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Check Print Settings[edit | edit source]

Please pay attention to and follow all the instructions closely to ensure the bone models are printed properly and display the required visual, tactile, and acoustic fidelity for orthopedic surgical simulation training.
  1. Review the custom print settings checklist to verify that each print file was properly prepared and click on the checkboxes to check the most appropriate response.
  2. Print the custom print settings checklist below for the 3D printed sample models by clicking on the "Download PDF" button in the upper righthand corner of this screen and selecting "Layout: Portrait" option for printing.
  3. Write the date of inspection and print and sign your name at the bottom of the checklist.
  4. File and save a back-up copy of the completed and signed checklist for your production and inspection records.
Checklist for Custom Print Settings for 3D Printed Adult Male Tibial Bone Models #1 and #2
# Print Setting for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printer Reference Screenshot Check the most appropriate response for Model #1 Check the most appropriate response for Model #2
1 Filament Material: PLA (if you have previously modified any values from the 3D slicer program's default settings for PLA filament, please change these values back to the default settings by clicking on the circular arrow to the left of each modified setting)
Select Filament Material.png

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2 The Circular Base of Model #1 and #2 Lies Flat On The Build Plate
Lay Flat - Male Model 1.png

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3 Identical Scale Factor Used for Models #1 and #2
Re-Scale Model - Male Model 1.png

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4 Support: None
Set Recommended Print Settings - Male Model 1.png

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5 Layer Height Is 0.15 mm To 0.3 mm Or Less
Set Custom Print Settings - Male Model 1.png

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6 Wall Thickness: 6.2 mm (this changes the Wall Line Count)
Set Custom Print Settings - Male Model 1.png

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7 Top Layers: 0

Bottom Layers: default value (not 0)

Adjust Top Layer Setting - Male Model 1.png

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8 Infill Density: 15%
Select Infill Pattern - Male Model 1.png

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9 Infill Pattern: Tri-Hexagon
Select Infill Pattern - Male Model 1.png

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10 Print Speed: default (unmodified) value for PLA Filament
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11 Build Plate Adhesion Type: Skirt or Brim (follow the build plate manufacturer's recommendations for using a brim to ensure adhesion of PLA to the build plate)

No Raft

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12 Print Speed on 3D Printer Control Screen Is Set to Manufacturer's Default Value of 100%
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13 (Optional) PLA filament has a Technical Data Sheet with a Shore Hardness D value between 79D to 93D[1][2][3]
Ultimaker PLA Technical Data Sheet.png

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Checklist items #1 to 12 must be checked as "Done Correctly" for Models #1 and #2 in order to proceed with 3D printing sample models.

Checklist Completion Date (Day-Month-Year):

Completed By (First Name and Last Name):

Signature:

Proceed to the next step by clicking on the "Next" button in the Menu box in the upper right section of this page.

Acknowledgements[edit | edit source]

This work is funded by a grant from the Intuitive Foundation. Any research, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the author(s), and not of the Intuitive Foundation.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. www.prusa3d.com/file/370474/technical-data-sheet.pdf
  2. Ultimaker. Ultimaker PLA Technical Data Sheet [Internet]. Ultimaker Support. [cited 2021 July 29]. Available from: https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011962720-UltimakerPLA-TDS.
  3. https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011962720-Ultimaker-PLA-TDS
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