Bambu Studio Tutorial Assembly Tips/Tricks

In this video we will be combining dissimilar items. You can basically add anything to anything in the slicer. We can modify existing models to meet our needs.
This specifically goes over adding primitives' to a model, cutting up a model and attaching parts to it, support blocker and adding negative parts.
#3dprinting #diy #bambulab #design #tutorial

[@nakleh]

I’ve owned a P1S for 6 weeks now (my first 3d printer) and I have learned a lot in these past 6 weeks- but this was definitely the most informative video I have watched since I got the printer! Well explained, clear instructions, A+ all around! Thank you! You’ve got a new subscriber here.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. How are you liking your P1S?

[@nakleh]

@@ashleys3dprintshop I LOOOOOOOOOVE it so much!! Basically flawless so far- only failed prints were by user error :) SO happy I went with Bambu over Prusa!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@nakleh They both make great machines so I can see anyone be happy with either. But once I tried the Bambu lab printer it's hard to look at other brands. Lol

[@nakleh]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Oh yeah I know Prusa makes amazing machines.. I have friends who own and love them. But for me, especially as a newbie, I'm glad I went with Bambu. Like Apple products, they just work!

[@larry527az3]

Great stuff here. Amazing what you can do in a slicer these days. Thanks for the tips!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

You are correct there are many things you can do in slicer and with each update more gets added. Thank you for watching and the kind words.

[@rtpman1953]

Another great video. I had a project where I needed to integrate a negative part so this video paved the way to getting it set up. Thanks.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much., I appreciate that. I hope the project goes well. 🙂

[@Wuuzzaaful]

Amazing tutorial! Every time there's a new video, I'm like, "What will I learn from Ashley today!" Please keep it up. 😍

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

More to come!

[@Yggdrasil42]

I just discovered your tutorials and they've been great. Managed to cut and edit my first functional part yesterday from a downloaded STL. Thanks.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

That is awesome. That you for watching and sharing. 😁

[@Sirdelaghetto]

New to everything 3d printing. Thanks for easy videos!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you for watching and commenting. 😊

[@nealwitt]

Very informative video. I’ve been 3D printing for about a year with an Anycubic Vyper, but I just ordered a p1s and stumbled across your videos while trying to learn all I can ahead of time about my new printer. I can see that I’m going to learn a lot from you. Thank you.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I try to update on a semi regular basis but if you have any questions I try to answer everybody. I hope you love your new printer.

[@darren990]

the only thing Bambu Studio don't seem to do is allow you to drag like a box on top of a box or item you have to centre part one then lower it below the build plate then part 2 can be centred above part one and con bind both together .that was a mouth fall lol

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

You can sorta do that. But you have to hook 2 parts together with assembly. They dont have to touch though. If you assemble a flat part with another model you can move it anywhere in the build space. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCmfKehedGgprM

[@guillermoizard]

Great video, learned a lot!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. 😁

[@RebelTurtleTim]

Questions. Wouldn't it be better for this screw holes to go all the way through? And don't you need to increase the infill around then to be stronger? How would you do that, for a next video?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

You can adjust the "z" height to make it extend a bit more. Going all the way through could affect the piece going into the "shield mount". There is a way to make it stronger around the holes as well. Which could be a good topic to cover. Thank you🙂

[@lmccleary411]

hey ashley is there a way in bambu studio to make the linewidth of the infill pattern thicker similar to the wall loop criteria . i thaught if my memory serves me right u can do it in cura . but i want to do it in bambu . there are somethings that are easier to make the slicer design the complex structure for lets say a pen holder with no top layers . and just have the open infill of the honey comb work as deviders for the cup . but want a more durable infil that wont break cuz its one linewith thick

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Yes there is a way to do it. It's been a while since I touched cura but there are a few tricks in Bambu studio to modify parts of the model. Good topic to cover actually. 😉

[@ZaferCelik]

amazing

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

😁😁

[@BoosmannTV]

On this way, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...Thank you for all your contributions 👍

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Merry Christmas and thank you. Your support and encouragement is very much appreciated. I wish you and the ones who touch your life all happiness this season and into the next year.

[@canadiansparky64]

I don't know what I am doing wrong, every time I add a part to a project that came from the AI video part, to try to clean it up because it interpreted the part with rough edges and holes in between layers. Any how, I can't see the assembly option when I right click, the only way I seem to be able to join them is by mesh boolean, do I have the parts too close?

[@rache5399]

I always get so many ideas from your videos, close KZbin, and *POOF* they are gone lol. I need to start keeping a notebook nearby when I watch! I definitely gotta use the negative keyhole trick for a couple of my Christmas presents I'm printing, so thanks! Also, have you messed around with precision settings in the slicer? I am currently messing around with x-y hole/contour compensation to get some dragon egg pieces to screw together & hopefully with some trial and error I will figure it out. But I haven't found too much info elsewhere to help with that so that could possibly be a good video idea too

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

This video was 2 weeks in the making as the slicer updated and I was debating on adding the new stuff. But I'll save it for later. I haven't dipped to deeply into that topic. But that sounds like a fantastic idea. Thank you.

[@aleatoriototal]

Is there any way to disable the object's gravity in relation to the plate, so I can place one object on top of the other?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello, the "Snap to Plate" function is always on and no way, currently, to disable it. But there is a way around it. You would need to "assemble" at least 2 items. Here is a short video showing the steps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKWcnGRpnLZ6qZo If you have any questions feel free to reach out.

[@AppleiOSGenius]

wow your a genius, i didnt know bs can do all this been paying for other apps - subscribed keep it coming

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I hope I am adding some newish stuff for everyone and saving some time and money in the process.

[@AndrewAHayes]

This is excellen!, much easier than taking the part to Fusion or Tinkercad.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you. I have been forcing myself to use the slicer exclusively and surprised how much can be achieved.

[@bsr3280]

i’m trying to print a coaster that is two objects one underneath another but when I try to duplicate it to the whole bed, it only duplicates one of the objects and leaves the other one in the middle? Without combining them so I can change colors later.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello thank you for the question. I made a quick video showing the steps to combine 2 items and cloning them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmjLlZaen9ylaNU Basically you will highlight or select the items right click, then *MERGE* .(the old name was assemble but you want MERGE) from there you can position your part I recommend starting with centering then use the move tool. Once you have good model then you can clone your parts.

[@arfift33n]

At 8:00 how would you go about changing the thickness of an object, but without changing the size?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Sorry about the late reply. This can be tricky but there can be a simple work around depending on your model. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaTIXoqqhdt_d68

[@robcannon]

I am trying to figure out how to fill in a hole with another solid so I can color that solid with a different filament color. Take, for instance, the heart spinner you showed at the beginning of the video. How could you fill in the gaps where the arrow is, so you can paint that part of the model white and make the end result flush? I can figure out how to do that with custom text or svg files based on your other videos, but in this case the model already has shape cut into it and I would like it solid, but two parts so the filament can be changed. Thx.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hmm. That is an interesting request. Filling holes should be straight forward. Filling/coloring them with the imprint of what they are replacing is something I have never tried. It's like making a key impression but leaving the clay in the grooves. Nothing obvious is coming to mind but if it isn't flush(like a layer or 2 lower it may work.) it would make for an interesting project. If I figure out a complete solution I'll message back. If you want the partial solution msg back.

[@robcannon]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Making a just 1 layer deep would probably give better results. In the model I am working with the groove is many layers deep. That means when I color it in, it just doesn't show up very well. Filling it in with a solid block and raising it to just one layer deep would probably give me a close enough result. It would still be nice to figure out how to fill it and make it flush, but still be two parts so the other part could be colored. Thx for the idea.

[@ronkellis769]

Hi. I'm a little slow in trying to follow. @ 2:54, how did you quickly switch from having the Plate selected to selecting the two objects? Right after that, what did you click to get the new menu to render? I see what your assembly icon did, but the assembly icon on my screen doesn't do the same thing. TIA!!!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello, thank you for the question. So occasionally I unclick the model by clicking the plate . then select them parts. So I selected both items with ctrl+ A but there are a few ways to to select them 1.You can hold Ctrl and mouse Click each piece 2. You can hold Ctrl and press A, but be careful as it can select all your items in the slicer 3. You can hold shift and drag over the items to select them 4. on the process: Objects tab, on the right, you can hold control and select them by clicking the mouse. After they are selected you can right click somewhere on the model to bring up that menu to assemble. If both items are not selected/highlighted that menu will not show up. If you are still having difficulty please feel free to respond.

[@ronkellis769]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Very clear, thank you for taking your time to answer the absolute noob questions. I was trying to select both objects by clicking on each one independently in the description box, out of habit I probably tried [Shift]. I did get the Boolean to do what I wanted. Now to learn what you have taught. Thanks again.

[@MsSquishy41]

Could I cut something as a curve? or is the cut tool only straight?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Yes and no. This is for straight cuts but you can cut in nearly any shape but with a different tool. Mesh boolean difference or intersection. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXPaGiKa8-fn6M just bring in the shape(stl) you want or use inbuilt shapes.

[@AndrewAHayes]

I have loaded an stl of the Bambu logo and want to lay a black rectangle on top of it to make it into a sign, I have centered both but when I right click it wont show assemble. Have you any idea what is happening here?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello, thanks for reaching out. You have to make sure both parts are highlighted. You can do it a few ways. @ 2:55 is an example 1. If they are the only items you can hold control and press A key(to select all), then right click assemble If you have multiple plates or several items then do this 2. You can hold shift key and drag over both parts until they are highlighted, then right click assemble 3. If you are looking at objects process, you can hold control and click each part then right click assemble If you are running into any issues I'll try to help/.

[@AndrewAHayes]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Thanks! I knew there was something I was missing.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@AndrewAHayes Glad I could help. 😁. If there any other pain points I'm here.

[@AndrewAHayes]

@@ashleys3dprintshop I am still having problems with this simple assembly, the BL logo from makerworld I have set to green and is 2mm in the Z, the background made from a cube is in black and is 3mm in the Z, I centre both and both are flat to the buildplate and then I assemble them but the logo is not there when I slice them, what am I doing wrong here?

[@rodolfomejia917]

Would you be able to help me with a file that I’m trying to modify

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Sure, I can try to help. You can shoot me an email. ashleys3dprintshop at gmail com

[@bsr3280]

1.9.1 does not have assembly?😮

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

It's called "merge" now. In the exact same spot.

[@bsr3280]

Thanks, I will try it Thank you for your videos.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@bsr3280 Thank you for the question. 😀 I'll try to keep them coming.

[@colinmsmall]

Do you know if it is possible to use the new dovetail cuts in Bambu studio to make several cuts in a model at once? I tried working through their support but they don’t seem very responsive and their initial response pointed me to the wiki document which hasn’t been updated to include the dovetail feature yet and doesn’t seem to mention multiple cuts in general with connectors

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Am still playing with the new settings. Usually cuts are an entire "plane" so localizing them may not be possible if they follow the same rules as the other cuts. I have some theories to test on the new tools though. It know it's not a great answer but it's on my to do list. 🙂

[@colinmsmall]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out to see if you end up making a video about it!

[@sportbike9]

I've bought an A1 about 2 months ago I would have to agree with @nakleh this was very informative thanks and I don't ever comment on youtube post

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I appreciate all comments and especially welcome rare commenters. 😁It shows I am heading in a good direction. I hope you are loving your A1.