WANHAO DUPLICATOR I3 MINI Instruction Manual - 1.1 What Is 3D Printing?

INTRODUCTION

1.1 What is 3D Printing?

3D Printing is a process whereby a real object is created from a 3D Design. Fused Filament 

Fabrication (FFF) is one of the most common technologies used by 3D Printers to achieve this.FFF 

works on an 'additive' principle by laying down material, such as PLA or ABS filament,in layers to 

create a 3D object.

1.2 From 3D Design to Printed 3D Object

3D Design                                Slice to GCODE                        Setup WANHAO 3D Printer

3D Printing Process                     3D Printed Object

3D Design

Having a 3D design is the first step to creating a 3D Object. 

There are a number of free 3D Designs that can be downloaded 

and printed for personal use. Websits such as Thingiverse.com, 

Pinshape.com and YouMagine.com are a good place to start, 

but there are many more available!

Alternatively,you can create your own 3D Design using 3D Modelling Software. Programs such as

Sketchup or Blender allow this, however this can take some practice before successfully modelling

your 3D Design. After you've finished your 3D Design,you can export it as an. STL file,to be imported

into a 'Slicer' program such as Cura.

Slice to GCODE

A 'Slice' converts a 3D Design (usually an .STL or .AMF format)into

individual layers. It then generates the machine code (such as GCODE)

that the 3D Printer will use for printing.

We recommend the program Cura as it uses a simple interface and includes a large amount of 

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