Connex: PaperCut Use

Click on request in Papercut

Download the STLs in the request

If they send non STL files, respond asking them to resubmit with STLs

Open Network Drive

Select AFL (Clark) -> Connex

Locate the folder with the client's name, if they do not have one, create one

Folder naming convention: Firstname Lastname

In client folder, create a new folder for the request, naming it "PCrequestnumber"

Everything relating to that request number should be saved in the folder, including but not limited to STL files, screenshots, and the GrabCAD Print file

See GrabCAD Slicing Guide for help

Check the "Additional Instructions" section for information regarding the request

Clients may put quantity, finish, materials and orientations desired in "Additional Instructions"

Some clients put quantity at the top of the request under "Pages"

Save GrabCAD print file into the client request folder, naming it "PCrequestnumber"

Using the "Estimate" feature, enter the material usage into Papercut

Edit the Papercut request, entering the number of grams of material used

If needed, add an additional material and enter the grams used

Input your name into "Assigned to"

Depending on the complexity of the part, enter how much time it would take to slice, harvest, clean print heads, and clean parts by hand in "Operator Time Estimate"

Start at 0.5 hours and go up depending on complexity

Using the GrabCAD estimate, enter the "Print Time" into "Machine Time Estimate"

Edit the "Affiliation", most requests are "Internal"

Save the edits to the request and move to "Ready to Print"