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<\/p>\nHave you jumped on the 3D printing bandwagon yet? We here at Autodesk think it\u2019s pretty neat, and that\u2019s part of the reason AutoCAD 2017 has made it easier than ever for you to send your designs to a 3D printer. This week, I\u2019m taking you through some of the ways we\u2019ve made it a snap.<\/p>\n
For starters, there are now two commands for 3DPrinting: 3DPRINT and 3DPRINTSERVICE. You\u2019ll use 3DPRINTSERVICE to save your 3D print information to a .STL file and consequently send off to a print service. You\u2019ll use the 3DPRINT command if you\u2019re fortunate enough to have your own 3D printer!<\/p>\n
The first thing to keep in mind is that we\u2019ve moved the 3DPRINTSERVICE option in the Application menu to declutter the Print option a bit. Now, just look under Publish in the Application menu and you\u2019ll find the option to Send to 3D Print Service (formerly 3DPrint for added confusion). In fact, it\u2019s right at the top!<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find the 3DPRINT command under Print in the Application Menu.<\/p>\n
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Prefer to use the ribbon? Click on the Output tab of the ribbon (3D workspaces only) and you\u2019ll find Send to 3D Print Service and Print Studio (the new 3DPRINT command \u2013 for added confusion).<\/p>\n
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OK, yes we\u2019ve moved things around, but remember: However you choose to get there, you\u2019ll end up in the 3D Print Options dialog box \u2013 and that\u2019s where the magic starts. That brings us to the next step! Once you\u2019re in the dialog box, you can control a variety of settings including the output dimensions.<\/p>\n
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After hitting OK, you\u2019ll be asked to save the output file to STL format so you can send it to a 3D Print Service \u2013 or be taken to Print Studio. So far so good\u2026 right?<\/p>\n
Did you choose Print Studio? Well, the great news is that you have access to even more tools to prep your model for printing success before sending it to your printer. No one wants to waste time or materials and Print Studio is here to help ensure your model is in the best possible shape before doing the actual 3D printing!<\/p>\n
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FYI:<\/strong> Keep in mind that Print Studio is a separate application that is not<\/em> installed by default. Don\u2019t worry, though! If it hasn\u2019t previously been installed, it\u2019ll ask you if you want to do so.<\/p>\n Come back next week for tips on getting the most out of our enhancements to graphics, and don\u2019t forget to check out the full Tuesday Tips with Lynn series<\/a> in the meantime. Want it all in one place? Register to download the Best of Lynn Allen\u2019s Tips & Tricks<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you jumped on the 3D printing bandwagon yet? We here at Autodesk think it\u2019s pretty neat, and that\u2019s part of the reason AutoCAD 2017 has made it easier than ever for you to send your designs to a 3D printer. This week, I\u2019m taking you through some of the ways we\u2019ve made it a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":6198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[893],"tags":[464,418,433,665],"class_list":["post-6194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning","tag-3d-printing","tag-autocad-2017","tag-autocad-lt-2017","tag-tuesday-tips","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/3DPrinting-05_chufgl.jpg?cld_params=q_auto,w_auto:100:458\/q_auto,w_auto:100:458\")
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