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insCADImp.txt - How to use ImplicitCAD - July 30, 2017 version
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I.1 Login: hacdc
Tabletop computer terms - move over means to use the touch pad to move the arrow on the display to the described position
I.2 At Password: enter standard password
click on means to move the arrow to the described position & then press either click button
I.3 If the MATE Terminal icon is on the screen double click on it and skip I.4-I.6
type means to type what is described
I.4 Click on Applications (top left)
type: means to type the characters that follow the space after :
I.5 Select System Tools
enter means to type what is described (if anything) & then press the Enter key (at right)
I.6 Click on MATE Terminal
enter: means to type the characters that follow the space after : & then press Enter
I.7 ssh [email protected] (ssh=network connect; perform following at renderadmin instead of local computer)
I.8 At [email protected]'s password: enter standard password
I.9 cd directorybeingused/ (i.e., ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/)
I.10 emacs -nw file.escad (i.e., testcube.escad - editor (one of many that can be used) for creating or modifying file (in this case object description))
I.11 Enter or modify object description
I.12 Ctrl X Ctrl S (save file)
I.13 Ctrl X Ctrl C (exit editor)
I.14 make file.stl (i.e., testcube.stl - convert from object description (.escad) to surface description (.stl))
I.15 Wait - complex objects can take a very long time
I.16 If there is an error repeat I.10-I.15 as many times as necessary
I.17 exit (undoes ssh renderadmin)
I.18 scp [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/directorybeingused/file.stl ./ (i.e., [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/testcube.stl ./ - copy host, where, to; copy file back to local computer)
I.19 At Password: enter standard password
I.20 meshlab file.stl (i.e., meshlab testcube.stl - display object)
I.21 At Post-Open Processing: click on OK
I.22 After examining object: Ctrl Q
I.23 Repeat I.7-I.22 as many times as needed


insCuraaddRostock.txt - How to add the Rostock to Cura (Warning: instructions are for one specific version of Cura; others may differ but the basic idea should be the same) - Jan. 4, 2018 version
insCADImp
To add the Rostock to Cura (numbers are for standard filament):
How to use ImplicitCAD on one of the tabletop computers - Dec. 26, 2019 version
R.1 Click on Machine (top left)
I.1 Turn on the computer & log in (see Documentation-Tabletop_computers for detailed instructions)
R.2 Click on Add new machine...
I.2 Click on Applications (top left)
R.3 At Select your machine (pictures) click on Other Printers
I.3 Move over System Tools
R.4 Click on Next
I.4 Click on MATE Terminal in window that just appeared
R.5 At Select your machine (list) click on Other
I.5 To connect (ssh) thru the HacDC network & perform the following on the renderadmin computer instead of the tabletop computer type: ssh [email protected]
R.6 Click on Next
I.6 At [email protected]'s password: enter standard password
R.7 At Other machine information click on DeltaBot
I.7 Enter cd directorybeingused/ (i.e., ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/)
R.8 Click on Next
I.8 Enter emacs -nw file.escad (i.e., testcube.escad - editor (one of many that can be used) for creating or modifying file (in this case object description))
R.9 At Cura Ready! click on Finish
I.9 Create or modify object description
R.10 Click on Machine
I.10 Type Ctrl X Ctrl S (saves file) Ctrl X Ctrl C (exits from editor)
R.11 Click on Machine settings...
I.11 Enter make file.stl (i.e., testcube.stl - convert from object description (.escad) to surface description (.stl))
R.12 At Machine settings: Maximum width (mm): 320
I.12 Wait - complex objects can take a very long time
R.13 Maximum depth (mm): 320
I.13 If there is an error then repeat I.8-I.12 as many times as necessary
R.14 Maximum height (mm): 320
I.14 To disconnect from the renderadmin computer enter: exit
R.15 Click on OK
I.15 Enter scp [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/directorybeingused/file.stl ./ (i.e., [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/testcube.stl ./ - copy source, item, to; copy file back to tabletop computer)
R.16 At Speed and temperature: Printing temperature (C): 215
I.16 At Password: enter standard password
R.17 Bed temperature (C): 0
I.17 Enter meshlab file.stl (i.e., meshlab testcube.stl - display object)
R.18 At Filament: Diameter (mm): 1.75
I.18 At Post-Open Processing: click on OK
I.19 After examining object type Ctrl Q (exits from meshlab)
I.20 Repeat I.5-I.19 as many times as needed
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 27 December 2019

Tabletop computer terms - move over means to use the touch pad to move the arrow on the display to the described position click on means to move the arrow to the described position & then press either click button type means to type what is described type: means to type the characters that follow the space after : enter means to type what is described (if anything) & then press the Enter key (at right) enter: means to type the characters that follow the space after : & then press Enter insCADImp How to use ImplicitCAD on one of the tabletop computers - Dec. 26, 2019 version I.1 Turn on the computer & log in (see Documentation-Tabletop_computers for detailed instructions) I.2 Click on Applications (top left) I.3 Move over System Tools I.4 Click on MATE Terminal in window that just appeared I.5 To connect (ssh) thru the HacDC network & perform the following on the renderadmin computer instead of the tabletop computer type: ssh [email protected] I.6 At [email protected]'s password: enter standard password I.7 Enter cd directorybeingused/ (i.e., ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/) I.8 Enter emacs -nw file.escad (i.e., testcube.escad - editor (one of many that can be used) for creating or modifying file (in this case object description)) I.9 Create or modify object description I.10 Type Ctrl X Ctrl S (saves file) Ctrl X Ctrl C (exits from editor) I.11 Enter make file.stl (i.e., testcube.stl - convert from object description (.escad) to surface description (.stl)) I.12 Wait - complex objects can take a very long time I.13 If there is an error then repeat I.8-I.12 as many times as necessary I.14 To disconnect from the renderadmin computer enter: exit I.15 Enter scp [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/directorybeingused/file.stl ./ (i.e., [email protected]:/home/renderadmin/ImplicitCAD/radioshack_box/testcube.stl ./ - copy source, item, to; copy file back to tabletop computer) I.16 At Password: enter standard password I.17 Enter meshlab file.stl (i.e., meshlab testcube.stl - display object) I.18 At Post-Open Processing: click on OK I.19 After examining object type Ctrl Q (exits from meshlab) I.20 Repeat I.5-I.19 as many times as needed

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