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insCADImp.txt - How to use ImplicitCAD - July 30, 2017 version I.1 Login: hacdc I.2 At Password: enter standard password I.3 If the MATE Terminal icon is on the screen double click on it and skip I.4-I.6 I.4 Click on Applications (top left) I.5 Select System Tools I.6 Click on MATE Terminal 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 To add the Rostock to Cura (numbers are for standard filament): R.1 Click on Machine (top left) R.2 Click on Add new machine... R.3 At Select your machine (pictures) click on Other Printers R.4 Click on Next R.5 At Select your machine (list) click on Other R.6 Click on Next R.7 At Other machine information click on DeltaBot R.8 Click on Next R.9 At Cura Ready! click on Finish R.10 Click on Machine R.11 Click on Machine settings... R.12 At Machine settings: Maximum width (mm): 320 R.13 Maximum depth (mm): 320 R.14 Maximum height (mm): 320 R.15 Click on OK R.16 At Speed and temperature: Printing temperature (C): 215 R.17 Bed temperature (C): 0 R.18 At Filament: Diameter (mm): 1.75