Creating a Job

The first step is to create a job in the Fab Lab bureau via Power Apps. This secures your place in the queue.

Use this link to access the Job Submission App

Due to changes with the University's student Microsoft licencing, you will need to temporarily run a Free 30 Day Trail of PowerApps to access the Job Submission Portal.

Power Apps

Job Submission App

When submitting a job you will be introduced to the Fab Lab submission 'Home Page', here you can see:

• Your Name and University Email

• Where to 'submit a Job'

• Where to 'Book a Consultation'

• Link to the Knowledge Base for more online learning content.

• The current Job Queue and status of the Jobs (combined for all machines).

• Current notifications from the Fan Lab.

Machine Selection

FDM 3D Printing

If you've selected 3D FDM you will see the following inputs.

• Job Type

• Subject Code

• ID Number (student or staff ID)

• Themis String (optional / staff only)

• Phone Number

• Message (Optional)

Following these inputs, you will be asked to specify your material selections for the process;

• You can only specify 1 material choice per submission. If you require multiple materials, please submit multiple jobs accordingly.

• Please ensure that these material details match your Bambu Slicer (.gcode.3mf) file accurately.

• For FDM prints you will have the option to input volume as grams (g) to calculate the cost. Refer to the Bambu Studio guide on how to find the material usage for your file.

SLA 3D Printing

If you've selected 3D SLA you will see the following inputs.

• Job Type

• Subject Code

• ID Number (student or staff ID)

• Themis String (optional / staff only)

• Phone Number

• Message (Optional)

Following these inputs, you will be asked to specify your material selections for the process;

• You can only specify 1 material choice per submission. If you require multiple materials, please submit multiple jobs accordingly.

• Please ensure that these material details match your Preform (.form) file accurately.

• For SLA (Resin) prints you will have the option to input volume as millilitres (mL) to calculate the cost of the print. Refer to the Preform slicing guide.

SLA 3D Printing has a minimum cost of $5.00 per submission

Example: SLA (Resin) submission

Laser Cutting, Metal Laser Cutting & CNC

If you've selected Laser, Metal Laser, or CNC Routing you will see the following inputs.

• Job Type

• Subject Code

• ID Number (student or staff ID)

• Themis String (optional / staff only)

• Phone Number

• Message (Optional)

Following these inputs, you will be asked to specify your material selections;

• You can input up to 4 different material choices for these processes.

• Please ensure that these material details match your Rhino template file accurately.

• If you are supplying your own material, simply select 'Own Material' from the list.

Example: Laser Submission