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3D Printing

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does CADD stand for?
a)
Computers are Designing Drawings
b)
Computer and Drawing Designs
c)
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
d)
Computer Aided Demolition Design
2.
What does CAD stand for?
a)
Computer Aided Design
b)
Computer Assisted Drawing
c)
Computer Activated Drafting
d)
Computer Activated Drawing
3.

This filament when exposed to light for around 15 minutes.

a)

Wood Filament

b)

Glow in the Dark / Luminous Filament

c)

Rainbow / Multi Color Filament

d)

Color Changing Filament

4.

This filament has quite an interesting property of reacting to the temperature.

a)

Metal Composite Filament

b)

Wood Filament

c)

Rainbow / Multi Color Filament

d)

Color Changing Filament

5.

wood filament

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Color Changing Filament

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Metal Composite Filament

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Multi Color Filament

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Luminous Filament

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Also called clear filament, a common color option for ABS and PLA plastics.

a)

wood

b)

transparent filament

c)

wax

d)

thermoplastic powder

11.

An umbrella term for any plastic that gets soft at high temperatures, and solidifies as it cools. Both ABS and PLA are thermoplastics.

a)

thermoplastic powder

b)

thermoplastics

c)

transparent filament

d)

stainless steel

12.

The material used to make the spools of plastic filament.

a)

PLA plastic filament

b)

plaster

c)

plastic film

d)

plastic pellets

13.

The speed at which the print head moves while it is not extruding any plastic.

a)

Travel Speed

b)

Firmware

c)

STL

d)

Slicing

14.

A widely used file format for 3D models. This is one of the file formats accepted by our software Cura.

a)

STL

b)

Slicing

c)

Print Speed

d)

Layer Resolution

15.

The process of converting a 3D model into a printable file. It will divide the model into “slices” so that the Ultimaker can build it up layer by layer.

a)

STL

b)

Slicing

c)

Travel speed

d)

Extruder

16.

The file format that is used for 3D print files (after it has been sliced). A G-code file basically exists of coordinates that control the movements of the Ultimaker.

a)

G-Code

b)

STL

c)

Extruder

d)

Firmware

17.

A common name for the parts that control the extrusion of the filament. This means that the extruder on an Ultimaker exists of the material feeder, bowden tube and print head.

a)

Extruder

b)

Slicing

c)

STL

d)

Travel speed

18.

The speed at which the print head moves while it is printing. Based on the print speed the amount of plastic that needs to be extruded will be calculated.

a)

Print Speed

b)

Positioning precision

c)

Layer resolution

d)

ABS

19.

The accuracy with which the print head moves around in the X and Y direction. Instead of moving around in a perfect circle it moves around in steps of 12.5 micron.

a)

Positioning precision

b)

Layer resolution

c)

PLA

d)

Filament

20.

The layer resolution (or layer height) describes the thickness of one layer of the 3D print. With an Ultimaker the default layer resolution is 0.1 mm (100 micron), but it can even reach a 0.02 mm (20 micron) layer height. You will however need quite some 3D printing experience for this.

a)

Layer Resolution

b)

ABS

c)

PLA

d)

Pring Speed

21.

This is a hard, odorless bioplastic that has a low environmental impact. It is derived from renewable, starch-based resources. PLA has a very low shrinkage, which is ideal for 3D models and prototyping at home.

a)

PLA

b)

Filament

c)

Layer Resolution

d)

Print speed

22.

An additive manufacturing technology that is based on the principle of laying down material in layers. This is the 3D printing technique that Ultimaker uses.

a)

Fused filament fabrication (FFF)

b)

Filament

c)

Travel

d)

Firmware

23.

The material that is used for 3D printing. It has the shape of a wire and is usually coiled on a spool.

a)

Filament

b)

PLA

c)

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

d)

ABS

24.
What file type should your 3d objects be?
a)
.png
b)
.stl
c)
.3d
d)
.makerbot
25.
What is a raft?
And why would you use it?
a)
Layers that go underneath an object
b)
Layers that go around the object
26.
What is a brim?
And why would you use it?
a)
Layers that go underneath an object
b)
Layers that go around the object
27.
What is additive manufacturing?
a)
Process by which 3D objects are constructed by successively depositing material in layers
b)
Process by which 3D objects are constructed by successively cutting material away from a solid block of material
28.
Which filament gives off toxic fumes and is generally not recommended for use in schools?
a)
PVA
b)
PLA
c)
ABS
d)
TPE
29.
What is the big thing that pulls the filament through it to turn it from cold solid to hot liquid?
a)
PTFE Tube
b)
Extruder
c)
Thermistor
d)
Hobbed Gear
30.
True or false: higher infill and more shells make for a stronger print. 
a)
True
b)
False
31.
G-Code is created by what kind of software?
a)
CAD
b)
Modeling
c)
Mesh Editor
d)
Slicer
32.
What is the hot thing that the filament comes out of?
a)
Extruder
b)
Nozzle
c)
Print head
d)
Filament Tube
33.
Which of the following is not an axis used in 3D printing?
a)
X axis
b)
Z axis
c)
V axis
d)
Y axis
34.
Which of the following is NOT true of creating a 3D model?
a)
Use supports for overhangs
b)
Make sure everything is attached to the print
c)
Gaps between moving parts should be at least .5mm
d)
Anything drawn on a 3D canvas can be printed in 3D
35.
What is the flat thing the 3D print is built on?
a)
Stage
b)
Bed
c)
Ground
d)
Floor
36.
What part is the brain of the 3D printer?
a)
User Interface
b)
Frame
c)
Extruder
d)
Motherboard
37.
What is the part that the objects are printed onto?
a)
Bed Surfaces
b)
Print Bed
c)
Bed Leveling
d)
Frame
38.
What part does the printer lay filament on to create the object?
a)
Build Plate
b)
Build Platform
c)
Gantry System
d)
Extruder
39.
The filament is super-heated before coming out through the...
a)
Build Plate
b)
Build Platform
c)
Gantry System
d)
Extruder
40.
What determines the color of the objects we print?
a)
Filament
b)
Filament Guide Tube
c)
Filament Spool
d)
Spool Holder
41.

What is the 3D printers "toner" or "ink" called?

a)

Exrtruder

b)

Nozzle

c)

Filament

d)

Plastic

42.

What does the extruder do?

a)

feeds the filament to the printer

b)

delivers the filament to the nozzle section

c)

delivers filament to the build plate

d)

feeds the filament to the build plate

43.

Filament is produced in layers onto the

a)

nozzle

b)

print bed

c)

extruder

d)

USB port

44.

Filament is produced in _______ onto the print bed

a)

Layers

b)

Stacks

c)

inches

d)

pieces

45.

When 3D printing it is important to use the

a)

Scientific method

b)

engineering design process

46.

What is an important characteristic of STEM

a)

Critical thinking

b)

problem solving

c)

both

d)

none

47.

3D printers work by

a)

adding layers (additive manufacturing).

b)

cutting shapes.

c)

printing paper.

d)

removing edges.

48.

What kind(s) of materials can be used in a 3D printer?

a)

Plastic only

b)

Paper only

c)

Metal only

d)

Metals, plastics, powders, and other substances

49.

What file type should your 3D objects be?

a)

.png

b)

.stl

c)

.3d

d)

.makerbot

50.

How do we refer to the three axes we control in 3D printing?

a)

x, y, z

b)

a, b, c

c)

1, 2, 3

51.

What is the vocabulary term used for the material we use to make 3D objects?

a)

filament

b)

plastic

c)

steel

52.

What do we call the space in our 3D design software where we design our object?

a)

graph

b)

bottom

c)

paper

d)

workplane

53.

In the working world, many fields are using 3D printing in some way. Which field is NOT using 3D printing?

a)

medical field

b)

food, baking field

c)

architectural field

d)

education field

e)

all the above use 3D printing