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Life & fun · June 22, 2017

3D Packing for 3D Printing

3D Packing for 3D Printing launched on June 22, 2017 with 260 votes, #100 of 3,107 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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3D Packing for 3D Printing is a tool that optimizes how many objects can fit into a 3D printer's build chamber. Created for users of Selective Laser Sintering printers like the Formlabs Fuse 1, it solves the algorithmic challenge of maximizing batch production by calculating optimal placement of multiple parts in the available printing volume. The software helps manufacturers and hobbyists pack more objects into a single print cycle, increasing efficiency without supports or scaffolding.

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Formlabs recently announced the Fuse 1, a 3D printer that works via Selective Laser Sintering . This technique uses a nylon powder which conveniently supports the structures as they are printed. No scaffolding or supports are needed, so we can print as many objects as we can pack into the volume. This begs the question - how many 3DBenchy boats can the Fuse 1 print in a single batch? As soon as the printer was announced, I immediately gravitated toward this algorithmic challenge. The Fuse 1 SLS Printer has a printing volume of 165 x 165 x 320 mm. The 3DBenchy tug boat model has standard dimensions of 60 x 31 x 48mm. The printer volume is 8,712,000 mm 3 and the boat's bounding volume is…from michaelfogleman.com

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