3D PRINTING WITH FUSION 360
I'm currently designing a model, as I await the arrival of my Prusa CORE One Printer. Does anybody have any tips for designing in Fusion 360?
For example, does my model have to have a certain thickness in order for it to print? Does it have to be a solid object or can it be hollow?
The model I'm working on is a car, any tips for a first time print/design would be appreciated.
THANKS!
RE: 3D PRINTING WITH FUSION 360
The Academy courses are a good place to start
https://www.prusa3d.com/category/prusa-academy/
I would suggest 3D Modeling in Fusion 360 and Design Principles for 3D Printed Parts
RE: 3D PRINTING WITH FUSION 360
Like any medium, there are many considerations. Off the top of my head, three things you should notice: Thickness on x-y should be at least 0.4 mm. Thickness on z should be at least 0.15 mm. Making hollow designs is possible but you can’t print on air. This means that you can either print with supports (added in prusaslicer) or preferably design your model such that you don’t have walls with a slope larger than ~60 degrees. The exception for this rule is bridging. You can have a surface that is parallel to the bed as long as it can be connected by straight lines to two walls on its edges. Another option would be cutting the model, printing the top up-side down and later gluing the parts together.
A third consideration to take into account is that you need a large enough footprint on the bed for good adhesion.
These are a few rules to stick to, this is a new medium that has to be learnt. There are many considerations to 3d printing.