XYZ dims * | 3 Dimensions Explored – 3D-Modeling & 3D-Printing

3D Modeling
3D Printing FDM & MSLA
3D Printers: Prusa Mendel, Core-XY Style, Moving Gantry, Cantilever
ScriptCAD.org: Scripted & Parametric Modeling
Multi-Color Printing
MSLA with microstructure TPMS forms
Geometric Computations

Welcome to XYZdims.com – a site focused on the integration of 3D-modeling, 3D-printing software & hardware:

3D Modeling

3D Modeling Basics
- 3D Modeling Software: overview of 3D modelers
- ScriptCAD.org: JavaScript-based modeling in the browser
  - ScriptCAD Reference
- Discrete OpenSCAD: OpenSCAD extension
- Miscellaneous:
  - FreeCAD2Any, convert FCstd, IGES, STEP, BREP to common 3d formats (STL, OBJ, OFF, AMF, 3MF, 3MJ etc)

3D Printing Software

3D Printing Basics
- 3D Printing Software: overview of slicers and GUIs
  - Print3r: command-line interface supporting multiple slicers, networked 3D printers
  - Universal Slicing, describing & naming planar & non-planar slicing
    - MetatronSlicer (in-house/unreleased): Class 1 Universal Slicer
    - EnochSlicer (in-house/unreleased): Class 1 & partial Class 2 Universal Slicer
  - LabSlicer, Vox3lSlicer, VoxGLSlicer, in-house slicers
  - Virtual G-code Controller (vgcodectl), changing G-code in transit
  - Slicer4RTN: command line conic slicer for Rotating Tilted Nozzle (RTN)
  - Slicing with Non-Planar Geometries, research overview
  - Non-Planar Slicing with Planar Slicer, research overview
  - Sub-Volume Segmenting & (Non-)Planar Slicing, mixing different slicing methods
- Miscellaneous:
  - Cura CLI Wrapper (cura-slicer), simple wrapper, easy to query settings
  - Kiri:Moto CLI Slicer (kirimoto-slicer), simple wrapper, easy to query settings
  - Mandoline Py slicer (mandoline), forked and extended experimental Python-based slicer
  - YAGV (Yet Another G-code Viewer): supporting non-planar layers, and misc improvements
  - Gcode FIle Preview (Gcode2PNG)
- 3D Printing Materials
- RepRap Principle, self-replicating machines
- RepRap.org Blog Archive: treasure of knowledge of early time of RepRap movement
- RepRap Magazine Archive: small archive of 3 issues
- Social Media: who to follow to learn more

3D Printing Hardware

3D Printers Overview
- Ashtar K (Prusa i3): parametric 2020 alu extrusion Prusa-i3 design
- Ashtar C (Core XY): parametric 2020 alu extrusion CoreXY design
- Ashtar M (Prusa i3 MG) – Draft: 2020 alu extrusion Prusa-i3 Moving Gantry design
- Ashtar D (Classic XY) – Draft: 2020 alu extrusion Classic XY design
- Ashtar B (Cantilever) – Draft: 2020 alu extrusion Cantilever design
- Parts & Options:
  - Parametric Part Cooler, preliminary info with applications
  - Simple Compact Extruder, optionally also usable as Direct Drive
  - Diamond Hotend (3-in-1 mixing): posts on part coolers
    - 3 Part Coolers Designs for Diamond Hotend
  - Cyclops NF 2-in-1 (non-mixing): model & part cooler
  - Dual Micro Swiss Hotends, mount & part cooler
  - Triple Micro Swiss Hotends, mount & part cooler
  - Independent Dual Extrusion (IDEX) – Draft
  - Multiple Switching Extrusions (MSE) – Draft
  - Rotating Tilted Nozzle / 4 Axis Printhead (RTN) – Draft
  - Penta Axis / 5 Axis Printhead (PAX) – Draft
  - Misc Hardware Notes (div. boards, microcontrollers, SBCs)
  - Parametric Enclosure (coming soon)
- Third Party:
  - MSLA Resin Printers:
    - Anycubic Photon Mono 4K (2022/11)
    - Anycubic Photon Mono X2 (2023/03)
    - Anycubic Photon Mono X 6Ks (2023/11)
- 3D Printer History (1980-2020)

Miscellaneous

If you are new to 3D-printing, you may read the top-level pages on 3D-modeling, 3D-printing and 3D-printers, before you dive deeper into the details and my approaches and extensions on these stages.

That’s it.