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=How to use the 3D Printer in lab 419=
==Setting up print files==
The Autodesk Inventor Fusion software converts drawings to .stl files that can be 3D printed. To convert a drawing, open it with Inventor Fusion and follow the steps shown below.
[[Image:3D_1.jpg|center|thumb|300px|Figure 2: Click on the slanted letter I in the top left corner.]]
[[Image:3DPrinterPic.png|right|thumb|400px|Figure 1: The 3D printer used in lab 419.]]
[[Image:3DPrinterPic.png|right|thumb|400px|Figure 1: The 3D printer used in lab 419.]]
This particular laser shown in Figure 2 was over 30 years old when we first acquired it for the project. Much of my time (maybe too much :) ) has been spent restoring it so that it could maintain high energy levels for extended periods of time. All of my troubles are explicitly detailed in my logbooks which can be shared on request.
This particular laser shown in Figure 2 was over 30 years old when we first acquired it for the project. Much of my time (maybe too much :) ) has been spent restoring it so that it could maintain high energy levels for extended periods of time. All of my troubles are explicitly detailed in my logbooks which can be shared on request.
==Ablation Software==
Extensive software was written at UConn which converts surface measurements (taken with the Zygo) into a series of laser pulses and motor coordinates. The software uses a model of the beam spot and the Convolution Theorem to solve for the number and placement of laser pulses on the diamond so that it matches a end result specified by the user. The software used to create these "seq" files are listed below.
*[http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/~pratt/software/ablator.C '''ablator.C: Core software used in creating ablation raster files.''']