To be able to help you, however, we need you to start the process by creating the geometry necessary to describe your part for the mill.Ī file that is suitable for Mastercam and the milling process is not necessarily the same file that you use to make renderings or to produce a model from which you can make a 3D printed part. At the GSD, the process of using either of the two CNC Routers requires you to engage in this process somewhere in the middle of this spectrum by providing you with template files and the assistance of experienced users. Other machines require more involvement, both in creating the file that defines the tool paths and in the operation of the machine itself. The Roland Modela 3-Axis Desktop mill in the woodshop is an example of this type of machine. Some CNC milling machines come with proprietary software that can make the process as simple as: importing a mesh surface, making a few decisions regarding desired part resolution, and then hitting "go" on the machine once you've secured the material. Software that generates toolpaths for 3-axis CNC routers and mills will generally work with surfaces, meshes, curves, and points, depending on the particular motion that is being created for the machine. There are a number of different software tools that can create toolpaths from geometry (some require a closed mesh model, like an STL file to a 3D Printer, others work only with 2D curves, like a DWG file for a laser cutter). All intellectual property rights belong to respective companies.The geometry that you create in Rhino or another 3D modeling program of your choosing will ultimately control the motion the cutting tool takes through the material to make your part. The following materials, including the names of companies and graphical user interfaces featured in the screenshots, have been used for educational purposes only. The method of exporting STL files differs from one program to another and therefore we’ve prepared an extensive list of CAD programs along with instructions on generating an STL file which you want to process in Z-SUITE, and then 3D print with one of the Zortrax printers. There is a variety of 3D modeling programs on the market right now and they all allow to convert the design into an STL file once designing is completed. However, apart from downloading 3D models from the Internet, you can design models in any CAD program of your choice.
The STL file, which represents a design of a 3D model as a set of connected triangles, has to be ultimately processed in the slicing software, before it is actually 3D printed. Among many popular file types containing a three-dimensional object, such as OBJ, 3MF or DXF, the STL type has become the most common. Working with STL files is an integral part of 3D printing and rapid prototyping.
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