Objet 260

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Announcements

  • Required Training
    Students are encouraged to complete training as early as possible. All returning students, faculty and staff must complete the Fabrication Lab Refresher.
  • Reserving Machine Time
    Reserve Machine Time using the FabJob App. Use a TMP folder for short-term file storage for walk-up use and consultations.

Using the Objet 260 Multi-Material Printer

Preparing Files for Multiple Materials

The Objet260 can print with multiple materials at once. In order to do so, one must save all of the geometry with different desired materials as separate .stl files.

  1. Separate the NURBS geometry into layers corresponding to the desired material (i.e. veroclear layer, verowhite layer).**
    • Vero Pure White, Glossy
    • Vero Pure White, Matte
    • Vero Clear, Glossy
    • Vero Clear, Matte
    • Tango Black +, Glossy
    • Tango Black +, Matte
  2. Select all of the objects on the first material layer and convert to mesh. It is important that the geometry remains in the original model position and not separated away from the model.
  3. Export the mesh(es) as an .stl file. Append the material name to the end of the .stl file (i.e. filename_veroclear_glossy).
  4. Repeat with the remaining materials.

Make sure that the meshes do not intersect with meshes of another material. All geometry must be properly booleaned beforehand so that there are no intersecting volumes. The printer doesn’t know how to interpret an intersection that contains two different material definitions.

3D Printer Hours

While the Self-Serve 3D Printers are typically available whenever Gund Hall is open during the academic semesters, hours may be limited in the summer and between semesters. The Full-Serve Printers are TA-Operated and can be reserved using the FabJob App.

Check the Calendar to determine when Technical Assistants are on duty or whether the space is closed.

Need Help?

Contact a 3D Printer Technical Assistant by email at [email protected] or visit us in Gund L40 or adjacent to the Gund 3rd Floor South Printing Room during the office hours listed on the Calendar.

Reserve the 3D Printer

Please use the FabJob App to reserve the multi-material 3D printers.