Author: Alex Shields-Weber Personal Project: Create a 3D-printable design of a N99(FFP3) mask in SolidWorks
- Download the Project files
- Launch SolidWorks to open files -- given that the software is installed & config on your device
- Analyze and visualize the design of the mask within SolidWorks
-- Orient your model on the print bed to ensure it's not outside print volume (exceeded volume = highlighted in red) -- Use Analytical tools for the build, layer height, and thickness/gap of model - Once your model is scaled to fit the 3D printer you will be using, you are ready to convert & export the 3D print files. -- My project files are scaled to fit a printer supporting SOLIDWORKS 3D Print API.
- Within SolidWorks, convert the part & assembly files to STL(.stl), OR to 3D Manufacturing Format (.3mf) OR to (*.amf) -- STL file format output: Only the surface geometry of a 3D object as a raw, unstructured triangulated surface. -- 3MF file format output: The 3D model, material, and property information for sharing full-fidelity 3D models to other printers.
- Under Save To File, select your desired format and click Save File (*.3mf or *.amf) -- Find a 3D printing facility/services & select materials for each part --
- Import it into the printer’s slicer software -- to generate the G-code that the printer will use to print your design.
Materials: Filter/Mask: Polypropelene (PP Fiber) Valve: Polypropelene (PP Fiber) Staples: Steel (to secure headband) Nose clip: metal, PP Sealing lip: synthetic foam (for comfort) 4-point headband attachment: synthetic latex/Polyisoprene
To imitate the FFP3 flat-fold mask:
- Use textile for the Headband material instead of rubber/latex
- Add Hydrophobic coating
