3D Printing with SketchUp电子书

3D Printing with SketchUp

Table of Contents

3D Printing with SketchUp

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the color images of this book

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Concepts Every 3D Printing Designer Needs to Know

A short background of 3D printing

The 3D printing process

Printing support material

Own a printer or use a print service?

Making the most of 3D printing

Designing for prototypes versus finished products

Avoiding the pitfalls of 3D printing

Choosing a 3D modeling program

Summary

2. Setting Up SketchUp for 3D Printing

Downloading and installing SketchUp

The SketchUp interface

Setting up a template for fast modeling and troubleshooting

Using the 3D printer's build volume component

Model units of measurement

Saving our template as the default template

Using other styles

Setting up toolbars

Minimizing dialog boxes

Installing and using extensions

Installing more extensions

A quick exercise

Importing .STL files

Summary

3. From 2D Drawing to 3D Model

Starting from a quick sketch

Designing for ease of printing

Modeling in SketchUp from a sketch

Keeping a historical timeline of changes speeds iteration

Exporting the model and printing

Importing vector artwork

Changing the scale of the part

A bonus tip – the 45-degree overhang rule for filament printers

Making the design your own

Summary

4. Understanding Model Resolution

Wall thickness

Modeling a vase

Creating a profile

Avoiding missing faces by scaling up your model

Creating wall thickness

Understanding noncircular circles

Making the magic happen with the Follow Me tool

A bonus tip for desktop extrusion printers

Combining solids with the Outer Shell tool

Bonus – more methods to create wall thickness

Summary

5. Using Existing Models

Leveraging SketchUp components to save time

Saving a model as a Component

Online 3D model repositories

Thingiverse

3D Warehouse

GrabCAD

Case study – modifying a GoPro wrench

Summary

6. Designing a Phone Cradle

Getting started with a 2D sketch

Getting to the third dimension

Adding details to make the model interesting

Using the 3D Text tool

Mirroring symmetrical models

Combining groups with the Outer Shell tool

Cutting a slot for the cord

Orienting faces for a perfect model

Exporting the model for printing

Testing the printed model

Developing an improved design

Copying and scaling groups to create a complex shape

Finishing up and printing the new model

Testing the second iteration

Summary

7. Importing Terrain and Printing in Color

Working with the Google Earth terrain

Printing models with color

Textures versus solid colors

Working with solid colors in SketchUp

Working with textures in SketchUp

Exporting the model for color printing

Summary

8. Modeling Architecture for 3D Printing

Using SketchUp for 3D printing versus rendering

Case study – 3D printing a model designed for rendering

Examining the original model

Planning the model

Using groups and layers to organize the model

Creating a standard wall thickness

Editing wall panels to add details

Adding the window grills

Adding interior walls

Modeling the roof

Orienting the parts for printing

Printing the model and bonus commentary

Preparing the model for full color printing

Orienting the parts for printing

Printing from i.materialise

Printing from Shapeways

The full-color printed cabin

Summary

A. Resources for Your 3D Printing Success

Troubleshooting nonsolid models

SketchUp extensions

Where to find extensions online

Extensions and plugins mentioned in the book

More useful extensions

SketchUp training

Companion programs for 3D printing

3D model repositories

3D print services

Industrial services with a shop platform

Crowdsourced print services

Contact me

Index