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Digital technologies/3D printing/Tutorial: How to 3D print (view source)
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=== Print preparation ===
=== Print preparation ===
Once you have an .STL file, you now need to turn it into machine code that can be read by the 3D printer, a .gcode, using a slicer. We have Ultimaker 2+ printers, so you will need to use Ultimaker Cura. It’s free to install or you can use one of the computers in the Makerspace
Once you have an .STL file, you now need to turn it into machine code that can be read by the 3D printer, a .gcode, using a slicer. We have Ultimaker 2+ printers, so you will need to use [https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura/ Ultimaker Cura]. It’s free to install or you can use one of the computers in the Makerspace
==== Setting up Cura ====
==== Setting up Cura ====