough) and then file the parts to a project in a baggie (ziploc works, but can get expensive so I generally use non-zip bags with wire tie-wraps).  Simply write the project name on the bag.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/129/ 2014-05-12T15:45:08Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56182/#p56182 <![CDATA[Re: Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> Gcode files are small enough that I never bother to delete them.  If I remember approximately when I printed something I can scroll down to that date and find it.  For projects in progress sometimes I'll keep a box, and all the bits related to that project go in the box.  That way they don't get scattered if I have to clear the bench to do something else.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14/ 2014-05-12T15:45:00Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/56181/#p56181 <![CDATA[Organising (system?) for your 3d files? Any ideas?]]> Im printing a whole lot of stuff :-) Anyone can share some ideas about how to keep track of all the printed parts? Here are some problems I run into :

-Sometimes I want to print a part again and cant find it in the 200+ stl skp netfabb files or i just deleted it
-Often I have to wait for a non printed part to arrive by the mail to finish building something and it gets lost


Some things I tried:

-Dymo labelwriter sticker with the thingiverse thing number (stickers fall off and i also design half of the stuff myself)
-Ziplocks works ok

Does anyone use the camera trigger (at the bottom of the configuration.h file) to take a picture of every file they printed?

// M240  Triggers a camera by emulating a Canon RC-1 Remote
// Data from: http://www.doc-diy.net/photo/rc-1_hacked/
// #define PHOTOGRAPH_PIN     23




Thanks

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