Remix STEP files to suit your needs - 3D design for 3D printing

[@walid4337]

I have been using cad professionally for 6 years now And never thought abt using the "move face" function like that Thanks alot

[@paulstephenson5311]

Thank you. I can now (and have now) created tailored made boxes for my fishing tackle.

[@TeachingTech]

Excellent:D

[@collie147]

Obviously depending on the license but I'd love to see STEP files included in anything online. I include them myself for the same reason. Converting STLs to STEP might work but its not always easy to modify a converted STL because of the split faces.

[@dasmikko]

Being new to making custom 3d print designs, your videos are a godsend!

[@neclimdul]

Oh, this is exactly what I've been looking for! I'd really been struggling through this but these tips where very helpful and already planning some remixes in my head. Also... very cheeky. 🤣

[@uiopuiop3472]

top secret: you can remix files that creators didnot want to remixed

[@largepimping]

I was on the edge of my seat to find out the object to be stored in that box. I was not disappointed.

[@arielinoa9161]

Wow on shape seems revolutionary

[@nado121]

This is my favourite series of yours, thank you and keep them coming!

[@AerialWaviator]

Love the sneak peaks at Michael's prized possessions. Also love this 3D design for 3D printing series. Easy to understand explanations that are very pragmatic.

[@drewmakesstuff]

this is super neat! Bookmarking this video for later reference

[@RandleBond]

you just halved the time I'm taking to do lots of things - nailed it again!

[@phuesler]

Thank you so much, Michael. Been watching your videos for the past year and went from 0 knowledge about CAD and 3D printing to creating my own products.

[@Pugwash.]

Remixing is a great way to tinker. I recently remixed a model and added a few improvements and found the step files more optimized for geometry than stl too.

[@yevgennegvey4021]

I wasn't aware about onshape and spent so much time in free version of fusion360. It's so painfull to transform stl to solid, especially when shapes is curved. Thank you so much!

[@conorstewart2214]

Be aware that with the free version of onshape, everything you make is public, anyone else can look at it and copy it.

[@thenextlayer]

Great video as usual Michael. When are you coming on The Infill Podcast? :)

[@andreaselme4127]

This is amazing! I thought I knew some basic "Move face" stuff but this is next level. Very useful, thank you for that. I am working on the same rugged box at the moment.

[@TrionAlpha]

Exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you.

[@ericm3060]

Wow, so much excellent information and spectacular instruction. Thank you!

[@JAYTEEAU]

Nicely done Michael. Cheers, JAYTEE

[@ThLDQ]

Another great video. Thanks a lot

[@mike-carrigan]

I have really appreciated these videos. I work in an aerospace machine shop and am responsible for all part marking. Most of it is done in a laser engraver. Aerospace parts can have some crazy shapes so I have been making my own fixtures with our work 3D printer. Yes, we have our own engineering that can make things in CAD but they are way too busy. It has been a blast.

[@MRKTM690smc]

dang that was much simpler than expected. I have always created planes to cut the bodies and modify them then recombine them. Thanks for the tips.

[@W.Keeling]

thank you, this is the video ive been waiting for

[@nobocks]

Thanks for your good work, helped a lot in my last project.

[@terryclair2914]

And I thought I knew 3D CAD, awesome video!

[@hexinli]

Great video - super-instructive and helpful - thanks!!

[@RoofusKit]

Love the buried lede joke there.

[@ChaosSaotome]

Love the videos! I learned OnShape from your tutorials. I am lost though since I have made a few parametric files in it but I'm unsure of how I should export it to allow for it to be remixed with those filters. Is there a specific file type that I should export it as or is there another way I can share them?

[@theebadge]

Incredible tutorial. Thanks!

[@SwissplWatches]

Amazing video!! thank you for showing us the way

[@airwick5083]

Good real world demo of the direct editing tools in Onshape! I would use the transform by mate connector to move things exactly where you need them in one step (especially for the gasket!)

[@WaschyNumber1]

Awesome, that would be the perfect way for a hdd drive backup storage case. 🤔 🤗

[@jimhowardbatey410]

Thank You !

[@xJackHunter]

excellent video as always

[@mr.gadget5160]

Super helpful, thank you

[@Flumphinator]

Really nice. Thank you!

[@mururoa7024]

While I got often frustrated with Fusion360, I have to say I do like OnShape a lot.

[@heckyes]

Was just asking myself the other day "I wonder what step files are and why I keep seeing them referenced".

[@JeffreyKretzler]

I wish I knew about Onshape much sooner, I've been using blender.

[@hughevans4665]

would love to see a video on how to make the sealing gasket. i presume you carved it from the foam, but are there 3d printing alternatives? also a freecad example/hints would be appreciated (I'm very much a novice and enjoy learning the concept but devil is in the details, and learning multiple cad tools a challenge), but understand your reasons for choosing the one cad package.

[@BrendaRosas]

I think he printed the gasket using TPU

[@TeachingTech]

The gasket is simply printed from TPU, a flexible filament.

[@FilipeGrillo]

Thanks for the video! I tried this today and was not able to reduce the rugged box size like you show, it works for increasing the size but it won't let me reduced it. Maybe On Shape changed it.

[@Eldormen]

besides the things you taught, I didn't know about the remix button to see all remixes.

[@Christian-cz9bu]

LOL watching thinking you're making a case for measuring device and to see what you put in it...

[@soemid]

Very nice video as usual. Would be cool if you could show how to make the text on the box another color if you have one extruder and no mmu or AMS.

[@conorstewart2214]

That’s easiest to do with the text coming out of the surface, not going into it. How you do it is insert a filament change at the height of the base of the text, different slicers have different ways of doing it. Without a MMU or AMS you should keep colour changes very simple and infrequent, like just for text in top of the model, you really do not want a lot of filament changes.

[@soemid]

@@conorstewart2214 i know that. But would like to know how to do the text first in one color and the print the rest in another color. Is it called Embedded text?🤷‍♂️

[@mrnukeduster]

So much better than messing with STLs in blender. This is the way.

[@jes00456]

I find that Blender is still better for modifying models sometimes, especially if you only have the stl file.

[@RobertJohnson-cd5mw]

How did you make the text flat? When i extrude or remove from the face it effects the whole text sketch. How did you only remove the small outline of the text and not the whole text? Thank you. It has been great following this tutorial to make a custom pencil box with my son.

[@TeachingTech]

After creating the text, I selected each letter and then used offset to create the second perimeter. One letter at a time which is slow but it prints much nicer that way.

[@RobertJohnson-cd5mw]

@@TeachingTech Thank you!

[@808GT]

My most prized possessions 😂

[@Kendrik01]

lol. Did my question inspire a video? :)

[@MarekHobler]

Would love to see how to do it in FreeCad

[@lawrencejohnson3259]

How do get your prints so smooth!?!? It looks injection molded!😳😳😳

[@SwissplWatches]

i think it's witchcraft.

[@lukask.5114]

What would be the Fusion360 equivalent to the "move face" function? I'm struggling to recreate the workflow in fusion. Thanks for a great video!

[@nemesis851_]

That must be VERY NEW to F360 I’ve been begging that the variable values screen STAY OPEN so we can work while it remains accessible/viewable for reference

[@glenncol]

Hi, what is the difference between increasing the size in CAD as opposed to within the slicer?

[@TeachingTech]

The slicer can scale the model uniformly along each axis, but ding it this way will let you change specific parts, but leave other crucial parts unchanged. For example, expanding the size vertically in the slicer will elongate the bolt holes too, so that assembly will be impossible.

[@mbravorus]

What about when I need to remove some holes or cutouts, not add or change them? Which Onshape feature would I use for that?

[@nochill1003]

Is the cast iron pattern on the box included in the design?

[@AshrielDrummer]

I believe what you're seeing is due to the build plate that he's using in the video. When getting the print off the bed, the bottom layer will always have an impression of the bed's texture.

[@NickKarpen]

I think it is called PEO plate. He had it in a video a while ago. It a sweet visual and it is smooth.

[@TeachingTech]

The plate is linked in the description if you are interested.

[@carlperkins1812]

Is this selecting and dragging method possible in Fusion360 too? It looks more intuitive than entering standalone numbers in a list.

[@rasmuskoorits3858]

Can anyone explain the 3 different materials used in the printing? Why those materials? Is there a good guide for filament selection? I've seen strength tests but nothing on practical use cases.

[@M.ike3570]

can you make a video on how to increase the diameter of step file objects. i need to change the ID of a cat bowl stand

[@mars3142]

Can I also remix STL files in onshape? I bought one and need to add support (not the generated ones).

[@peterr.4768]

More interesting would be STL Files as well

[@TeachingTech]

Already a video in the playlist on just that.

[@عليالجعيثن-س5و]

how can I 3d print real size semi trailer scaled down with out disappearing some part in the slicer software ?

[@ozzytheartist4780]

I notice that while touting the benefit of open source models is to be able to remix them, you print with a printer put out by a company that put most of the machine's tech being derived as open source then said company puts all of that behind a copywrite law. That would be like a car company taking Elon Musk's open source Tesla tech and then copywriting that tech. ...

[@dodge1235]

I am trying to change stp files from grabcad but i cannot edit them,any suggestions

[@SwissplWatches]

does the move face function work in Fusion as well?

[@WealthOverFameAndAttention]

what 3d printers would be good to get if i wanted to provide a service to construction companies and a service to the government

[@TuttleScott]

Kazoo, ha!

[@floodo1]

i like to have fun fun fun fun fun

[@JohnL_S17]

KAZOO

[@dportben]

YO!

[@azalea_moon-kee]

"You can see why this box is so well designed." No, it isn't...at least not well designed for FDM. You have a giant first layer on each half which essentially is a huge failure point, unless your machine is dialed in or the first layer of the box is really small. This is a 3D printed replica of a design that is injection molded because it has to be designed that way for injection molding. Designing a class box using 3D printing techniques would take advantage of the strengths of 3D printing which become weaknesses when you try to replicate most injection molded parts. Yes, with FDM you can replicate any part in the universe, but why would you unless you are making a replacement part that can't be gotten any other way? Many of features that exist in parts are there to compensate for limitations with OR take advantage of the strengths of other manufacturing methods. Designing around the limitations and strengths of FDM the entire new set possibilities for parts design.

[@alexfuhiho6324]

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[@sierraecho884]

I hate STL files, they suck sooo much. This format is 40 years old. Why are we still using it. Also STEP sucks as well. I prefer IGS over STEP any day. STEP needs once again special payed licenses most of the time.

[@Truninn]

Onshape diactivate 2 my accounts (one after other) without any reason. Support did nothing

[@5Komma5]

Another Onshape commercial. The title should be changed to How to bla in Onshape Browser based BS software 👎👎👎👎

[@TeachingTech]

I am fine with you not choosing Onshape. Each to their own. I just don't understand why you can't accept others choosing differently to you?

[@colincampbell3679]

Alright if you are clever enough to use fusion 360 and have a fancy 3D high end pricey Bambu Lab X1 Carbon with the also pricey AMS. Not so if those are beyond you.

[@TeachingTech]

Not quite what you are trying to say. The video is about Onshape, not fusion. The printer is irrelevant.