Getting started in the makerspaces

3D printing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a digital model. The Libraries Makerspaces offer multiple types of 3D Printers that you can use, and workshops to teach you how to use them.

3D scanning is the process of analyzing a real world object or environment to collect data with which a 3D model can be constructed for use with a 3D printer. Files produced through 3D scanning are created by projecting a predictable pattern of light onto the object and uses the way the light looks on the surface of said object to determine its shape.

We recommend using apps like Polycam or 3D Scanner App on your phone for 3D scanning, or contact labs on campus that have photogrammetry equipment:

• AISOS
• Anderson Innovation Labs

3D Printers

Prusa i3 MK3 & MK3S Found at: HSL Makerspace, Walter Breakerspace Plastic filament based Resolution determined by file specifications Build volume 250mm x 210mm x 210mm Nozzle width 0.4mm	Prusa MINI Found at: HSL Makerspace Plastic filament based Designed for smaller objects or designs Build volume 178mm x 178mm x 178 mm Nozzle width 0.4mm	Formlabs Form3 Found at: HSL Makerspace Resin-based Produces very high-resolution prints Build volume 145mm x 145mm x 185mm

Finding and designing objects

Software

Using the printers