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# GitHub Copilot Instructions
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**Never use the unicode multiplication symbol (×, U+00D7) in any documentation, code, or markdown.**
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- If a git command fails due to authentication reasons, retry the command exactly once.
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- Increment for subsequent months.
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- `hidden`: Use this tag to prevent the page from being published to the fargo3d.com website.
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# Challenge Lifecycle
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Challenges follow a specific monthly cycle:
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3. **Judging**: Results are brought to and judged at the meetup in Month X+1.
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**Example:**
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**Wiki Page Roles:**
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- **Current-Challenge.md**: Displays the challenge currently in the "Execution" phase (announced last month, to be judged at the upcoming meetup).
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- **Upcoming-Challenge.md**: Displays the challenge to be announced at the upcoming meetup.
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# Content Synchronization
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The `wiki-fargo3d` submodule contains the official documentation. Some content is mirrored in the main repository root.
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- **Readme.md vs wiki-fargo3d/Home.md**: Keep announcements and general descriptions in sync.
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- **challenges.md vs wiki-fargo3d/Current-Challenge.md**: `challenges.md` should reflect the active challenge found in the wiki.
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||||||
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- **itinerary.md vs wiki-fargo3d/Itinerary.md**: Keep meeting schedules in sync.
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## Git Workflow for Wiki Updates
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1. Make changes in `wiki-fargo3d/`.
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2. Commit and push changes in `wiki-fargo3d`.
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3. Go to root `P:\3dPrintMeetup`.
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4. Commit the submodule update.
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5. Push root changes.
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||||||
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||||||
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## Example Front Matter
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```yaml
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---
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tags:
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- challenge
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- challenge-002
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||||||
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---
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||||||
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```
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||||||
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````
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# HueForge 3D Fuel Filament Library
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This folder contains the official 3D Fuel filament library for HueForge, providing accurate color and transmissivity data for 127+ 3D Fuel filaments.
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||||||
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## What's Included
|
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- **3d-fuel.json** - Complete filament library with:
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||||||
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- 127 filament entries from 3D Fuel and 3D Fuel Tough lines
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- Accurate hex color codes
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||||||
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- Transmissivity values for realistic light simulation
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||||||
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- Both PLA+ and PCTG material types
|
||||||
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- Unique UUIDs for proper filament identification
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||||||
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||||||
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## Installation Video Guide
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||||||
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||||||
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|
||||||
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||||||
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## Steps for Adding to Your HueForge
|
||||||
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||||||
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1. **Download the File**
|
||||||
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- Download the `3d-fuel.json` file from this folder
|
||||||
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||||||
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2. **Locate Your HueForge Installation**
|
||||||
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- Navigate to your HueForge application folder
|
||||||
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- Find the `Filaments` subfolder
|
||||||
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||||||
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3. **Navigate to Vendor Libraries**
|
||||||
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- Inside the `Filaments` folder, locate the `Vendor Libraries` subfolder
|
||||||
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- If it doesn't exist, create it
|
||||||
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||||||
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4. **Install the Library**
|
||||||
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- Copy the `3d-fuel.json` file into the `Vendor Libraries` folder
|
||||||
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- The complete path should look like:
|
||||||
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||||||
|
```text
|
||||||
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[HueForge Install]/Filaments/Vendor Libraries/3d-fuel.json
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
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|
||||||
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5. **Restart HueForge**
|
||||||
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- Close and reopen HueForge
|
||||||
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- The 3D Fuel brand should now appear in your filament selection
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Using the Filaments
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Once installed, you'll see "3D-Fuel" and "3D-Fuel Tough" as available brands in HueForge's filament selector. Each filament includes:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Accurate Colors**: Real hex color codes from 3D Fuel's specifications
|
||||||
|
- **Transmissivity Data**: For realistic light transmission in your models
|
||||||
|
- **Material Types**: Properly categorized as PLA+ or PCTG
|
||||||
|
- **Complete Range**: From opaques to transparents, metallics to fluorescents
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Filament Highlights
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Transparent Options**: Clearly Natural, Transparent Ruby Red, Transparent Lime Green
|
||||||
|
- **Metallics**: Gold, Silver, Copper variations
|
||||||
|
- **Fluorescents**: High-visibility colors for standout prints
|
||||||
|
- **Standard Colors**: Complete spectrum of everyday printing colors
|
||||||
|
- **Specialty Colors**: LulzBot Green, Bitcoin Orange, and more
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Community Integration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This library was created for the 3D Print Meetup community to enhance HueForge projects with accurate 3D Fuel filament data. Perfect for:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Multi-color lithophanes
|
||||||
|
- Transparent art pieces
|
||||||
|
- Color-accurate prototyping
|
||||||
|
- Community challenge projects
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Support
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For questions about this filament library or HueForge integration, contact the 3D Print Meetup organizers or visit our community resources.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
*Last Updated: October 2025*
|
||||||
|
*Source: 3D Fuel Official Shopify Database*
|
||||||
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|
|||||||
include_toc: true
|
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|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# **⚠️ IMPORTANT: MEETUP DATE CHANGES**
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## **Next Two Meetups Will NOT be on the 3rd Wednesday**
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **November Meetup: November 12th, 2025**
|
|
||||||
- **December Meetup: December 10th, 2025**
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**We will resume normal 3rd Wednesday schedule after the New Year.**
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# 3D Fuel 3D Printing Monthly Meetup
|
# 3D Fuel 3D Printing Monthly Meetup
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Welcome to the official repository for our monthly 3D printing meetup! This community-driven event brings together 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and explore the latest in additive manufacturing technology.
|
Welcome to the official repository for our monthly 3D printing meetup! This community-driven event brings together 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and explore the latest in additive manufacturing technology.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 📋 Table of Contents
|
## Table of Contents
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- [📋 Itinerary](#-itinerary)
|
- [Itinerary](#itinerary)
|
||||||
- [🏆 Monthly Challenges](#-monthly-challenges)
|
- [Monthly Challenges](#monthly-challenges)
|
||||||
- [💡 Community Planning](#-community-planning)
|
- [HueForge Integration](#hueforge-integration)
|
||||||
- [🎯 About Our Meetup](#-about-our-meetup)
|
- [Community Planning](#community-planning)
|
||||||
- [🤝 Community Engagement](#-community-engagement)
|
- [About Our Meetup](#about-our-meetup)
|
||||||
- [📞 Getting Involved](#-getting-involved)
|
- [Community Engagement](#community-engagement)
|
||||||
|
- [Getting Involved](#getting-involved)
|
||||||
|
- [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/BSJbsj6m)
|
||||||
|
- [Feedback](mailto:feedback@fargo3d.com)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### [<EFBFBD> Itinerary](./itinerary.md)
|
### [Itinerary](./itinerary.md)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Complete meeting format and timeline for our monthly gatherings. Includes:
|
Complete meeting format and timeline for our monthly gatherings. Includes:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -37,18 +29,33 @@ Complete meeting format and timeline for our monthly gatherings. Includes:
|
|||||||
- Featured presentations and workshops
|
- Featured presentations and workshops
|
||||||
- Meeting guidelines and etiquette
|
- Meeting guidelines and etiquette
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 🏆 Monthly Challenges
|
## Monthly Challenges
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### [Current Challenges](./challenges.md)
|
### [Current Challenges](./challenges.md)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Monthly design challenges and competitions. Currently featuring:
|
Monthly design challenges and competitions. Currently featuring:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **October 2025**: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" transparency challenge
|
- **Active (Dec)**: "Bring Your Test Models" - Calibration print showcase (Judging Jan 2026)
|
||||||
|
- **Upcoming (Jan)**: [TBD]
|
||||||
- Challenge rules, judging criteria, and submission guidelines
|
- Challenge rules, judging criteria, and submission guidelines
|
||||||
- Prize structures and recognition programs
|
- Prize structures and recognition programs
|
||||||
- Tips for achieving the best results
|
- Tips for achieving the best results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 💡 Community Planning
|
## HueForge Integration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### [3D Fuel Filament Library](./HueForge/)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Enhance your HueForge projects with our comprehensive 3D Fuel filament library! This community resource includes:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **127+ filament specifications** with accurate color and transmissivity data
|
||||||
|
- **Complete material range** including PLA+, PCTG, transparents, and metallics
|
||||||
|
- **Easy installation** with step-by-step instructions
|
||||||
|
- **Community-tested** filament profiles for optimal results
|
||||||
|
- **Perfect for lithophanes**, multi-color prints, and transparency projects
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Download the library and follow the installation guide to add professional-grade 3D Fuel filament data to your HueForge workflow.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Community Planning
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### [Ideas & Planning](./ideas.md)
|
### [Ideas & Planning](./ideas.md)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ Creative concepts and future planning for meetup activities:
|
|||||||
- Event structure improvements
|
- Event structure improvements
|
||||||
- Monthly challenge selection processes
|
- Monthly challenge selection processes
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 🎯 About Our Meetup
|
## About Our Meetup
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### What We Do
|
### What We Do
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ We host themed design challenges that encourage creativity and skill development
|
|||||||
- **Community Judging**: Group evaluation during show & tell sessions
|
- **Community Judging**: Group evaluation during show & tell sessions
|
||||||
- **Recognition**: Prizes and social media features for winners
|
- **Recognition**: Prizes and social media features for winners
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 🤝 Community Engagement
|
## Community Engagement
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Participation
|
### Participation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ We host themed design challenges that encourage creativity and skill development
|
|||||||
- **Discord Integration**: Online community voting and discussions
|
- **Discord Integration**: Online community voting and discussions
|
||||||
- **Social Media**: Documentation and sharing of member achievements
|
- **Social Media**: Documentation and sharing of member achievements
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 📞 Getting Involved
|
## Getting Involved
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### How to Participate
|
### How to Participate
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
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|
|||||||
|
# 3D Fuel December Meetup - Meeting Announcement
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Email Subject Line
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Join Us December 10th: 3D Printing Meetup + SVG Lettering + FormNext Recap + Challenge Winners
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Email Body / Reddit Post
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Hey everyone!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Join us for the **December 3D Printing Meetup**.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For more information about the meetup and community events, visit [www.fargo3d.com](https://www.fargo3d.com)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Meeting Agenda
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Social Time & Networking** - Welcome and catching up
|
||||||
|
2. **Industry News Update** - **Formnext Coverage** with John - A look at the latest tech from the world's largest additive manufacturing expo.
|
||||||
|
3. **Show & Tell & Challenge Judging** - **November Challenge Judging**: "Wait, This Was Printed?" (Smooth Cube Challenge). Bring your cubes!
|
||||||
|
4. **New December Challenge Announcement** - "Bring Your Test Models" - Share your favorite calibration and testing prints.
|
||||||
|
5. **Featured Presentation: SVGs and Lettering on Prints** - Presented by **Eric Spooner**
|
||||||
|
6. **Closing Discussion** - Wrap-up and informal conversation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Special Presentation: SVGs and Lettering on Prints
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Join us for a deep dive into adding custom graphics and text to your 3D prints! This presentation will cover:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Working with SVGs**: How to prepare vector graphics for 3D printing.
|
||||||
|
- **Lettering Techniques**: Best practices for embedding or embossing text onto your models.
|
||||||
|
- **Workflow Tips**: From design software to slicer implementation.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Location & Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**When:** Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
|
||||||
|
**Where:** 3D-Fuel 2222 7th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102
|
||||||
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|||||||
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# 3D Fuel November Meetup - Meeting Announcement
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Email Subject Line
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Join Us November 12th: 3D Printing Meetup + HueForge Presentation + New Challenge
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Email Body / Reddit Post
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Hey everyone!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Join us for the **November 3D Printing Meetup**. Please note: **This month's meeting is on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 PM** (not our usual 3rd Wednesday).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Also note:** December's meetup will be on **Wednesday, December 10th** (also adjusted for the holidays).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Meeting Agenda
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Social Time & Networking** - Welcome and catching up
|
||||||
|
2. **Industry News Update** - Latest 3D printing trends with John
|
||||||
|
3. **Show & Tell & Challenge Judging** - October transparency challenge winners and community showcases
|
||||||
|
4. **New November Challenge Announcement** - "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?" - Can you achieve the smoothest surface finish possible?
|
||||||
|
5. **Featured Presentation: Getting Started with HueForge** *(30 minutes)* - Presented by **Eric Spooner**
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6. **Closing Discussion** - Wrap-up and informal conversation
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|
||||||
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### Special Presentation: Getting Started with HueForge
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||||||
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Join us for a brief introduction to HueForge color mapping software! This presentation will cover:
|
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||||||
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- **Installing the 3D Fuel Filament Library** - Add our complete 127+ filament database to HueForge
|
||||||
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- **Photo-to-Print Workflow** - Working with a simple Black and White photo
|
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- **Slicer Setup & Integration**:
|
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- Configuring HueForge with **Bambu Studio** using modifiers vs Painting
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Perfect for anyone looking to take their color and multi-material printing to the next level!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What to Expect
|
||||||
|
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||||||
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- Network with local 3D printing enthusiasts
|
||||||
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- Showcase your latest prints
|
||||||
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- Learn about our new November challenge: achieving the smoothest layer-line-free prints
|
||||||
|
- Learn color mapping techniques with HueForge
|
||||||
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- Ask questions from experienced makers
|
||||||
|
|
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### Location & Details
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**When:** Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
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||||||
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**Where:** 3D-Fuel 2222 7th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Don't Miss Out
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
Whether you're a 3D printing beginner or experienced maker, we have something for everyone. Bring your questions, your latest prints, and your enthusiasm!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**See you there!**
|
||||||
|
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||||||
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---
|
||||||
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|
||||||
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## Social Media Quick Version (Twitter/X)
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
November meetup is THIS WEDNESDAY (Nov 12th) at 6 PM! New challenge: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?" Plus Eric Spooner presents HueForge basics - photo-to-print workflows, 3D Fuel filament library & slicer setup. Show & tell too! #3DPrinting #3DFuel
|
||||||
|
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||||||
|
---
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||||||
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||||||
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## Meeting Details Reference
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| Detail | Information |
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|--------|-------------|
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| **Date** | Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 |
|
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| **Time** | 6:00 - 8:00 PM |
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||||||
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| **Presentation Topic** | Getting Started with HueForge |
|
||||||
|
| **Presenter** | Eric Spooner |
|
||||||
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| **Duration** | 30 minutes |
|
||||||
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| **Key Topics** | 3D Fuel Library Installation, B&W Photo Mapping, Bambu Studio/Orca Slicer Setup |
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|
| **Note** | Special date - not 3rd Wednesday |
|
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@@ -9,32 +9,31 @@ Welcome to our monthly 3D printing challenges! Each month features a unique them
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## Active Challenge
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## Active Challenge
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|
|
||||||
### October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"
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### December 2025: "Bring Your Test Models"
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**Theme**: Transparency and clarity testing with 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" filaments
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**Theme**: Sharing and comparing printer calibration and test models.
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||||||
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||||||
**Key Details**:
|
**Key Details**:
|
||||||
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- **Model**: 25mm diameter x 50mm height cylinder in vase mode
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- **Model**: Your favorite test/calibration print (Benchy, Cube, Torture Test, etc.)
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- **Materials**: 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" PCTG or PLA
|
- **Goal**: Share why you use it and what it helps you tune
|
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- **Focus**: Maximum transparency and print quality
|
- **Voting**: Group vote for "Best Test Model" (Usefulness, Uniqueness, Coolness)
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- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
|
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||||||
**[📋 View Full Challenge Details](./challenges/October-2025/readme.md)**
|
**[View Full Challenge Details](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/wiki/Current-Challenge)**
|
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|
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## Upcoming Challenge
|
## Upcoming Challenge
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|
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### November 2025: "[Challenge Name TBD]"
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### January 2026: "[Challenge Name TBD]"
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||||||
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**Status**: Planning in progress
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**Status**: Planning in progress
|
||||||
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|
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**Expected Timeline**:
|
**Expected Timeline**:
|
||||||
|
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||||||
- **Announcement**: November meeting (November 12th, 2025)
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- **Announcement**: January meeting (January 2026)
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||||||
- **Submission Period**: TBD
|
- **Submission Period**: February 2026
|
||||||
- **Judging**: TBD
|
- **Judging**: February 2026
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**[📋 View Challenge Placeholder](./challenges/November-2025/readme.md)**
|
**[View Challenge Placeholder](./challenges/November-2025/readme.md)**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Challenge Archive
|
## Challenge Archive
|
||||||
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||||||
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---
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
# December 2025 Challenge: "Bring Your Test Models"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This month's challenge is all about the models we use to test, tune, and calibrate our printers. Everyone has a favorite "go-to" print—whether it's a Benchy, a calibration cube, a torture test, or something unique you've found.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Bring your favorite test models to the meetup!**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Challenge Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### The Goal
|
||||||
|
Share what test models you use and why. Do you use them for:
|
||||||
|
- Calibrating dimensional accuracy?
|
||||||
|
- Testing overhangs and bridging?
|
||||||
|
- Tuning retraction settings?
|
||||||
|
- Checking first layer adhesion?
|
||||||
|
- Just for fun?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Submission Requirements
|
||||||
|
- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed test model(s) to the January meetup.
|
||||||
|
- **Explanation**: Be prepared to share *why* this is your favorite test model and what it helps you achieve.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Voting & Awards
|
||||||
|
- **Group Vote**: The group will vote on what they think is the **Best Test Model**.
|
||||||
|
- **Criteria**: Usefulness, uniqueness, or just plain coolness!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Timeline
|
||||||
|
- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
|
||||||
|
- **Show & Tell / Voting**: January 2026 (during January meetup)
|
||||||
|
- **Winner Announcement**: January 2026 (end of January meetup)
|
||||||
18
challenges/January-2026/readme.md
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|
|||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# January 2026 Challenge: [Title TBD]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Status**: Planning in Progress
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Challenge Overview
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Details for the January 2026 challenge will be announced at the January meetup.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Timeline
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Announcement**: January 2026
|
||||||
|
- **Submission**: February 2026
|
||||||
|
- **Judging**: February 2026
|
||||||
@@ -3,70 +3,172 @@ gitea: none
|
|||||||
include_toc: true
|
include_toc: true
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# November 2025 Challenge: "[Challenge Name TBD]"
|
# November 2025 Challenge: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Challenge Overview
|
## Challenge Overview
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[Challenge description and theme to be determined]
|
Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This challenge focuses on:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Surface finish quality and smoothness
|
||||||
|
- Proper printer calibration and tuning
|
||||||
|
- Optimal slicer settings for layer adhesion
|
||||||
|
- Material selection and temperature control
|
||||||
|
- The art of making layer lines disappear
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Challenge Rules
|
## Challenge Rules
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Materials & Constraints
|
### Materials & Constraints
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Filament**: [To be specified]
|
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
|
||||||
- **Maximum Filament Usage**: [To be determined]
|
- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
- **Model Specification**: [To be determined]
|
- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
|
||||||
- **Print Mode**: [To be specified]
|
- **Model Specification**:
|
||||||
|
- **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm × 25mm × 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
|
- **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
|
- **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
|
||||||
|
- **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion)
|
||||||
|
- **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
|
||||||
|
- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Competition Categories
|
### Competition Categories
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **[Category 1]**: [To be determined]
|
- **Smoothest Surface**: Best overall surface finish with minimal visible layer lines straight off the printer
|
||||||
- **[Category 2]**: [To be determined]
|
- **No post-processing allowed** - cubes must be judged as-printed
|
||||||
- **Overall Winner**: Best overall submission
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Judging Criteria
|
### Judging Criteria
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. **[Criteria 1]** ([%]): [To be determined]
|
1. **Layer Line Visibility** (100%): The appearance and visibility of layer lines - less visible is better
|
||||||
2. **[Criteria 2]** ([%]): [To be determined]
|
- All cubes must meet basic challenge requirements (25mm cube dimensions, exactly 2 walls, no post-processing)
|
||||||
3. **[Criteria 3]** ([%]): [To be determined]
|
- Winner is determined solely by smoothness of surface and minimal layer line appearance
|
||||||
4. **Challenge Adherence** (10%): Following all challenge requirements
|
- **Tiebreaker**: If two prints are too close to differentiate, the fastest print time wins
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Submission Requirements
|
### Submission Requirements
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **[Requirement 1]**: [To be determined]
|
- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed 25mm cube to the December meetup for judging
|
||||||
- **Documentation**: Include photos showing [specific aspects]
|
- **Dimension Verification**: Must be exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
||||||
- **Settings Documentation**: Share printer settings used
|
- **Wall Count Verification**: Must show exactly 2 walls when inspected
|
||||||
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of techniques used
|
- **Print Time**: Record and report your total print time (used as tiebreaker if needed)
|
||||||
|
- **Documentation**: Include photos showing:
|
||||||
|
- Close-up surface details
|
||||||
|
- Overall cube appearance
|
||||||
|
- Cross-section or wall thickness (optional)
|
||||||
|
- **Settings Documentation**: Share your winning settings:
|
||||||
|
- Layer height
|
||||||
|
- Print temperature
|
||||||
|
- Print speed
|
||||||
|
- Cooling settings
|
||||||
|
- Any special techniques used
|
||||||
|
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of your approach
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Evaluation Process
|
### Evaluation Process
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **[Evaluation Method]**: [To be determined]
|
- **Dimension & Wall Check**: Verification of 25mm cube dimensions and exactly 2 walls (must pass to be eligible)
|
||||||
- **Community Voting**: People's choice award
|
- **Visual Inspection**: Expert panel examines layer line visibility under good lighting
|
||||||
- **Technical Review**: Expert panel assessment
|
- **Community Voting**: People's choice for most impressive result
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Prizes & Recognition
|
## Prizes & Recognition
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Awards
|
### Awards
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **[Award 1]**: Recognition + prize
|
- **Smoothest Surface Winner**: Best layer-line elimination straight off the printer
|
||||||
- **[Award 2]**: Recognition + prize
|
|
||||||
- **Overall Winner**: Grand prize + recognition
|
|
||||||
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
||||||
- **Innovation Award**: Most creative technique
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Documentation
|
### Documentation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- Winner photos for social media sharing
|
- Winner photos for social media sharing
|
||||||
- Video documentation of winning techniques
|
- Settings profiles shared with community
|
||||||
- Settings and process sharing for community learning
|
- Technique documentation for learning
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Timeline
|
## Timeline
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Challenge Announcement**: [Date TBD]
|
- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025 (at November meetup)
|
||||||
- **Submission Deadline**: [Date TBD]
|
- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
|
||||||
- **Judging Period**: [Date Range TBD]
|
- **Judging Period**: December 10, 2025 (during December meetup)
|
||||||
- **Winner Announcement**: [Date TBD]
|
- **Winner Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (end of December meetup)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Model Creation Instructions
|
## Model Creation Instructions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[To be determined based on challenge requirements]
|
### Using the Provided Model
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Download the pre-configured cube:**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](../../Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)
|
||||||
|
- **Pre-configured**: Already set to 25mm × 25mm × 25mm with 2 walls and no top
|
||||||
|
- **Ready to slice**: Import into your slicer and adjust settings for your printer
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Creating the Cube Model from Scratch
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Using Bambu Studio
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Step 1: Add Primitive**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
|
||||||
|
2. Right-click on the build plate
|
||||||
|
3. Select "Add Primitive"
|
||||||
|
4. Select "Cube"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|

|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Step 2: Resize the Cube**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. Click to resize the cube
|
||||||
|
3. Set X to 25mm and Y and Z should also set to 25mm(If uniform scale cause issue you can uncheck)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|

|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Alternative Methods
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Fusion 360**: Create square sketch (25mm × 25mm), extrude to 25mm height
|
||||||
|
- **Tinkercad**: Use cube shape, adjust dimensions to 25mm × 25mm × 25mm
|
||||||
|
- **FreeCAD**: Create cube with specified dimensions
|
||||||
|
- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cube 25mm × 25mm × 25mm
|
||||||
|
- **Use provided file**: Open `Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf` directly
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Basic Cube Setup
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Slicer Configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Create or Download Model**:
|
||||||
|
- Use the provided `Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf` file
|
||||||
|
- Or create using any CAD software (25mm × 25mm × 25mm cube)
|
||||||
|
- Or use the Bambu Studio/Orca Slicer primitive steps above
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
2. **Slicer Settings** (Critical):
|
||||||
|
- **Dimensions**: 25mm × 25mm × 25mm
|
||||||
|
- **Wall Count/Perimeters**: 2
|
||||||
|
- **Top Layers**: 0
|
||||||
|
- **Bottom Layers**: 3-5 (as needed)
|
||||||
|
- **Infill**: 0%
|
||||||
|
- **Layer Height**: Your choice (hint: smaller = smoother, but slower)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
3. **Tips for Success**:
|
||||||
|
- **Lower layer heights** (0.1mm-0.12mm) help reduce visible lines
|
||||||
|
- **Slower speeds** improve surface quality
|
||||||
|
- **Temperature tuning** is critical for layer adhesion
|
||||||
|
- **Linear advance/pressure advance** can help with consistency
|
||||||
|
- **Proper cooling** prevents warping without sacrificing layer bonding
|
||||||
|
- **Material choice** matters - some filaments naturally produce smoother surfaces
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Advanced Techniques to Consider
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Slicer Tricks**:
|
||||||
|
- Adjust line width for better wall fusion
|
||||||
|
- Experiment with different seam positions
|
||||||
|
- Use variable layer heights if supported
|
||||||
|
- Try different acceleration/jerk settings
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Material Selection**:
|
||||||
|
- Experiment with different 3D Fuel filament types
|
||||||
|
- Colors can also give different appearance levels
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What NOT to Do
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Do not exceed 2 walls
|
||||||
|
- Do not add a top surface
|
||||||
|
- Do not deviate from 25mm cube dimensions
|
||||||
|
- **No post-processing allowed** (no sanding, heat treatment, chemical smoothing, etc.)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Good luck creating the smoothest cube possible! May your layer lines vanish into nothingness!
|
||||||
|
|||||||
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
|
|||||||
#### Materials & Constraints
|
#### Materials & Constraints
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Filament**: [Specify required filament type/brand]
|
- **Filament**: [Specify required filament type/brand]
|
||||||
- **Maximum Filament Usage**: [Weight limit if applicable]
|
|
||||||
- **Model Specification**: [Dimensions, complexity, or provided model details]
|
- **Model Specification**: [Dimensions, complexity, or provided model details]
|
||||||
- **Print Mode**: [Any specific printing requirements]
|
- **Print Mode**: [Any specific printing requirements]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -47,11 +46,7 @@
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Awards
|
#### Awards
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **[Award 1]**: [Description]
|
- Determined at each competition.
|
||||||
- **[Award 2]**: [Description]
|
|
||||||
- **[Award 3]**: [Description]
|
|
||||||
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
|
||||||
- **Innovation Award**: [Description]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Documentation
|
#### Documentation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -62,10 +57,9 @@
|
|||||||
### Timeline
|
### Timeline
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Challenge Announcement**: [Date]
|
- **Challenge Announcement**: [Date]
|
||||||
- **[Key Milestone]**: [Date]
|
- **Submission Deadline**: [Date](Next Meetup)
|
||||||
- **Submission Deadline**: [Date]
|
- **Judging Period**: During Next Meetup
|
||||||
- **Judging Period**: [Date Range]
|
- **Winner Announcement**: At Following Meetup
|
||||||
- **Winner Announcement**: [Date]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### [Model Creation/Setup Instructions]
|
### [Model Creation/Setup Instructions]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
|
|||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
gitea: none
|
||||||
|
tags:
|
||||||
|
- hidden
|
||||||
|
---
|
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