To make the process a little easier, you don't to add the parts, add build plates, and move everything to a build plate. Just load the models and then use the Arrange All Objects button at the top. It will spread things out using as many build plates as it needs to fit everything.
Great video and thanks for the introduction to Luban. I would personally avoid using the attached pegs method as they will require significant waste and time when printing the required support material. Printing pegs separately also allows you to print them in an orientation that is perpendicular to the joint surface which greatly strengthens the part. Looking forward to future content.
Recently subscribed to your channel. Great presentations; direct, well informed, enjoyable and easy to follow along. Thank you for posting this very informative video, I have just downloaded this software and will be trying my hand at it today. It will save me quite a bit of time and frustration vs my current labor-intensive method. Much appreciated.
Great vid very informative and useful, it’s nice to see the settings your using as it gives me options for future prints thx for the upload I’ll be eager to follow the outcome hope it all goes as planned 👍👍👍👍
Hey no problem I am happy to help! I am trying to finish up another skull before I hit the pavement on the triceratops. Hoping to start next week! Glad to have you here!!
I would really like to print connectors as separate objects, that way one can save a lot of filament avoiding supports, in my country filament is extremely expensive.
Yes that is my idea for the follow up video. I will try and give you everything that I do to track my large prints, how I lay it out in Bambu Studio, go over my placement of parts and settings, and finally my assembly. I have built many large prints like this with 100's of pieces and I know it can get very overwhelming. I hope that these videos will help everyone.
@@bambamprint Awesome I can't wait. I can't tell you the number of times I've looked for a tutorial on exactly this. I have a Neptune 4 max and I'd really love to take advantage of the build volume with these larger prints. Looking forward to the next part!
This is amazing. 10000x better than mesh mixer. How much is this program after the first month? Also, you can just hit A on the keyboard and bambu studio will add as many plates as it needs and put each part on each plate. Then you can go through and "lay on face" how you'd like. Happy printing!
Not only do dowels allow printing flat on the build-plate and hence with less supports, but if a dowel breaks, you just print a new one. If that sticking out peg breaks (and when they are pointed towards the bed, the layer lines make them easier to break than flat printed dowels), the break could protrude into the big part and require a reprint of that. So, I'd always advocate for dowels. If their fit is worse, then the tolerance is NOK or something is wrong with how the program designs the dowels.
@@xavierwilliams6799 I was going to work on a video for this exact question. You could always fill it with something to reinforce the structure. It all depends on the use of the statue and how large etc Many variables to consider.
This was awesome! Some reason in Luban, when I leave my cursor over something it doesn't show a bubble telling what it does like yours in the video. Any reason why?
I have a feeling that you turned them off. Luban likes to continually ask if you want to keep them turn on or not. I just looked in Luban and I honestly can't find anywhere to turn it back on. :(
@bambamprint nope didnt turn nothing off and there is no settings or preferences in the program. And only had 2 pop ups that i answered like in your video. If you do find something, please let me know. Otherwise it seems pretty straight forward. Can't wait to print my first cut parts from a model! Printing the dummy13 model 400% and the katanas i wanna use won't fit now my bambu a1 lol.
Thank you for the feedback. I am the developer of LuBan. This is a known issue in Windows 10, the tooltips simply do not show. In Windows 11, it shows without a problem. In Linux and Mac, at least on my computers, the tooltips can show; however, Mac has many versions, and I have not tested all of them. There is not much I can do at this point. By the way, not all controls have tooltips. Only those that are hard to understand (in my opinion) are added with tooltips.
@@luban9604 yeah im using win10 and much appreciated ypu replied im honored. Thats ok if nothing can be done, worst case i just play around and see what the result is. Hopefully it'll be fixed but will prolly update to win12 whenever thats created as i hate win11 lol. Thank you :)
Thank you! I checked out your channel. Love the cave diving! I have been wanting to get my divers license as I live near a lake! Always been fascinated by diving.
Thanks for your video. It really helped me a lot with a project I am working on. How accurate have you found the weight calculations in Luban to be? Luban said your skull is going to weigh 30.4 Kg. How much filament do you make sure you have to finish a build like this? Thanks Again.
@@Professorbuildit well the weight is going to be just an estimate. That will all change once you decide on walls and infill density. Typically I load my entire project into Bambu Studio and log all pieces in a spread sheet. I will go over this in my followup video.
Here's the translation: If I have an object with 120 mm, can I scale it up to 360 mm? Would that be like you did when scaling to 1219 on the X axis? And when I increase the scale on the X axis, the Y axis is automatically adjusted proportionally to the X axis, correct?
This software is quite impressive, it even supports Linux and custom cuts, not just automatic placements. But I gotta be honest - $500 for the lifetime license is just hard to justify for hobbyists. Would the program help me? Sure. But it wouldn't be worth it with that price. Considering you can do the same manually in a CAD program and most people won't print huge literally 30kg models it's quite a weird price.
That really depends on your use. With the A1 you have a much bigger build plate and will spend less time gluing your parts together. So there is a toss up.
@@bambamprint Uhm, I see it this way: 1. In case of a failed print the damage is less because the object is printed in two modules. 2. The time lost for gluing is more than compensated by the fact that we are literally printing at double the speed!!
@@kingkazuma2568 I have literally had this same question for myself in the past lol. I have even contemplated opting for an A1C over purchasing a standard AMS for my P1S's as the price for the AMS wasn't that far off from an A1C. A1Cmini would have almost been the same price. I ended up going with the AMS for my P1 because I felt there are some great videos that I can include for the channel.
1 out of 30 prints, that's going to be 4 potential failures for this head. if that happens mid print, it's still a lost day for each print. mind, I'm just playing with numbers here. :-) but that's 4 lost days.. but maybe more of an issue would be the cost in filament for the overall print and how infills might affect that.
@@CrudelyMade when I mention one out of 30 that is usually for much more intricate prints than this. These large prints will most likely never fail. Printing the Gambody Star destroyer I had zero failures out of 125+ parts
@@bambamprint well, never mind then. :-D if it's 120 days of printing.. I'd expect some failure somewhere. hmm.. this software might be a perfect match for the belted printer, there one that prints parts, advances the belt, prints the next part, etc. :-) could cut the printing time in half if you can keep it fed. (meaning it won't have to stop at 2am waiting for the next plate)..
To make the process a little easier, you don't to add the parts, add build plates, and move everything to a build plate. Just load the models and then use the Arrange All Objects button at the top. It will spread things out using as many build plates as it needs to fit everything.
Great video and thanks for the introduction to Luban. I would personally avoid using the attached pegs method as they will require significant waste and time when printing the required support material. Printing pegs separately also allows you to print them in an orientation that is perpendicular to the joint surface which greatly strengthens the part. Looking forward to future content.
Thanks for the videos. Just found your channel this evening. You just gained a permanent subscriber!
Awesome, thank you! Happy to have you aboard!
Recently subscribed to your channel. Great presentations; direct, well informed, enjoyable and easy to follow along. Thank you for posting this very informative video, I have just downloaded this software and will be trying my hand at it today. It will save me quite a bit of time and frustration vs my current labor-intensive method. Much appreciated.
Thanks and welcome. I am glad to have you here! I will continue to bring you the best content that I can! Have a great weekend!
Great vid very informative and useful, it’s nice to see the settings your using as it gives me options for future prints thx for the upload I’ll be eager to follow the outcome hope it all goes as planned 👍👍👍👍
Hey no problem I am happy to help! I am trying to finish up another skull before I hit the pavement on the triceratops. Hoping to start next week! Glad to have you here!!
Phenomenal training video
I appreciate that Jim! Happy Halloween!
Awesome! Thanks for this.
@@productionfirst your very welcome 😁
I would really like to print connectors as separate objects, that way one can save a lot of filament avoiding supports, in my country filament is extremely expensive.
@@yerry_verse then I would suggest a dowel cut.
Excellent video and very helpful. Will you be showing how you keep track of the progress in your next print?
Yes that is my idea for the follow up video. I will try and give you everything that I do to track my large prints, how I lay it out in Bambu Studio, go over my placement of parts and settings, and finally my assembly. I have built many large prints like this with 100's of pieces and I know it can get very overwhelming. I hope that these videos will help everyone.
@@bambamprint Awesome I can't wait. I can't tell you the number of times I've looked for a tutorial on exactly this. I have a Neptune 4 max and I'd really love to take advantage of the build volume with these larger prints. Looking forward to the next part!
Really interesting! Wonderful to know we can print larger than the physical limitations of our build plates 😁👍
Absolutely! It's amazing how technology allows us to push the boundaries of 3D printing. Exciting times ahead!
This is amazing. 10000x better than mesh mixer. How much is this program after the first month?
Also, you can just hit A on the keyboard and bambu studio will add as many plates as it needs and put each part on each plate. Then you can go through and "lay on face" how you'd like.
Happy printing!
Awesome tip I will add it to a video I was planning to make!
"It's going to take me a while to get this project completed" 🤣
hahaha I'm looking at a few months lol
Not only do dowels allow printing flat on the build-plate and hence with less supports, but if a dowel breaks, you just print a new one. If that sticking out peg breaks (and when they are pointed towards the bed, the layer lines make them easier to break than flat printed dowels), the break could protrude into the big part and require a reprint of that. So, I'd always advocate for dowels. If their fit is worse, then the tolerance is NOK or something is wrong with how the program designs the dowels.
amazing video
I really appreciate your kind words! It means a lot to me that you took the time to watch and comment.
Great video
I appreciate that! I am currently working on part two of this video! Its going to be great!
@@bambamprint You do a great job on your videos, very helpful for newbies like myself... LOL
@@rubencampos1873 That is exactly what my channel is all about! Happy to have made your life easier in this technical hobby.
Great video. For larger projects, like a life size statue, is there a way to hollow it out using the software? Or would you not recommend doing that?
@@xavierwilliams6799 I was going to work on a video for this exact question. You could always fill it with something to reinforce the structure. It all depends on the use of the statue and how large etc
Many variables to consider.
@ thank you. Looking forward to the video then
This was awesome! Some reason in Luban, when I leave my cursor over something it doesn't show a bubble telling what it does like yours in the video. Any reason why?
I have a feeling that you turned them off. Luban likes to continually ask if you want to keep them turn on or not. I just looked in Luban and I honestly can't find anywhere to turn it back on. :(
@bambamprint nope didnt turn nothing off and there is no settings or preferences in the program. And only had 2 pop ups that i answered like in your video. If you do find something, please let me know. Otherwise it seems pretty straight forward. Can't wait to print my first cut parts from a model! Printing the dummy13 model 400% and the katanas i wanna use won't fit now my bambu a1 lol.
Thank you for the feedback. I am the developer of LuBan.
This is a known issue in Windows 10, the tooltips simply do not show. In Windows 11, it shows without a problem. In Linux and Mac, at least on my computers, the tooltips can show; however, Mac has many versions, and I have not tested all of them.
There is not much I can do at this point. By the way, not all controls have tooltips. Only those that are hard to understand (in my opinion) are added with tooltips.
@@luban9604 yeah im using win10 and much appreciated ypu replied im honored. Thats ok if nothing can be done, worst case i just play around and see what the result is. Hopefully it'll be fixed but will prolly update to win12 whenever thats created as i hate win11 lol. Thank you :)
I wonder how it would compare with Prusa XL. I expect bigger volume would greatly reduce printing, assembly and post processing time.
Yes most definitely. You just need to setup your printer build volume and cut.
My cousin a printer that only prints files from an SD card. Can Luban export all those spliced files into a directory like an SD Card for his printer?
@@willrussell01 yes of course. You can export into any directory.
This was awesome
Thank you! I checked out your channel. Love the cave diving! I have been wanting to get my divers license as I live near a lake! Always been fascinated by diving.
Five months of 24-hour-a-day printing. I'd have to want one of these really badly.
Thanks for your video. It really helped me a lot with a project I am working on. How accurate have you found the weight calculations in Luban to be? Luban said your skull is going to weigh 30.4 Kg. How much filament do you make sure you have to finish a build like this?
Thanks Again.
@@Professorbuildit well the weight is going to be just an estimate. That will all change once you decide on walls and infill density. Typically I load my entire project into Bambu Studio and log all pieces in a spread sheet. I will go over this in my followup video.
Thank u so much bro
No problem! Glad I could help.
I can't figure out how to install this on my mac. Is there a way to do this in Bambu studio on a smaller scale?
No more videos on this build ? I kinda wanna see the finished product 😂
@@romeo032982 lol it's going to be a while. It will be over 150 prints. I will try and give bite size video updates before the followup video.
Here's the translation:
If I have an object with 120 mm, can I scale it up to 360 mm? Would that be like you did when scaling to 1219 on the X axis? And when I increase the scale on the X axis, the Y axis is automatically adjusted proportionally to the X axis, correct?
Yes correct
Good video.... 😀
Many many thanks
Luban is free software or not ?
Do you think that this would work for a large coin funnel?
Yes that seems like it would be fine. You can cut any model down.
@@bambamprint - Are you going to do another vid with more advanced techniques?
@@christopherd.winnan8701I'm always working on something. What did you have in mind?
@@bambamprint More examples with other designs would be great.
@@christopherd.winnan8701 I can do that!
Could I substitute filament for cardboard ? For infill or flat surfaces ? Does lubin allow that?
I am not sure to be honest. I guess that comes down to how you plan to substitute filament for cardboard? I don't know sounds interesting though!
This software is quite impressive, it even supports Linux and custom cuts, not just automatic placements. But I gotta be honest - $500 for the lifetime license is just hard to justify for hobbyists. Would the program help me? Sure. But it wouldn't be worth it with that price. Considering you can do the same manually in a CAD program and most people won't print huge literally 30kg models it's quite a weird price.
I must missed a step somewhere I got a message saying only athurised computers are allowed I see no files after pressing cut
That sounds like an administrator permissions issue. I am not completely sure as that is a local computer issue.
For this reason, it makes more sense to buy two A1 mini, for the difference of just $50, rather than one A1.
That really depends on your use. With the A1 you have a much bigger build plate and will spend less time gluing your parts together. So there is a toss up.
@@bambamprint
Uhm, I see it this way:
1. In case of a failed print the damage is less because the object is printed in two modules.
2. The time lost for gluing is more than compensated by the fact that we are literally printing at double the speed!!
Not only that but the a1 mini also has quite a large build vollume so ur not necessarily loseing much tbh build hight is good
@@kingkazuma2568 I have literally had this same question for myself in the past lol. I have even contemplated opting for an A1C over purchasing a standard AMS for my P1S's as the price for the AMS wasn't that far off from an A1C. A1Cmini would have almost been the same price. I ended up going with the AMS for my P1 because I felt there are some great videos that I can include for the channel.
1 out of 30 prints, that's going to be 4 potential failures for this head. if that happens mid print, it's still a lost day for each print.
mind, I'm just playing with numbers here. :-) but that's 4 lost days.. but maybe more of an issue would be the cost in filament for the overall print and how infills might affect that.
@@CrudelyMade when I mention one out of 30 that is usually for much more intricate prints than this. These large prints will most likely never fail. Printing the Gambody Star destroyer I had zero failures out of 125+ parts
@@bambamprint well, never mind then. :-D
if it's 120 days of printing.. I'd expect some failure somewhere.
hmm.. this software might be a perfect match for the belted printer, there one that prints parts, advances the belt, prints the next part, etc. :-) could cut the printing time in half if you can keep it fed. (meaning it won't have to stop at 2am waiting for the next plate)..
@@CrudelyMade haha ya I never thought about it that way that is an awesome idea
Luban's prices are idiotic