3D Printing and Modeling for Beginners (MK4)
This course is available free of charge to customers who bought the assembled variant of the Original Prusa printer (in that case, the course becomes available once the printer is shipped).
The course follows this simple path:
- Get you to your first print as soon as possible,
- show you where to get more 3D models and how to prepare them for printing,
- teach you how to keep your printer in top condition,
- and finally, how to create simple 3D models of your own.
Approximate total time: 3:45 hours
Certificate
Each course contains quizzes to help you check your newly gained knowledge along the way. If you pass them all successfully, you will get a nice certificate with your name. Enjoy all the prestige, bragging rights, and new job opportunities that come with it! 🙂
Contents
- Unboxing and first look
- Introduction
- Unpacking the printer
- The ideal placement of your MK4
- Main components
- Installation with Setup Wizard
- Getting the printer ready
- Removing the test print and starting the Wizard
- Assembling the holder and loading the filament
- Selftest (calibration)
- Preparing the print sheet
- First layer calibration
- Quiz: Lesson 1 and 2
- Where to go next?
- Available accessories
- Filament materials
- Further sources of information
- First print
- MK4 menu controls
- Choosing a 3D model from the included USB drive
- Starting the print process
- Watching the printer mechanics
- Watching the 3D print itself
- Manipulation with a completed model
- Connecting your printer to internet (optional)
- Quiz: Lesson 3
- Downloading 3D models
- Printables.com: Introduction
- Our Printables.com top picks
- Printables.com extra features
- 3D model print preparation ("Slicing")
- PrusaSlicer Installation Wizard
- Importing 3D data into PrusaSlicer
- Interface: Left icon bar
- Interface: Central icon bar
- Upper menu tabs
- Tips, tricks, and extra features
- Supports optimization
- Print orientation
- Cutting objects
- Interface: Right side panel, Slice button
- Quiz: Lesson 5
- Basic troubleshooting and maintenance
- Introduction
- Limits of material and technology
- Basic printer maintenance
- External factors (filament quality, G-code settings)
- Quiz: Lesson 6
- Create and print your own model
- Conclusion
- Introduction to 3D modeling
- Starting with Tinkercad
- Tinkercad interface
- Basic rules of successful modeling
- Sample project: snowman
- Beyond Tinkercad: Fusion 360 introduction and installation
- Sample project: vase
- Course feedback form
The main goal of this course is to introduce the Original Prusa MK4 to absolute beginners. It is primarily intended for customers who purchased the assembled printer, however, the vast majority of the course content is equally suitable for owners of the kit variant. Actually, lessons on downloading 3D models, using PrusaSlicer, learning the basics of 3D modeling, and to some extent, even printer maintenance, could be relevant for users of pretty much any 3D printer out there. 😉
In a moment after the purchase, you will get a confirmation email with a link. No extra registration is needed - you are already logged in with your Prusa Account credentials. The whole content of each course is unlocked right from the beginning.
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