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Download 3D Print Files[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.

Look up your printer model below, download the printer-specific, ready-to-use .GCODE files for printing Adult Male Tibial Bone Models #1 and #2, and go to Step 5 - 3D Print Sample Models.

You cannot print .GCODE files that are not prepared for your 3D printer. If your 3D printer is not listed on this page, please go to Step 3 - Prepare 3D Print Files to follow the instructions to download the .STL files, use Ultimaker Cura or Cura Lulzbot Edition to input the custom print settings and create .GCODE files for your 3D printer.

Creality Ender 3 3D Printer[edit | edit source]

Adult Male Tibial Bone Model GCODE Files for Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Model Number Anatomic Region Slicing Software Type and Version Nozzle Diameter Print Time Filament Weight Filament Material Build Plate Adhesion Setting GCODE File Name Revision Date Download File Print Instructions Print Testing Status
1 Proximal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 24 hours, 26 minutes 213 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 1 - Male - Creality Ender 3 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 16, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" File name: Model 1 - Male - Creality Ender 3 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Clean build plate with manufacturer's recommended cleaning agent
  • Apply a thin, smooth, and even layer of glue to the build plate to optimize print quality
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed on September 22, 2022 at Developer Fab Lab in Abuja, Nigeria
2 Distal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 19 hours, 30 minutes 166 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 2 - Male - Creality Ender 3 - 12-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 12, 2022 Right-click this link and select "Save link as:" File name: Model 2 - Male - Creality Ender 3 - 12-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Clean build plate with manufacturer's recommended cleaning agent
  • Apply a thin, smooth, and even layer of glue to the build plate to optimize print quality
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed on September 22, 2022 at Developer Fab Lab in Abuja, Nigeria

Prusa i3MK3S 3D Printer[edit | edit source]

Adult Male Tibial Bone Model GCODE Files for Prusa i3MK3S 3D Printer Model Number Anatomic Region Slicing Software Type and Version Nozzle Diameter Print Time Filament Weight Filament Material Build Plate Adhesion Setting GCODE File Name Revision Date Download File Print Instructions Print Testing Status
1 Proximal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.1.1 0.4 mm 13 hours, 57 minutes 214 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Skirt Model 1 - Male - Prusa i3MK3S - 20-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 20, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as" Filename: Model 1 - Male - Prusa i3MK3S - 20-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and File Type: .gcode
  • Use standard PEI build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed on September 21, 2022 at 3D4MD in Toronto, Canada
2 Distal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.1.1 0.4 mm 11 hours, 47 minutes 166 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Skirt Model 2 - Male - Prusa i3MK3S - 20-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 20, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" Filename: Model 2 - Male - Prusa i3MK3S - 20-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and File Type: .gcode
  • Use standard PEI build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed on September 21, 2022 at 3D4MD in Toronto, Canada

Ultimaker S3 3D Printer[edit | edit source]

Adult Male Tibial Bone Model GCODE Files for Ultimaker S3 3D Printer Model Number Anatomic Region Slicing Software Type and Version Nozzle Diameter Print Time Filament Weight Filament Material Build Plate Adhesion Setting GCODE File Name Revision Date Download File Print Instructions Print Testing Status
1 Proximal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 8 hours, 9 minutes 191 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 1 - Male - Ultimaker S3 - 30-Aug-2022 version.GCODE August 30, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" File name: Model 1 - Male - Ultimaker S3 - 30-Aug-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Follow the build plate manufacturer's recommendations for adhesion of PLA to the build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed at AIGE Limited in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
2 Distal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 6 hours, 28 minutes 148 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 2 - Male - Ultimaker S3 - 30-Aug-2022 version.GCODE August 30 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" File name: Model 2 - Male - Ultimaker S3 - 30-May-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Follow the build plate manufacturer's recommendations for adhesion of PLA to the build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing completed at AIGE Limited in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Ultimaker S5 3D Printer[edit | edit source]

Adult Male Tibial Bone Model GCODE Files for Ultimaker S5 3D Printer Model Number Anatomic Region Slicing Software Type and Version Nozzle Diameter Print Time Filament Weight Filament Material Build Plate Adhesion Setting GCODE File Name Revision Date Download File Print Instructions Print Testing Status
1 Proximal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 9 hours, 14 minutes 217 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 1 - Male - Ultimaker S5 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 16, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" File name: Model 1 - Male - Ultimaker S5 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Follow the build plate manufacturer's recommendations for adhesion of PLA to the build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing in progress at Innov8 Hub in Abuja,Nigeria and FabLab Kamp- Lintfort, Germany
2 Distal Fragment of Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Ultimaker Cura version 5.0.0 0.4 mm 7 hours, 21 minutes 168 grams White Polylactic Acid (PLA) Brim Model 2 - Male - Ultimaker S5 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE September 16, 2022 Right-click this link and choose "Save link as:" File name: Model 2 - Male - Ultimaker S5 - 16-Sept-2022 version.GCODE and Save as type: .gcode
  • Follow the build plate manufacturer's recommendations for adhesion of PLA to the build plate
  • Do not increase print speed beyond manufacturer's original default setting of 100%
Print testing in progress at Innov8 Hub in Abuja,Nigeria and FabLab Kamp- Lintfort, Germany

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.


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