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Checklist for Successful File Submission

Files MUST:

• be exported to .STL format, one model per file
  • We will not print any STLs that contain more than one model
• be less than 14"x10"x14", scaled in inches
• pass the Shapeways tests for "White Processed Versatile Plastic" (3D Tools)
  • You must provide a screenshot of the test results (contains checkmarks and render of your model) for each file
    • If you change your file in any way after you run through Shapeways, you need to run it through again
  • We will not print any files without an associated screenshot
• have no naked edges
  • We will not print any files containing naked edges
• have a minimum feature thickness of 1/16". 
  • We will not print any files containing feature thickness under 1/16"
  • 1/16" is the minimum for simple and rectilinear geometries
  • More complex geometries (such as curves) should be thicker to avoid printing issues
    • Even if your model passes Shapeways with no warnings, your print may break if complex features are 1/16"

Submission

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Step-by-step guide

1. Review the 3D Printing Policies page before beginning the next step.
2. E-mail the following details of your 3D print request to the SOA Tech Desk (soatechdesk@utexas.edu)  
   1. Approximate dimensions
   2. Scale & units
   3. Acceptance of liability if the Shapeways test has warnings
      1. E-mail your prepared STL file(s) and Shapeways screenshot(s) in a FOLDER (EID_3Dprint_date) to the Tech Desk and to the 3D Print Intake folder (3D_Prin.kwv99bmk98xjbte3@u.box.com) to be tested, approved, and priced. 
   4. Upon submission will do our own Rhino naked edges test. There will be a charge of $5 to perform this test.
      1. If your model passes the test, we will apply the $5 toward your print.
      2. If your model fails the test or has any warnings, the charge will apply to What I Owe, and we will not print your 3D print.
         1. You will have to adjust your STL file and resubmit your files using the checklist.*
   5. Please note that our software only allows us to confirm that your model is a closed polygon, meaning we can only see the outside faces of the object. If there is an issue with the internal structure, we may not be able to notify you at the time of submission. Please review the checklist above for more information.
3. The Tech Desk will respond to your e-mail with a time and cost estimate for your approval.
4. When your file is submitted for printing by the desk staff, you will receive an email about its completion
5. You will pay for your model via What I Owe.
   1. If you do not pick up your print, you will still be charged the full amount to your What I Owe

*If you have to either adjust your file or would like to print a different file instead of the one you originally submitted, you must start the submission process over at the bottom of the queue.

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