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How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

If you are brand new to the Python programming language, you first need to have it properly insta...

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Python environments

How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

If you have not read the last post about Python we strongly recommend you have a read, just for t...

Updated 1 month ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

Example Projects

eTextiles Lab

There are loads of fantastic examples of eTextiles projects out there, both from CCI students and...

Updated 1 month ago by Rosie Walker

How to pick a new computer

How To Guides IT

This information was updated in Autumn 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year. You can see a list of ...

Updated 1 month ago by Tom Lynch

Recommended Kit List

About

New students to UAL Creative Computing Institute often ask us what equipment we recommend before ...

Updated 1 month ago by Tom Lynch

Create Python environment with Venv

How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

Python environments (venv): For this type of environment, the only requirement for your computer ...

Updated 1 month ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

Intro to Exif Image Metadata

How To Guides Creative Coding

Image files captured using digital cameras often contain a large amount of information about how ...

Updated 1 month ago by agnes cameron

How to order safety stickers

We use the supplier Diginate.com for these stickers, heres how to place the order: Go to the Dig...

Updated 1 month ago by Tom Lynch

ReadMe🚩🌟🌟🌟Check the machine before you started

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

3D Printing Workflow Manual From slicing to post-print care — applies to UltiMaker Cura 3D print...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

Tolerances

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Dimensional Accuracy and Tolerances Typical accuracy for FDM printers is around ±0.1 mm, but for ...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

Troubleshooting

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

🛠️ Troubleshooting Guide Common issues in FDM 3D printing and how to deal with them. Applies to U...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

How to solder properly

Electronics Lab Soldering & Electronics Bench

For the beginner who just started physical computing, there is always an unavoidable challenge - ...

Updated 1 month ago by Ruiyang Wang

How To Connect To The CCI Slack

How To Guides

Slack is a workplace communication platform and is the primary way that we communicate at the CCI...

Updated 1 month ago by agnes cameron

About the Dark Lab

Dark Lab

The Dark Lab is located on the Ground floor of Greencoat Building, in GB_G05. This space can be ...

Updated 1 month ago by Lieven van Velthoven

Who can access CCI technical resources?

About Technical Resources

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Plugins

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Go to the Marketplace in Ultimaker Cura (at the right side of the top navi bar). Install the rec...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

Design Your Objects

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Design Your Model Recommended software: Fusion 360 or Nomad/Zbrush. (Rhino is nice if you are fa...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

Glossary

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Nozzle We have two types of nozzles: AA and BB, and two nozzle sizes available to use: 0.8 mm an...

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Blender Object Preparing

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Fusion360 is recommened, and Blender for 3D Printing would be harder but not banned, here are som...

Updated 1 month ago by Yuwei Chen

How to do working at height training

How To Guides

Read the attached training. Complete the Quiz on ORB.

Updated 1 month ago by Tom Lynch