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About the Digital Fabrication Lab (ReadMe)
👋 Hey there! Welcome to the Digital Fabrication Lab — our little playground of ideas and ...
Print Setting
Model Setup Scale & Size – Too small → loss of detail; too large → longer print time Orientation...
Digital and e-textile design at the CCI
This page is a guide to different techniques that can be used in digital and e-textile design, re...
Filaments Settings
PLA Basic but Important Printing Guide Default settings won’t work, make sure you set them correc...
Python language
If you are brand new to the Python programming language, you first need to have it properly insta...
Python environments
If you have not read the last post about Python we strongly recommend you have a read, just for t...
Example Projects
There are loads of fantastic examples of eTextiles projects out there, both from CCI students and...
How to pick a new computer
This information was updated in Autumn 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year. You can see a list of ...
Recommended Kit List
New students to UAL Creative Computing Institute often ask us what equipment we recommend before ...
Create Python environment with Venv
Python environments (venv): For this type of environment, the only requirement for your computer ...
Intro to Exif Image Metadata
Image files captured using digital cameras often contain a large amount of information about how ...
How to order safety stickers
We use the supplier Diginate.com for these stickers, heres how to place the order: Go to the Dig...
ReadMe🚩🌟🌟🌟Check the machine before you started
3D Printing Workflow Manual From slicing to post-print care — applies to UltiMaker Cura 3D print...
Tolerances
Dimensional Accuracy and Tolerances Typical accuracy for FDM printers is around ±0.1 mm, but for ...
Troubleshooting
🛠️ Troubleshooting Guide Common issues in FDM 3D printing and how to deal with them. Applies to U...
How to solder properly
For the beginner who just started physical computing, there is always an unavoidable challenge - ...
How To Connect To The CCI Slack
Slack is a workplace communication platform and is the primary way that we communicate at the CCI...
About the Dark Lab
The Dark Lab is located on the Ground floor of Greencoat Building, in GB_G05. This space can be ...
Who can access CCI technical resources?
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Plugins
Go to the Marketplace in Ultimaker Cura (at the right side of the top navi bar). Install the rec...