It is ESSENTIAL that you read these instructions completely or your part may not be made in time.
Files submitted to the new system MUST have the correct filename. Files with badly formatted filenames will be outright rejected.
This is a new queue system that is designed to optimize the printing process for staff and students alike. Please understand that we are trying to get parts made as quickly as possible, and our TAs/Staff only have so much time, and the printers can only print so fast.
As part of your submission, you are REQUIRED to submit ALL of the following items:
The following items will NOT be printed and WILL be rejected immediately:
This is the step-by-step guide to using the new queue.
Step 1: Export your model from Fusion 360 (or other CAD software)
We expect that you are comfortable from this process as you've practiced this in class, but in case you aren't, we have prepared a page with screenshots detailing how to do so.
When you export your part, we expect you to use the following file naming convention:
[Computing ID]_[Instructor Last Name]_[Part Name]
For example, the part I prepared in the example page has the filename auu3yd_mcalister_vacuumadapter.3mf
Step 2: Complete the Microsoft Form as you slice and submit your file in Bambu Studio
You can find the form for all classes linked here: Link to Form
The form itself is quite straightforward, and leaves hardly any room for ambiguity. If you need help slicing your part, please check out my resources on this:
I want to reiterate: when you export your part, we expect you to use the following file naming convention:
[Computing ID]_[Instructor Last Name]_[Part Name]_sliced
Step 3: Produce and submit your model file
We make this the last step since you may find things you want to change about your design while slicing it. This is perhaps the most straightforward step. Submit the raw .3mf studio that you exported from Fusion 360 that you used in Bambu Studio (but that you did not export from Bambu Studio). The submission link for this is in the Microsoft form.
Step 4: Track Progress
You can watch the print queue move at this link: link
Please do not ask to be moved up the queue. The answer is no.
Step 4: Collect your part
Once your part is marked as done, you should prepare to collect it from the finished parts bin/location in your classroom. You may find that your part didn't come out as expected, or you might not be able to find your part at all. In these cases, please reach out to a TA so that we can help find your part or make you a new one if necessary. ENGR1010 students submit hundreds (yes, literally hundreds) of 3D prints during manufacturing times, so it's easy for things to get lost or accidentally marked as done.
The ONLY students that are allowed to print directly on the printers on their own are students taught by Esther Tian. in Rice 120. No exceptions.
This section of the page will be finished some other time. That was the most important part.
If at any point you need help with your file or design, please don't hestitate to reach out to your 3D printing TAs!
My email is auu3yd@virginia.edu
If you were linked to this site in an email from me, it might be best to reply to that email directly.