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Additive manufacturing · Lesson 4: Print the part

Build plate preparation and material loading, sending the file, monitoring and part removal.

Lesson goal

Run a print from start to part removal, catching problems early.

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3 videos

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1 exercise

Intermediate

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Prerequisite: Lesson 3

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

Machine PreparationVideo 1▶Machine PreparationPrepare the build plate for good adhesion and load the material.↗ Printing the PartVideo 2▶Printing the PartSend the file, watch the first layers and monitor the print.↗ Post PrintingVideo 3▶Post PrintingRemove the part safely and prepare the machine for the next job.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

A clean, well-prepared build plate ensures adhesion: most failures come from a bad first layer.

2

Watch the first layers: that is when to stop and restart, not three hours in.

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Remote monitoring, when the machine supports it, saves you from standing next to the printer.

4

Remove the part using the method intended for the machine and reset it for the next job.

Tip

Keep a small logbook for each machine: material, settings and result. After a few prints, you know which settings work.

3. Do the exercise

Print the bracket prepared in lesson 3:

  • prepare the build plate and check the loaded material
  • watch the first layers and note what you observe
  • remove the part and reset the machine
✓To check: The part is complete, with no lifting at the corners, and the machine is ready for a new print.

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