Makerware log file location

If makerware ever tells you to check its log, they are saved to:
/Users/6dlab/Things/Logs
A new log is created every time the program is started so if you are trying to isolate an error, quit the program, start again and then try to reproduce the error.

What to do if the Afinia print button doesn't work

The print button

If you try to click on the print button from the Afinia software (mac version 1.4 (3.1)) and nothing happens then follow these steps to re-install.

1. Drag afinia application to trash folder from the applications folder
2. Delete the file: users/6dlab/Library/Preferences/AfiniaMicroboards.Afinia.plist
3. Empty trash
4. Restart mac
5. Re-install Afinia software from either the google drive location, the interent, or the install CD in the lab

Note-the google drive folder that is referenced is:

6dlab/3-D Team/software install packages/
If you are on a different computer, replace "6dlab" with your own user name.

This might also solve other problems you may be having with the software but it has been verified that this procedure fixes this problem.

reference:http://www.cultofmac.com/90060/how-to-completely-uninstall-software-under-mac-os-x-macrx/

Blender Tutorials

Where do I begin?

Blender is an absolutely fantastic opensource 3D modeling software. Not only does it have a vast number of built in tools ready to be used by the individual, you can encorporate your own Python scripts into Blender. This software has a large number of users who are very knowledgable of the software and are willing to help you with any question you have. Along with help, the other Blender users are very kind when it comes to providing add-ons that one can use in Blender. 

Now for the nitty-gritty.

If you go to http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/, you will find a large number of tutorials that the makers of Blender provide to help anyone from beginners to long time users learn how to use this software. 

Once again, back to the online users. If you venture to youtube, you will find a large number of tutorials that people have made in an attempt to teach you how to become very efficient with the software. This software has shortcuts galore, which at first can be a lot to handle, but with some practice, you will find that these shortcuts makes the creation of complex 3D meshes so much easier.

So hopefully this little post will help you get some good use out of this wonderful free software!