Does your CAD-model fit the 3D Printer – Find out in the library of 3D Printer Build Volumes!

Today i came across a cool feature on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform – and my colleague Michael Thomson was kind enough to help me look at it – Back in 2019 the platform, 3D Creator and xDesign got an update, and I admit that I missed this feature back in 2019, if you did to – then here you go!

The library of 3D Printer Build Volumes!

SOLIDWORKS xDesign is a 3D parametric modeling “App”, you can find it under the “Role” 3D Creator on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This is the App and Role you need to design and model your parts on the platform – But it is also here that you find the library of 3D printer build volumes. Giving you the ability to immediately see if your part is going to fit inside a specific printer, and scale it down to fit, if needed.

You can find the feature in the menu bar below

Click and press Add Printer

Find the 3D Printer brand you want to use.

Now select the 3D Printing technology that you would like to use.

Then you will get the list of possible printers from the chosen 3D Printer Brand, and you find the one you would like to use.

Then you get a notification that the chosen printer has been added, and you are ready to go on.

Dassault Systèmes used the knowledge from leading analyst firm Wohlers Associates and Wohlers Report from 2018 to include virtually all commercially available 3D Printers.?

Now that you have chosen your printer, you can point out the plane you would like to use on the face1 on the printer.

You also get the possibility to change layout and things like layer size under Analysis.

You will now get to see where the printer will have to place the support – Giving you the opportunity to make changes.

And if you want to exclude a item from the print, you can still do that. And you are now ready to export the Print Format.

I hope you liked this little feature and that you go try it out on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

Interested to find a setup or 3D Printer that suits your needs? Learn more about the roles in?3DEXPERIENCE?here?or check out our?3DEXPERIENCE playlist on YouTube. You are also more than welcome to get in touch with me or one of my colleagues?here.

Best regards,

Maria Vemborg

Business Development Manager

PLM Group A/S