ERAU Rapid Prototyping Lab

Often prints are too big for our printers, and as a result prints need to be split up into multiple sections. It is critical that when splitting parts into ...

It is common for airfoils to come to an infinite point at the trailing edge (also seen in many other places). Figure 1 - Edges, shows an infinite edge and w...

When making models it can be tempting to have very thin walls that can cause many problems in 3D prints. Looking at figure 1 – thin walls, you can see what ...

Proper clearance when printing parts that need to together is critical. All 3D printers print holes undersized and pegs over-sized. This fact can effect par...

1) Press fit A press fit is when no slop is desired in a hole and peg joint system. Some geometries can often cause an interference fit (parts will not fit...

Due to x and y resolution being much greater than Z resolution, if a print has a relatively small change in height over a long distance in x and y, “stair s...

We recommend always submitting your SolidWorks / CATIA part / assembly file(s) when submitting a ticket to our lab, but in some situations an STL may be nec...