CITATION

Cline, Lydia Sloan. 3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces: Easy-to-follow DIY Projects for Anyone. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.

3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces: Easy-to-follow DIY Projects for Anyone

Published:  August 2017 Pages: 304

eISBN: 9781259860393 | ISBN: 9781259860386

Book description:

Learn to model, print, and fabricate your own 3D designs—all with no prior experience!

This easy-to-follow, fun guide is full of hands-on 3D printing projects that will inspire makers of all types, ages, and skill levels. The book features highly illustrated, DIY examples that show, step-by-step, how to put 3D printing technology to work in your own designs.

3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces starts with simple one-piece items and then gradually introduces more complex techniques to make solid, flexible, and multi-piece snap-together creations. Screenshots, diagrams, and source code are provided throughout. Projects include a key charm, topo map, Spirograph game, polygon hat, phone case—even a realistic model plane!

• Covers Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD, Inkscape, SketchUp, Vetric Cut 2D, and more • Shows how to use 3D analysis tools to save time and cut waste • Written by a dedicated maker and college instructor

Lydia Sloan Cline teaches drafting, digital modeling, and 3D printing classes at Johnson County Community College. She works for architecture firms and judges competitive technology events and science fairs. Lydia is the author of 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp and 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot.