# File Naming Conventions

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Only alphanumeric characters (underscores & hyphens are excepted). No special characters in the name (ie. " ", ( ), { }, \[ ]. \\, /, ' '). These will not be recognised by the Bambu and cause print submission failure
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Please ensure all .3dm files are saved as Rhino 7. Please do not submit Rhino 8 files. 
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| File Type                                                                                                                 | Naming Convention                                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p><strong>.3dm</strong><br>Rhino 7 template files for Laser, Metal Laser and CNC. </p>                                   | <p><strong>Job Number\_Technology\_version.3dm</strong><br><em>e.g. 8095\_Laser\_v1.3dm</em></p>               |
| <p><strong>.gcode.3mf</strong><br>Files exported from Bambu Studio for FDM 3D printing.</p>                               | <p><strong>Job Number\_Material\_Version.gcode.3mf</strong><br><em>e.g. 8095\_White PLA\_v1.gcode.3mf</em></p> |
| <p><strong>.form</strong> <br>Files exported from Preform for SLA (resin) 3D printing.</p>                                | <p><strong>Job Number\_Material\_Version.form</strong><br><em>e.g. 8095\_BLACK\_v1.form</em></p>               |
| <p><strong>.stl</strong><br>All files exported as individual objects for 3D Printing repair (if requested by Fab Lab)</p> | <p><strong>Job Number\_Material\_Version.stl</strong><br><em>e.g. 8095\_White PLA\_v1.stl</em></p>             |