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3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp

by Lydia Sloan Cline

December 2015

Beginner to intermediate

368 pages

6h 48m

English

McGraw-Hill Education TAB

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What Is This Book About?What Is a Modeling Program?What Is SketchUp?What Is 3D Printing?Is 3D Printing Cheap?What Is CNC Fabrication?What Is a Maker Space?What You Need, Computer-wiseDownload SketchUpSummaryResources
The SketchUp InterfaceThe Measurements BoxRun Multiple SketchUp Files at the Same TimeSave OptionsBackup FilesAdd the Large Tool SetThe Select ToolRectangle and Rotated Rectangle ToolsFaces, Edges, and GeometryThe Inference EngineThe Push/Pull ToolInput NumbersChanging UnitsThe Pan, Orbit, and Zoom ToolsModifier KeysThe Escape KeyView the Model in Paraline ModeView the Model Two-DimensionallySelection and Crossing WindowsSelect with Single, Double, and Triple Clicks and with the Shift and Control KeysThe Move ToolCopy and PasteStickinessGroupsCustomize the DesktopMake a Custom TemplateManage Dialog BoxesFinding HelpSummaryResources
Icon ProjectName Stand ProjectChain-Link Bracelet ProjectPet Collar Tag ProjectCoffee Mug ProjectPencil Holder ProjectTravel MugSummary

ComponentsWhat’s an Extension?The Extension WarehouseDownload the ExtensionsWhere to Find the Extension ToolsHow to Use the Bezier Curves ToolBench ProjectFake Fingernail ProjectThingiverseSolid GeometrySolid ToolsChocolate Mold Tray ProjectArchitectural Terrain Model ProjectPacman Ghost Ornament ProjectAutoCAD Floor Plan ProjectLayersSummaryResources
Design ConsiderationsStructural ConsiderationsManually Inspect for DefectsTools for Making a Model SolidSolid Inspector2CleanUp3SU SolidManual Repair TechniquesExport the SketchUp Model as an .stl File123D MeshmixerTinkercadFixing the Dog Tag in 123D MeshmixerColoring a ModelFace OrientationPurge the ModelThe 3D-Printer Facsimile TemplateExport the Colored ModelSummaryResources
Types of 3D PrintingFilamentChoosing a Home 3D PrinterPrinting and Slicing SoftwareFirmwarePrint Detail and QualityPosition on the Build PlateAdherence to the Build PlateTroubleshootingOdds and EndsPrinting from an SD CardPrinting with a Service BureauSummaryResources
What’s a Router?Computer-Aided Manufacturing SoftwareThe Process for CNCing with SketchUpArchitectural Terrain Model ProjectNavigating the 123D Make InterfaceChoose the Manufacturing Settings and Object SizeConstruction TechniquesThe 123D Make Process Using Stacked SlicesOther 123D Make Construction TechniquesExporting a .pdf File from SketchUpName Plate ProjectGroup and Arrange the PartsPrint PreviewPrint the .pdf FileExporting a .dxf FileG-CodePrepare the SketchUp-Exported .pdf Inside Vetric Cut2DThe Right Tool for the Right JobSketchUp LayOutSummaryResources

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CHAPTER 7CNC Fabrication with Pro, 123D Make, and Cut2D

IN THIS CHAPTER we’ll turn SketchUp models into scaled 2D files that can be fabricated on a computer numerical control (CNC) router. This manufacturing method is common for making crafts, terrain models, and furniture. It’s a more mature technology than 3D printing, and the post-processing work is often easier than cleaning a print. CNC machines operate with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.

Specifically, we’ll slice up the terrain model from Chapter 4 with a CAM program called Autodesk 123D Make and export it into a CAM-appropriate format. We’ll use SketchUp Pro to export the Chapter 3 nameplate into scaled .pdf and .dxf formats and then import the .pdf file into a CAM program ...