Schools: Students
Some basic things to consider when getting ready to accept job requests at your school.
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Technology Admin
Every school network is different, so connecting multiple printers can be a challenge. Complete this learning path to better understand the bilateral connection the printer makes with our print servers.
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District Wide Solution
We find that when 3D printing is standardized at a district level, printers get used more, students learn more, and interest in the printing program grows. All while making life easier for the teachers running it! Read more about how...
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TECH-201: Connecting Printers
Earn your "Printer Connector" certification by completing this assessment.
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Students
A learning path for Students of all ages on the Polar Cloud. Join your school, get designing, and start bringing your ideas to life.
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Reprap / Other (via Octoprint)
Through OctoPrint's support of the Polar Cloud, you can securely control your 3D printer remotely over the Internet! To see if your 3D printer is supported by OctoPrint, check OctoPrint's supported printers page.
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Check to see if your school already exists
There are thousands of schools on the Polar Cloud. Search to see if yours already exists, before you create a duplicate!
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Flashforge Resellers (Afinia, Monoprice, Bresser, Robo, Arçelik, Sharebot, etc.)
Flashforge private-labels a number of other printers available on the market. For those that ship with Polar Cloud Enabled firmware, learn how to connect them here so you can view your camera and start sending prints.
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Dremel Digilab 3D40/3D45
Learn how to connect your Dremel 3D Printer, view the camera, and troubleshoot common issues.
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Printer Compatibility
Is your 3D printer compatible with the Polar Cloud? Start here to find out.
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Searching Schools
There are thousands of schools on the Polar Cloud. Search to see if yours is, navigate the map to find schools cloud-printing in your area, or see what students are up to on the other side of the world.
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Flashforge: Manually Installing/Updating Firmware
Complete this activity before trying to reflash or update your Flashforge printer.
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Sign in to the Polar Cloud
Being able to access your printer requires that you sign in first, we need to know who you are! Signing up is easy and only takes a few seconds.
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Adding Photos
Adding a photo brings your object to life. It's also a required step before publishing your object to the community objects section.
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Import Students from Google Classroom
The Google Classroom integration means that your students don't have to do a thing - the next time they sign in, they'll be in the school and all set-up for printer access.
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Uploading STL, 3MF, or G-code Files to the Polar Cloud
To print an object using the Polar Cloud, you must first upload an object. Click here to learn more.
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