

An avid photographer and generally curious geek, he discovered 3D printing a number of years ago and built his first 3D printer shortly thereafter. John Biehler has been writing online about technology since 1999. Uploading 3D Projects to Third-Party Services 242 Players in the Third-Party Service Arena 242

Reasons to Use a Third-Party Service Bureau 241Ĭapability of Service Bureau Machines 242 Using STL Files to Translate CAD Models 222Ĭhapter 15 Using Inventor to Print Directly to Third-Party 3D Printing Services 229Ĭonnecting to a Third-Party Print Service 229Ĭhapter 16 Using a Third-Party 3D Printing Service Bureau 241 Inventor 2014’s Own File Naming Quirk 221 Inventor 2013 Users, Do NOT Try This at Home 220 Solutions to 3D Printing Large Objects 197Ĭhapter 13 Designing Multipart Models to Print Preassembled 199Įffects of Printer Resolution on Parts 199Ĭonsiderations Before Using 3D Printing for Parts 208Ĭhapter 14 Exporting Models to a 3D Printer 213 Manufacturing Small Quantities with 3D Printing 181Ĭreating Metal Parts with 3D Printing 182Ĭhapter 12 Designing Easy-to-Print Parts 185 Using 3D Prototypes to Verify Designs 176 What Can Possibly Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong… 173 Place Good Side of Model Against Print Bed 160Ĭhapter 10 The Difference Between Surface and Solid Models 163Ĭhapter 11 Why and How to Use 3D Printing 173 Pros and Cons of 3D Printing Processes 21Ĭhapter 4 Creating 3D Objects with Cameras and 123D Catch 51Ĭhapter 5 Introducing 123D Design for iPad 63Ĭhapter 6 123D Design Exercises for iPad 87Ĭhapter 7 Workspace Basics of 123D Design for Mac and PC 107Ĭhapter 8 123D Design Exercises for Mac and PC 121Įxercise: Create a Business Card Holder 140Ĭhapter 9 Preparing 3D Models for Printing 151 Stacking Up: The Third Type of 3D Printing Process 21 No technical background required, and 3D printer ownership not required: covers how to use third-party printing servicesĬhapter 2 Basic Principles of 3D Printing 5įusion-Take This Material And Stick It… 20.One of the few 3D printing tutorials that also focuses on project design.Covers the full Autodesk 123D suite, including Design, Catch, and Creature (as well as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and alternative tools).Packed with full-color photos and screen shots.Step by step, the authors cover the full Autodesk 123D suite, as well as alternative tools from Autodesk and other software companies. One of the few 3D printing books that also focuses on the project design, it's packed with full-color photos and screen shots that make 3D printing easier than it's ever been before.

3D Printing with Autodesk covers everything the reader needs to know - even absolute beginners, and even if for readers who do not own a 3D printer. This book takes students all the way from idea to physical object in practically no time.
