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    Guidelines-3D Design

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    To reduce 3D printing costs, designs should minimize the Z height and part volume by making parts as low and integrated as possible. Tolerances should be symmetric with deviation tolerances around 0.01 mm and angle tolerances of 2 degrees. Avoid flat areas below 20 degrees to the XY plane to prevent layer steps. STL files use triangles to describe surfaces, so file size depends on triangle count. Hinges require gaps of 0.3-0.5 mm in XY and minimum 3 layers in Z, and success depends on gap, length, diameter and thickness dimensions. Loose connections use 0.1 mm gaps while tight fits use the same male and female dimensions. Wall thicknesses should be at least 0.7 mm

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    To reduce 3D printing costs, designs should minimize the Z height and part volume by making parts as low and integrated as possible. Tolerances should be symmetric with deviation tolerances around 0.01 mm and angle tolerances of 2 degrees. Avoid flat areas below 20 degrees to the XY plane to prevent layer steps. STL files use triangles to describe surfaces, so file size depends on triangle count. Hinges require gaps of 0.3-0.5 mm in XY and minimum 3 layers in Z, and success depends on gap, length, diameter and thickness dimensions. Loose connections use 0.1 mm gaps while tight fits use the same male and female dimensions. Wall thicknesses should be at least 0.7 mm

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    To reduce 3D printing costs, designs should minimize the Z height and part volume by making parts as low and integrated as possible. Tolerances should be symmetric with deviation tolerances around 0.01 mm and angle tolerances of 2 degrees. Avoid flat areas below 20 degrees to the XY plane to prevent layer steps. STL files use triangles to describe surfaces, so file size depends on triangle count. Hinges require gaps of 0.3-0.5 mm in XY and minimum 3 layers in Z, and success depends on gap, length, diameter and thickness dimensions. Loose connections use 0.1 mm gaps while tight fits use the same male and female dimensions. Wall thicknesses should be at least 0.7 mm

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    Guidelines-3D Design

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    To reduce 3D printing costs, designs should minimize the Z height and part volume by making parts as low and integrated as possible. Tolerances should be symmetric with deviation tolerances around 0.01 mm and angle tolerances of 2 degrees. Avoid flat areas below 20 degrees to the XY plane to prevent layer steps. STL files use triangles to describe surfaces, so file size depends on triangle count. Hinges require gaps of 0.3-0.5 mm in XY and minimum 3 layers in Z, and success depends on gap, length, diameter and thickness dimensions. Loose connections use 0.1 mm gaps while tight fits use the same male and female dimensions. Wall thicknesses should be at least 0.7 mm

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    To Reduce Your Part Cost

    Costs are dependent on material type, layer thickness, Z height


    (machine hours) and parts volume (powder).
    Reducing z-height
    • design parts as low as possible in Z direction
    • stackable => increase filling rate
    Reducing part volume
    • integrated design
    • lightweight design
    • force flow optimized design

    Tolerances on Parts
    Only use symmetric tolerance zone.
    The bad example has an unsymmetrical tolerance zone the good
    one a symmetric.
    Some tolerance values for guidance
    • deviation tolerance: 0.01 mm
    • angle tolerance: 2 deg

    Avoiding Steps
    Try to avoid flat areas with angles below 20° to XY-plane to
    bypass layer steps.
    Visibility and size of layer steps depending on layer thickness.

    Data Format
    STL is The interchange format for 3D printing technologies
    The STL-format translates a surface to a set of triangles
    The file size and detail resolution depends on the number of
    triangles
    Square-cut surfaces are easier to describe compared to freeform
    or round shapes which requires many more triangles.
    Hinges
    Gaps (A) for hinges:
    • X/Y: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm
    • Z: minimum 3 layers
    Variables that impact the success of the build:
    • gap between bush and bolt (A)
    • length of the hinge (B)
    • diameter of the bolt (C)
    • thickness of the surrounding bushing (D)
    • building direction
    For smaller gaps please consult our experts.

    Loose Connection and Tight Fit


    For loose connection use 0.1 mm gap
    For tight fit use same dimension for male and female
    In both cases that parts will be built separately

    Walls
    X/Y:
    • Min possible wall thickness = 0.7 mm for parts larger than
    20 cm x 25 cm and 0.45 mm for smaller parts
    • Min wall thickness for reproducible measurements and
    mechanical properties = 1.5 mm
    Z:
    • Min possible wall thickness is 0.15mm for parts larger than
    20 cm x 25 cm and 0.1 mm for smaller parts-length of the
    hinge.

    Pins
    Min pin thickness = 0.8 mm
    Min pin thickness for reproducible measurement and mechanical
    properties = 1.8 mm

    Gaps
    The min size of a gap is depending on the wall thickness of the
    part. (See diagram below)
    Holes
    The minimum hole diameter depending on the part’s wall thickness:

    Fonts
    Minimum font size 14 suitable for every direction; for smaller font
    size please consult our expert.

    Technical information extracted from thesis by Dominik


    Sippel, FH Munich and Joachim Göbner, EOS GmbH

    Anubis Manufacturing Consultants Corporation Tel: 1800 905 6073/905 581 0630
    4100A Sladeview Crescent unit 3-4 Fax: 1866 611 8740
    Mississauga, ON , Canada , L5L 5Z3

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