{"id":56890,"date":"2023-06-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=56890"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T01:40:49","slug":"multi-material-multi-print-setting-fff-3d-printing-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/multi-material-multi-print-setting-fff-3d-printing-fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Material and Multi-Print Setting for FFF 3D Printing With Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>In this tutorial, you&#8217;ll learn how to print a singular body with variable print settings, materials, or colors, for FFF 3D printing with Fusion 360.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Multi-material Parts Made Easy with FFF 3D Printing | Autodesk Fusion 360\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e4uv7za7apE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"aspect-ratio:500 \/ 281;width:100%;height:auto;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever wonder how to set up your multi-material, multi-color print for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing using Fusion 360? In the video above, we demonstrate how using the Go\/No-Go gauge. This gauge is used to check components to see whether they&#8217;re within tolerance. Green indicates \u201cGo\u201d (within tolerance), and red indicates \u201cNo-go,\u201d (out of tolerance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gauge will print as one singular body divided into different sections, each with its own set of print settings. This allows the gauge to be printed in different colors and with a varying infill density.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-up-your-print\">Set up your print<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Follow the below steps to set up your print:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the gauge body into separate sections using the \u201cSplit Body\u201d tool in the Design workspace. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the Manufacture workspace and click \u201cNew Setup.&#8221; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select an FFF machine. For this video, we use an Ultimaker S5 because of its dual-extrusion capabilities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select an appropriate print setting. In this case, the PLA 2.85mm print setting. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cOK\u201d to create the setup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-bodypresets\">Create body-presets<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The next step is to create the per-body print settings that will be assigned to the individual sections of the gauge. These per-body settings are called \u2018body-presets\u2019 in Fusion 360. Follow the below steps to create your body-presets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the print setting item within the setup, and select \u201cEdit.&#8221; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create three new body-presets by duplicating the \u201cNormal\u201d body-preset. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rename each body-preset appropriately. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within each body-preset, set the extruder, along with the infill density. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure to set the number of top and bottom layers to Zero for the appropriate body presets to avoid top and bottom layers printing in the middle of the part.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the 4 body-presets finish developing, click \u201cOK\u201d to finish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, right-click again on the print setting and select \u201cassign body-presets.&#8221; Here, assign each one to the correct gauge body sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cOK\u201d to confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"run-a-simulation\">Run a simulation<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Now you can generate the toolpath by right-clicking on the \u201cToolpath\u201d item in the setup, and selecting \u201cGenerate.&#8221; Once the toolpath generates, which shouldn\u2019t take very long, right-click again on the toolpath item, and select \u201cSimulate.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simulation shows the infill density varying throughout the part. Note, the colors in the simulation show the toolpath type and not\u00a0the material color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once happy, select \u201cPost-Process.&#8221; This opens a new dialog where the toolpath post-processing will occur. Make sure to assign the correct material color (and type) in the post properties on the right, and then select \u201cPost\u201d to create your print file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply load the print file onto your printer, and enjoy printing parts with variable print settings in Fusion 360.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fantastic, there\u2019s the dual-color, multi-print setting, Go\/no-Go gauge tutorial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fused-filament-fabrication-fff-fusion-360\/\">FFF 3D printing with Fusion 360<\/a>. 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