Introduction to 3D Design and Printing

Get to know Agustín, designer and educator specializing in 3D printing. He explains how he went from being a graphic designer to teaching himself all about modeling and 3D printing. He also talks about his career so far and shares some of his most important sources of inspiration.

Agustín then kicks things off by explaining how a 3D printer works and talks a bit about the modeling software for those who are unfamiliar with the process. Now learn some tricks for working with models that can be easily manufactured using 3D printing.

Once you have a good understanding of the basics, it's time to get designing! Learn to model and optimize different shapes and adapt them for 3D printing. Then see how to prepare your files and give the printer the correct indications on what you want to print and how.

Next, discover how to set up your 3D printer and gain a good understanding of how it works before choosing the materials you want to work with (during the course you use PLA filament in an FDM 3D printer).

Now that you have a solid grasp on modeling and printing in 3D, Agustín takes you through the proposal for your final project: creating an object that can be of use in your day-to-day using everything you learned throughout the course.