Along the G-Code Way: 3D PRINTING START AND END FILES

摘要

A 3D printed tab on the X-axis carriage trips the home switch at the -X travel limit. Open electrical connections and lack of dust covers are typical on personal 3D printers in benign environments. The slicing programs used for personal 3D printing convert the solid model of an object into a file of G-code instructions that direct the extruder nozzle's motion relative to the platform. As the printer executes those instructions, the extruder fills the volume defined by the solid model with plastic, starting at the platform and proceeding upward, layer by layer. When the printer finishes the top layer, a plastic replica of the solid model stands complete on the platform.