Designing for vase mode - 3D design for 3D printing

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To get the best out of 3D printing, it helps if you can design your own parts. In this tutorial series, we will learn to use a free 3D CAD program to do just that.

In this episode, I demonstrate how to use simple shapes with helices and patterns to create repeating geometry suitable for vase mode 3D printing. The same concepts are repeated each time, with small variations, which means you can easily change aspects to experiment and see how the final result is altered. I also cover what vase mode is and how to activate it in your slicer.

This tutorial is near the end of a long series. It assumes you are already proficient with Onshape. If you try to follow this as a beginner, you will find it way too fast. Please see the earlier videos in the playlist to pick up the basics.

3D design for 3D printing source CAD: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b54...

0:00 Introduction
3D design for 3D printing playlist:    • 3D design for 3D printing tutorials  
Printables holidays decoration competition: https://www.printables.com/contest/41...

0:55 What is vase/spiral contour mode?

2:30 How to activate vase/spiral contour mode in your slicer

3:50 Design requirements

5:34 Source CAD in Onshape
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b54...

5:46 Linear pattern vase

7:27 Circular pattern vase

9:17 Circular pattern with swept helix vase

11:08 Projected shape, curve pattern vase

13:12 Helix curve pattern around curvy object vase
pmd instructions: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/...

15:46 Christmas bauble style vase

17:02 Experimentation vase

17:57 Conclusion

Other vases shown in this video
Wavy Pencil Holder by SNASA: https://www.printables.com/model/3273...
Over Engineered Olpe Vase by Nat A Cyborg: https://www.printables.com/model/2909...
Faceted vase by gregp228: https://www.printables.com/model/1888...

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