Tutorial documents (Ribbon mode)

Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide document provides an introduction to the 3Data Expert basic 3D model handling using the Easy print workflow (input, position, compensations, supports, slicing, output).

Quick Start Guide PDF document (2.8 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0. license

Note: The example models for the documents are found in the "tutorials\GeomFiles" subdirectory of the 3Data Expert 16.0 program installations (Default for 3Data Expert®: "C:\Program Files\DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16.0\tutorials\GeomFiles").

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Tutorial documents (Legacy)

To make the program user interface look the same as in these tutorials the 3Data Expert GUI mode should be set to "Menus and toolbars" (Settings > Edit Preferences > User interface > Select GUI mode: Menus and toolbars).

Also there can be small changes in the software functions due to further development done after the tutorials have been written. Despite these minor changes the tutorials should still be feasible in Menus and toolbars GUI mode.

Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide document provides an introduction to the basic 3D model handling with DeskArtes Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing tools: triangle model repair and model splitting with 3Data Expert for Additive Manufacturing.

Quick Start Guide PDF document (2.2 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0. license

Tutorial 1 - Working with 3D Models

Tutorial 1 - Working with 3D Models document provides an introduction to the basic 3D model handling with 3Data Expert: 3D model viewing, repair, splitting, connecting, adding lap joint, hollowing, drain hole generation, boolean operations, support generation, surface triangulation and data reduction.

Tutorial 1 - Working with 3D Models PDF document (8.3 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base or 3Data Expert Free version 16.0.

Tutorial 2 - Working with Colors

Tutorial 2 - Working with Colors document provides an introduction to the basic automatic repair, coloring, and texturing functions available with 3Data Expert software for 3D Color Printers. Through this sequence, you will learn how to automatically repair, paint, and texture the Lamp.wrl model. In the final step, you will output the model for printing with 3D color printer.

Tutorial 2 - Working with Colors PDF document (1.3 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0 license.

Tutorial 3 - Separating Shells

Tutorial 3 - Separating Shells document describes how to divide a part into several separate and adjacent shells for different material (shore value) or color definitions.

Tutorial 3 - Separating Shells PDF document (2.7 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0 license.

Tutorial 4 - Generating Supports for AM

Tutorial 4 - Generating Supports for AM document explains the use of new Generic Supports command. The support generator can be used to generate supports for DLP, metal and stereolithography processes.

Tutorial 4 - Generating Supports for AM PDF document (6.7 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0 license.

Advanced Color Model Handling

The Advanced Color Model Handling document shows some advanced techniques available for applying color on 3D models.

Advanced Color Model Handling PDF document (1.2 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0 license.

STL and VRML Repair Examples

STL and VRML Repair Examples document describes the use of the latest improvements done for the faceted model repair with the Expert Series software. The use of the commands will be shown through several examples and most commands for faceted model repair are covered in the document.

STL and VRML Repair Examples PDF document (3.5 MB)

For the examples shown in the document you need the 3Data Expert® Base version 16.0 license.

Note: The example models for the documents are found in the "tutorials\GeomFiles" subdirectory of the 3Data Expert 16.0 program installations (Default for 3Data Expert®: "C:\Program Files\DeskArtes 3Data Expert 16.0\tutorials\GeomFiles").