3D Printing

Want to use the Library's Ultimaker3  3D printer?

1. Find something to print.
2. Slice it.
​3. Print it.

Ask Mrs. Benning to train you.

Find something to print
Go to these sites to download a project file

Slice it

Upload your project file to Cura. Cura is an app that tells the printer how to print your project (called "slicing"), and saves it in a 3D printable format. All 3d projects must be sliced before printing.

​Go to Chaminade's Self-Service Portal and install UltimakerCura on your laptop.

Tinkercad is Autodesk's free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.

Autodesk's FREE CAD/CAM design software for students, educators, and academic institutions.

Click here for Autodesk's help section for learning Fusion.  NOTE: The program itself has great tutorials on how to use it. Those are the most useful, since it actually goes through making objects step by step.