The document discusses 3Dprinteros, a cloud platform for managing 3D printers, users, files, and data at scale. It provides an overview of the company and features, including a case study of Duke University which grew from 6 to over 100 printers using 3Dprinteros. Key features highlighted are remote print monitoring, file management, data tracking and reporting, cloud slicing, and integrations with CAD software. The platform aims to make 3D printing management easier for educational institutions.

1. How to manage students, 3D printers and data at scale
October 6, 2018
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2. • Provides public and private cloud platform for
managing users, files, analytics and machines
• Powers more than 20,000 machines, over 1.3 million
hours of printing
• Offers multilingual and multiregional support
• Founded in 2014, backed by Microsoft Founder Paul
Allen’s Vulcan Capital and located in Silicon Valley
Company Overview
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4. Case Study: Duke University
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5. • Grew from 6 printers to 100+ machines
• Students login is tied to university credentials (SSO)
Duke University
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6. Features for students and educators
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7. • Unlimited storage to upload files to the cloud and
access from anywhere
• User’s have access to all iterations of a file so it’s easy
to reprint models and track success
• Users can share design files and entire projects with
other people and set permissions regarding access
Universal File Management
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8. User’s File Dashboard
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9. User’s Project Dashboard
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10. • Users can kick off jobs from any web browser and with a
connected web camera live view the print process
• 3DPrinterOS automatically records the print and sends an
email with an animated MP4 once the print is complete
• Users can view past MP4s in their file/project dashboards
to see how past files have performed
• This means you can start a print while away from the
printer, monitor its progress and have it ready for pick up
later
Remote Print Monitoring
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11. Remote Print Monitoring (Live View Wall)
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12. Remote Print Monitoring (MP4s)
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13. • Users can view, duplicate, edit and resize STL’s before
slicing
• 3DPrinterOS comes with tools to help with adding
supports, sizing, repairing and positioning objects
before sending to print
• Gcode visualization lets you see how objects will be
built layer by layer and prevent sending prints that
have a high potential of failure
STL/Gcode Editing & Visualization
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14. STL/Gcode Visualization
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15. • 3DPrinterOS cloud slicer allows users to slice objects
that would crash local slicers by leveraging the
power of cloud computing
• Also works with Gcodes from Cura, Simplify3D and
other popular slicers
Cloud & Local Slicing
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16. Cloud & Local Slicing
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17. • All statistics are tracked on a per student, per design
and per machine basis
• Admins can track who did what at any given time -
no need to keep a seperate excel sheet if sharing
machines
• Track filament used, all printing data, and log reasons
for print failure to help improve performance over
time
Data Tracking & Reporting
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18. Data Tracking & Reporting
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19. Customizable User Profiles
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20. • Users can easily move designs from most popular
CAD tools directly into 3DPrinterOS via plugin
• Includes: SolidEdge, SolidWorks, SpaceClaim,
OnShape, Fusion 360, Inventor, CATIA, Rhino
• Constantly adding more integrations
Integrations
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21. • Easiest way to manage campus-wide 3d printing
• Supports SAML, Shibboleth Single Sign On
• Makes it easy to create workgroups and manage
permissions and limits at group and user level
• Filament tracking and billing
• Advanced queue management for prints
• Comprehensive statistics and analytics for users,
workgroups and orgs
Educational License
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22. Questions?
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23. Thank You!
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For more info: Aaron Roy | @aaron_wa | @3dprinteros | www.3dprinteros.com
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