3D Printing: From Start to Finish (Udemy.com)

Hasta el momento está siendo interesante, aunque el contenido es básico. Aún así, en pleno 2026 la tecnología ha avanzado mucho y el contenido podría requerir cierta revisión para incluir software más novedoso y completo en las siguientes secciones, ya que por ejemplo el software CURA, aunque muy completo, queda desactualizado si se lo compara por ejemplo a OrcaSlicer, más actual; no puedo hacer una comparativa a Simplify3D al respecto.

Very good content for people just getting into 3D printing. I'm glad I took the time to go through it. There were a couple of instances where the presenter would indicate that he was reiterating something, but it actually wouldn't be presented until the next section. Also a little confusing sometimes where the narrated units of measurement didn't match what was shown on the screen, but not an issue if paying close attention.

I'm only in the first couple of sections, but I'm finding the information on the history of 3d printers/3d printing spectacular. I just received a 3d printer for Christmas, and was looking for a primer. A lot of classes are specific to one printer, which means after watching the tutorials, you can't always apply what you've learned. I wanted to understand the workings so I could apply my understanding to printers in general, and so that I could troubleshoot problems by type, rather than machine. This course has that, and if the history is anything to go-by, the rest of the course will be just as good.

The course is okay but obviously outdated. I get that some people complain about too much theory and not showing more first hand pictures or video. This gets better in the later chapters but it is prevalent. Was it worth the money? I bought it with a discount and that's fine then but for its original price it could have been sold when it was first published but no longer today, as the shown tools and software changed and as I have a lot of experience with computers I know there are a lot of people which did not "grow up" with the machines and hence cannot adapt to icons being somewhere else or functions named differently. They want a more descriptive way of introduction. After all there might have been more "learning by example" chapters. Thank you Mr. Volo for taking the time to do this course.

The course is good and covers all the basics of printing a model and finishing it. It focuses a bit much on cosplay models but that is probably because that is the instructors main focus. The one thing the course did not touch on was making models. I know it would be too much to walk through how to make models but just a quick section on how they are made and what programs are typically used. Maybe a section at the end with sites and tutorial suggestions like section 10 does for 3D printing resources.

This is the second class of Kevin's that I've taken and I'm very impressed with the content. He gives very good and clear instructions on the process from start to finish. My only critique is the use of some recycled video from the other course I took titled, "How to Make Money with Your 3D Printer." It would've been nice to have seen him change that up in some sense, but I still highly recommend this course to anybody who is looking to get into FMD printing. I'll be purchasing his other videos in the near future as well.

I've been 3D printing for about 12 months and bought this course because I wanted to gain a better understanding of the myriad settings in the slicer software I'm currently using (PrusaSlicer) in order to improve my prints. Okay, so there's tonnes of information on YouTube, but I wanted to see one expert's entire approach rather than trying to figure it out from bits and pieces of, possibly conflicting, information from multiple sources. This course has given me a grounding, and I particularly enjoyed the section on finishing techniques. But I think it falls short in a couple of places: Firstly, Kevin gives an overview of using the Simplify3D and Cura slicers; the former being his favourite and it does seem superior. My issue here is that the Cura software Kevin demonstrates is an old version... which would probably be of little consequence except that the people behind Simplify3D announced in February 2019 that there would be a new version 5.0 and, as I write this in August 2022, this proposed new version has still not been released and the company behind it has gone silent... although they will still take your money if you want to shell out $150 for it rather than downloading Cura, or one of the many other free slicer programs. Having said that Simplyfy3D does have some interesting features that are still not in its competitors (and I personally do not like Cura's user interface which is why I've been using Prusa)... but are they really necessary or worth paying $150 dollars for? The two main ones demonstrated by Kevin are the ability to assign multiple processes and variable processes, however these are easy to live without: Multiple processes - batch your components such that everything on the bed is using the same process. That does away with the need to define multiple processes. Variable processes - split the model, print each part as required, and then glue them together. Basically what I'm suggest here is that perhaps an update (to the course) is needed with something a little more state of the art than the old Cura version, and less of an advert for Simplify3D, and the reason I say that is because of my second issue, which is in fact my main issue: While Kevin describes most of the settings on his overviews he doesn't go into any detail about tweaking them. For example, he emphasises (more than once) the importance of tweaking retraction settings to reduce/eliminate stringing but doesn't go into any detail. Should I try increasing retraction by 0.1mm? 1mm? 10mm? Should I also change the retraction speed? Will it help/hinder if I raise/lower the nozzle temperature? What effect will it have elsewhere if I do any of those things? Another is that although Kevin states that most filaments come with a recommended temperature range, and mentions that adjustment that might be needed for things like your ambient (room) temperature (it's cold in his basement in winter), I was surprised that there was no information about how nozzle temperature affects adhesion, stringing, etc, and what one might do to correct any of these issues. I feel bad that I'm giving the course only 3 stars because I have enjoyed it an have learned some stuff. But Udemy describes 3 stars as meaning as "Average, could be better" and while I don't know about "Average", 4 stars is described as "Good, What I expected" and what I expected was to come away from this course knowing what to tweak to improve my prints. While I feel that the course has given me a grounding, it looks like I'm going to be spending time picking my way through bit and pieces of information on YouTube after all.

Just started. the history and that is a little dry, interesting. But, dry. Getting into Simplyfy3D. there is a lot to take in in just a few short videos. That said, the information you gain is very comprehensive and detailed, just a matter of keeping up. Thank goodness for the pause button. After Completion of this course, I have come away with some very valuable information that will be with me forever. I would recommend this course to any one interested in 3d printing. Excellent work!

The course is detailed and nicely packed. Covers the printing part well with all the slicer settings and tips and hacks. >>A few more time laps videos of would have been nicer. >>Bit of demo on removing the supports from printed models would also be nice. >>Covering bit of very basic 3D modeling (may be using tinker cads or something like that) would really be wholesome, though I understand the scope was limited to getting things printed here.

The course is a real time saver for people who want to start with 3d printing. Most aspects of any importance are shown and discussed. That's why I missed a bit about Cora, a free slicer software. People who start with 3d printing are not going to spend 150$ on software that they do not know if they really need it. Beginning with Cora is for many a normal way to start because it's included in the package in mane cases. But, great course Kevin !