🛸3D Printing
📅Update: 2020/08/17
Introduction
3D printing (also called additive manufacturing) builds three-dimensional objects from digital 3D models. With the development of this technology, users can even create complex accessories at home. It helps to bring your ideas into reality in a fast way.
With Rotrics Robot Arm, you only need to click a button to transfer into a desktop 3D printing machine. The 3D printing build volume is 220x220x250mm, and it supports PLA, TPU, Carbon Fiber and other filaments.
Table of Contents
3D Printing Workflow
1. First Use Set-up
Read the Guide for 3D Printing to check the items, assemble the module and set up extruder, load filament for the first use. You can also watch the Video Tutorials on our website to learn how to use DexArm.
2. Level DexArm
It's required to do leveling before printing for the first time or restarting printing after moving the Robot Arm, this is to ensure that the printed module can be firmly attached to the printing pad.
You can use Rotrics Studio software or the touchscreen to do leveling.
1) Level with Rotrics Studio
A. Open Rotrics Studio software and connect it to DexArm.
B. Switch to the3D Print
panel.
3D Print
panel.C. ClickLevel
button to enter leveling procedure.
Level
button to enter leveling procedure.D. Place a piece of A4 paper between the print plate and the nozzle.
E. Do the leveling according to software guide
F. If necessary, restart leveling.
2) Level with Touchscreen
A. Connect the touchscreen with DexArm.
B. Place a piece of A4 paper between the Build Plate and the nozzle.
C. Click Setting > Leveling
to switch to leveling interface
Setting > Leveling
to switch to leveling interfaceD. Click Point 1, and then adjust module height with Up
and Down
button.
Up
and Down
button. E. Keep adjusting until there is slight resistance on the A4 paper from the nozzle. Click Save
Save
F. Click Point 2, and then repeat step 4 and 5 to level the second corner. Repeat the same steps with Point 3 and Point 4.
7. After all four points are saved, clickLevel
to finish leveling.
Level
to finish leveling.3) Manual Leveling
If you can NOT level your DexArm with Rotrics Studio or Touchscreen, you may try to check the page below to manually level it.
3. Set Work Height
1) Put a piece of A4 paper between the Build Plate and the nozzle.
2) Click Home
to initialize DexArm.
Home
to initialize DexArm. 3) Select Accuracy(step length) andZ-
to lower the nozzle.
Z-
to lower the nozzle. 4) Keep adjusting until there is slight resistance on the A4 paper from the nozzle. Click Set Work Height
Set Work Height
4. Generate G-code
Generate 3D Printing G-code with Cura
Generate 3D Printing G-code with Rotrics Studio
1) ClickUpload
to import prepared model(s), supports STL/OBJ files.
Upload
to import prepared model(s), supports STL/OBJ files.2) Adjust the size and orientation of the model with the left buttons.
3) Choose the print profile and clickGenerate G-code
button.
Generate G-code
button.5. Start Printing
Printing with Rotrics Studio
If your G-code file is generated on Rotrics Studio
After G-code generated, clickStart Send
to start printing.
If your G-code file is generated on Cura
Make sure you've set the Work Origin in Step 3.
1) Go toBasic > G-code
and clickimport
to import the prepared G-code file.
2) Select the right module.
3) Click Start Send to start printing.
Printing with Touchscreen
1) Copy G-code file to the g-code
folder under SD card.
g-code
folder under SD card.2) Install the SD card in the touchscreen, and connect it to DexArm.
3) Set Work Origin
A. Put a piece of A4 paper between the build plate and the nozzle.
B. Go to 3D Printing > Set Work Origin
to enter the procedure.
D. Keep adjusting until there is slight resistance on the A4 paper from the nozzle.
F. ClickSet Origin
to set the Working Origin position.
4) ClickSD Card
button and choose the g-code file.
SD Card
button and choose the g-code file.5) ClickStart
button to start printing.
Start
button to start printing. 6. Remove the print
After printing finished, remove the model from the print sheet.
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