December 2023: Please check out our brand-new Knowledge Base/wiki!
https://pilotspace.gitbook.io/
The wiki is currently a work in progress, and contains specific documentation for:
- Step-by-step instructions for every machine (where applicable)
- Outside tutorials will be linked when needed
- software recommendations + download/setup links and instructions
- troubleshooting steps
- design guidelines/recommendations/tips
- and more!
Please send feedback to pilotspace@up.edu, unless a page is clearly actively being worked on.
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Some of the equipment will need it’s own software and drivers installed on your laptop in order to operate.
Here are links to the websites to download the programs and drivers you’ll need:
CAD/CAM programs Allen suggests:
Fusion 360 (Autodesk, education license)
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators
Inkscape
to create a template in Inkscape-
Just start with a blank document, change your units and change the canvas size to whatever you want (Glowforge is 20inx12in) by going to file→document properties, and then save the document as templates/default.svg in your Inkscape config directory (~/.config/inkscape on Linux). Then restart Inkscape, and it should open with whatever document you just saved as the default template.
You can also create your own document templates (which you can access from the File → New menu) by saving files with other names in that directory.
Sketchup
https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing#for-personal
3D printers:
Stratasys F170 and F370– https://grabcad.com/print?utm_source=index&utm_content=learn_print_button&utm_medium=cta
Zortrax M300– https://support.zortrax.com/downloads/
For the serial number needed, please see the Zortrax instructions by the machine.
Flashforge Creator Pro– http://replicat.org/
Hydra Research- Nautilus AND Ultimaker S5 Pro: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
3D scanners:
Makerbot Digitizer– https://support.makerbot.com/troubleshooting/makerbot-desktop-software/software-download/download_12190
Occipital Structure Scanner– https://structure.io/
Laser cutter:
Glowforge– (you will need to request an invite from Allen) https://app.glowforge.com/
CNC Router:
Inventables Carvey– http://easel.inventables.com/users/sign_in
Electronics Testing Equipment:
Analog Discovery 2– https://analogdiscovery.com/download/