3D Printing

Four Ultimaker 3D printers are available for use only to those who have registered for the service. You are asked to register ahead of time to gain access to the 3D printing service by speaking to an Innovation Commons Assistant or by emailing 3dprint.library@mcgill.ca. Please email this address with any questions you may have, including to schedule a basic introductory session.

Pre-printing process

1. Sign up for and successfully complete one of the 3D printing workshops, or email 3dprint.library@mcgill.ca to schedule an individual training session.
2. Submit a booking request for the 3D printer you would like to use, and once your request has been approved you are ready to print.

Printing process

1. At your designated printing time, check the printer you have booked for the following:
   • Is there is a completed job left in the printer? If so, please carefully remove it and place it underneath the desk.
   • Is there plastic loaded in the printer? If yes and it is the color you want to use, go to the next step. If there is no plastic or it is not the color you want, contact 3dprint.library@mcgill.ca or an on-duty 3D printing peer tutor. Note: Only select colours are available (white, black, blue, red, orange, green, yellow, silver and transparent). If you would like to print with other colours please contact 3dprint.library@mcgill.ca for additional information.
2. Once the printer is set up, use your own device or the computer in the 3D printing area to use Cura to print your model.
3. Take note of when your print will be completed, so that you can plan to return and pick it up.

Note: Many of these sites require a free account to download models

• Sketchfab

• Instructables

• Pinshape

• Cults

• 3D File Market

• Thingiverse

• YouMagine

• MyMiniFactory

• NASA - 3D models of spacecraft, asteroids, satellites and more

• US National Institute of Health - 3D models related to biomedical science

• Smithsonian Institution - 3D models of objects on display or held by the Smithsonian

• Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing - 3D models of mathematical shapes

Winter 2023