BEWARE OF THE DOG- Sign

If you have the ability to print with multiple filaments (colours) you might be interested to know that 3D printed signs are as good as or better than commercially made signs, at least in some respect and at a lower cost to you. Strong, flexible, durable and customizable, these signs are low-cost to print and can be used in a wide range of situations.

This sign can be coloured however you like. It is a single-sided graphic on a substrate which provides strength and durability. I have grouped the elements into their colours so setting the colours in your slicer is fast and easy. You need an AMS or other multi-filament system to print in multiple colours.

Please see my notes about scaling the sign.

**SCALING NOTES **

When scaling the sign be sure to do a non-uniform scale of just x and y. Do not scale the Z-axis. If you want to scale z, only scale it bigger and in multiples of your print layer height (which should be 0.2mm).

HOW TO PRINT

1. Import the model into your slicer. The sign is oriented face down.
2. Without disturbing the model, change the colour of each model object or component to your desired colour.
3. Group or merge the objects so that they do not shift or become misaligned.
4. Now you can scale, flip, and rotate if desired.

GENERAL NOTES

1. The sign is designed for a 0.2mm layer height.
2. The height/thickness of the sign is 1.0mm.
3. You can scale all the models as desired but be sure to group or merge the components of each model first before scaling, and only use non-uniform scaling; only scale x and y, do not scale z.
4. The sign has only 1 object or component for each colour allowing you to set the colors in your slicer very easily. However, this will cause some slicer messages you should be aware of. See the “Slicer Error” notes below.
5. Print the sign face down for a smoother finish on the front.

IMPORTING TO YOUR SLICER

When Importing the file to your slicer, answer as indicated if you are asked any of the following questions…

Anycubic ————— “This file contains several objects positioned at multiple heights Instead of considering them as multiple objects, should the file be loaded as a single object having multiple parts?” = NO (this keeps the parts located together) “The dimensions of some objects from the file _____ seem to be defined in inches. The internal unit of the program is a millimetre. Do you want to recalculate the dimensions of these objects?” = NO

OrcaSlicer ————— “The object from file ______ is too small and may be in meters or inches. Do you want to scale to millimetres?” = NO

Bambu ————— “The object from file ______ is too small and may be in meters or inches. Do you want to scale to millimetres?” = NO

SLICER ERRORS

I have used a design technique that allows all the objects of each colour in the sign to be grouped and laid on a substrate for strength. This grouping allows you to easily set and change the model’s component’s colours. However, this design approach will result in some slicer warnings and errors. You can safely ignore the following warnings and errors when slicing this flag model:

• tool path conflict
• shared path
• unsupported runs

Below are specific errors for a few different slicers are shown here, you can ignore these errors when printing this sign.

Anycubic ————— “Error: Conflicts in G-code paths have been detected…” = IGNORE “Warning: Empty layer between…” = IGNORE “Warning: Detected print stability issues” = INGORE

OrcaSlicer ————— “The object has empty layers between…” = IGNORE “____ is too close to others; there may be a collision when printing.” = IGNORE

Bambu ————— “Warning: Objects can’t be printed for empty layer between…” = IGNORE “Warning: It seems object ____ has floating regions…” = IGNORE

I am working on more signs and plan to eventually post them, but if you are interested in a specific sign not already posted, please send me a message and I will prioritize it.

This model is 100% printed - no hardware, fasteners, or adhesives required. No support is required.

Print Settings: Pretty much any print settings and material are ok for this but for outdoor signs, ASA is recommended.

Commercial Licensing is available through my logicalplanet Memberships here on Thangs. I will customize and provide commercial support to members on request.

This project was and is a lot of files to manage. if you have any issues with a downloaded file, please let me know and I will address it.

See my blog for more details and other product info… https://www.logicalplanet.com/