3d printing

Hi, Is it possible to convert the flattened sheet metal pattern into a new solid part? I've use the feature to create the net of a shape for a fan duct, and I want to be able to 3D print the result (at .6mm thick) and fold it up. However I'd like to add a couple off internal tabs for alignment which would be printed in…

I've developped a complete custom feature to help 3D printing assembly design. Dovetail Joint Created By: Nicolas Barret Link: OnShape document link A custom FeatureScript that generates male and female dovetail joints between touching solid bodies. Tailored for 3D printing assemblies, it automates the boolean cuts and…

Although I am a veteran CAD user, I have no access to paid CAD (ex. Solidworks), so I'm new to Onshape CAD and 3d printing. I'm disabled and trying to design and 3d print a adjustable straw for my wheelchair. I've gathered my design knowledge, which will use… 1/4PT Flexible Oil Coolant Pipe Hose Silicone Tubing Now, I can…

Custom Feature: Heat Set Insert I wanted to learn FeatureScript, so I created a new custom feature to place cavities for heat set inserts into 3d Printed parts quickly and easily. I have been really happy with it and have found that it really speeds up my designs, so I wanted to share it out! Right now, it includes…

. CADSharp has sponsored a new custom feature: . Lattice Pattern Fills body regions with a structural lattice. Useful for adding internal structure to parts. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a376466732c0c8becb886f96/w/c464b40a60ca32ffc5627252/e/a79a1… Don't forget to vote on the Feature Store - (Improvement Request) so…

I started adding a small ridge or notch in items that I need to fit together snugly but where I don't trust the tolerance of my printer. I found it tedious to manually sketch 2-4 small ridges to extrude up the side of every box, so I have created a feature studio that does this automatically, adding a sketch to the centre…

Hiya folks! Coming in hot with my first, second, third, and fourth FeatureScript drops. These are all designed to help designers to who want to use 3D printing, particularly with an emphasis on part consolidation (my company, Inkbit, is very excited about providing 3D printing as a real production technology) . Rather than…

Hi everyone, I’ve been taking my first real steps in proper 3D modeling (I came from Tinkercad, so this was a big jump for me 😅), and I wanted to share something useful that came out of that learning process. I wrote a FeatureScript called Crush Ribs — a fully parametric tool for generating wedge-shaped crush ribs inside…

We have a request to 3D print up to 4000 parts that require serialization. Is it possible to write a script that will change the text on a extrude cut and export a stl file so they don't have to be edited and saved individually? 

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9db73769726a7c1968a9eec6/w/a94665f4983acd43414a91e8/e/f98a3b9885864c1f11d186d6 This tool lets the user print normally difficult geometry much more cleanly. Generally, when printing geometry with counterbored (or pocketed) geometry on the bottom, the resulting print develops a solid amount…

Rank beginner here and while I've done many tutorials trying to get the hang of things, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong with my attempt at a design that is intended to be "print-in-place" Here is my design:…

Hello, I have been 3d printing and 3d designing for a while now and for some reason my designs for the hinge make the 3d printed object not look closed on the other corners. Here is a image if you can see it: What are the measurements that you use for a object to close all around it with a locking mechanism since I am…

So I am thinking about buying a Raspberry pi W zero to control my neptune 3 pro 3d printer. However, I don't know what cable to connect the raspberry pi to a USB-B port in my printer. How would I do this and what would I need to buy?

So I am 3D printing and for some reason on the starting corner it always over extrudes on any model. I have tried lowering the temperature, changing the toolpath, and the retraction distance and speed yet it still does this. Here is a picture: I have no idea what is going on and can someone help. Here is the doc to the…

So I have a Neptune 3 pro 3d printer and wanted to be able to control and monitor from my I phone. However I noticed that the instructions don't mention how to do this and I don't really want to purchase a camera for it, I just want to control it and see my progress. Is there anything that does this?

So I want to 3d print a tripod stand for my phone so I can rest it on it. I already have tight tolerances with the legs, although I am not quite sure about that, and I have made a joint for the legs to rotate. I have already seen this 3d printed and know it is a very loose fit. How would I make the rotational joint very…

I've made a part to be 3D printed, however I don't know if I need to change the infil now (in the design studio in onshape) or later. once that's done then what file type do i export it as (I'm using a Creality ender 3 pro 3D printer) Any kind of help would be much appreciated. Here's a picture of the thing I'm printing…

I have been trying to figure out a good technique for handling 'inlaid' text for exporting to 3d printing slicing software. I am saying inlaid as opposed to embossed or raised because I don't just want the text to be an adjustment to the surface but to be a separate entity that i have full form control over and will be…

Hi! This is my first post here. The problem I want to solve is that if you 3d print something small, it matters where the slicer places the outer layers. When drawing a sketch, you don't know where the edges of the layers will appear. That's why I'm trying to make a new feature that allows you to copy and transform a…

We finally came around to buying a 3D printer and are starting to need some featurescripts to assist with certain tasks. One we would like to find right now I swear I saw somewhere before, but I can't find it anymore. is to add a teardrop on top of holes to prevent them from sagging. does anyone have that feature? Or what…