Rapid Prototyping Lab

AUP Room B95 and AUP 189 - email uwmrplab@uwm.edu

The Rapid - Prototyping (RP) Lab gives students, faculty, and professional practices access to computer-controlled model-building services including laser cutting and 3D printing.

For most up-to-date hours and policies please look outside B95 or look on the R:/RP Lab/ from any SARUP Computer.

All policies, procedures, material settings, and instructional documents to help aid in using the RP Lab are posted below for your convenience.

***** The order in which jobs are run are done in the order in which they are received via email. All files and related material (all cut files, instructions, and job request form) are to be included in the email ******

Open Hours
No appointment is needed for use during open, walk-in hours. The order in which the files are received by email is the order in which they will be cut. The order is reset every Monday and Thursday at 12 AM. If your job is not cut within one time period you must resubmit via email to get back in order.

Please review all additional policies and procedures and prices to allow timely turn around.

Please include in all email correspondents, the type of help you need in the subject line of the email: eg. "Job Request" or "Question regarding..."

RP Job Request Form (You will have to send email to uwmrplab@uwm.edu to request form)
Rapid - Prototyping Lab Policies (PDF:130k)
Laser Cutting Procedures & Pricing (PDF:178k)
Laser Cutter Material Policy and Color Settings Table(PDF:118k)
3D Printing Pricing, Procedures and Tips (PDF:29k)

How-to Set up Laser Cut with Illustrator
includes RP Lab Illustrator Template(ZIP: 549k)

How-to Set Up Laser Cut with AutoCAD
includes RP Lab AutoCAD Template(ZIP: 525k)

If you have any questions about the RP Lab's services, please email uwmrplab@uwm.edu or stop by the RP Lab (AUP B95) and speak directly with one of our technicians.