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Fabrizio Cimò
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Fabrizio Cimò

Fabrizio Cimò is an Italian engineer who has always had a passion for the world of 3D graphics and design. During his first degree in industrial design, he started uploading video lessons covering 3D modeling tools such as Rhinoceros, Blender, and Fusion 360 on his YouTube channel. Sometime later, Autodesk noticed his work and asked him to keep promoting Fusion 360 as an official student ambassador. During this time, he also joined Dynamis PRC, a racing team from Milano PT competing in the Formula SAE championship; thanks to this experience and his avid curiosity, he improved his knowledge of the manufacturing world. Today, Fabrizio works as a machine designer for an important company in the laser-cutting sector.
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Understanding general parameters

In this section, we will review the general parameters found in the General tab that you can see in Figure 17.2. The options are divided into three categories:

  • Global Settings
  • Nozzle Priming Settings
  • Additional G-Code Settings

The most important settings are contained inside the Global Settings section, while the Nozzle Priming Settings and Additional G-Code Settings options are way too advanced for beginners.

Let’s look at the most important Global Settings options we have to learn (as a rule of thumb, we shouldn’t mess with parameters unless we are absolutely confident of their usage, as they can ruin our prints):

  • Filament Diameter (mm): This is the diameter of our 3D printing filament. Most 3D printers on the market today extrude filaments with a diameter of 1.75 mm or 3 mm. If we want to be sure about the diameter, we can measure the filament using a caliper on multiple points. After measuring the...
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Fabrizio Cimò

Fabrizio Cimò is an Italian engineer who has always had a passion for the world of 3D graphics and design. During his first degree in industrial design, he started uploading video lessons covering 3D modeling tools such as Rhinoceros, Blender, and Fusion 360 on his YouTube channel. Sometime later, Autodesk noticed his work and asked him to keep promoting Fusion 360 as an official student ambassador. During this time, he also joined Dynamis PRC, a racing team from Milano PT competing in the Formula SAE championship; thanks to this experience and his avid curiosity, he improved his knowledge of the manufacturing world. Today, Fabrizio works as a machine designer for an important company in the laser-cutting sector.
Read more about Fabrizio Cimò