Please note that use of SOA Technology Lab Services including equipment checkout, printing, plotting, and digital fabrication is restricted to members of the SOA community (faculty, staff, and students).
This section contains information about the SOA Technology Lab.
If you need to contact the Service Desk, please call 512.471.1189 or email soatechdesk@utexas.edu.
General
Policies
Lab & Classroom Policy
Failure to follow these policies may result in the loss of access privileges:
Clean up after yourself.
Food and beverage are acceptable as long as care is taken near lab equipment.
Reserving lab workstations for rendering is not allowed, and instead, users must use render farm (accessible after attending training). If you are having issues with the render farm during staff business hours (9am-5pm), you can come to the Technology office (SUT 1.120) for assistance. Otherwise, please refer to the render farm guide to troubleshoot issues.
Students may not lock lab computers. Any computer locked without permission will be restarted and personal data may be lost.
The maximum recommended plot size is 72" long (at 36" or paneled across plots). Any plots over this length will not be eligible for refunds.
For laser cutter policies, click here.
For CNC policies, click here.
Payment Policy
- All payments will post to your What I Owe page. We do not accept cash or credit/debit cards due to University policy.
Equipment Checkout Policy
Digital Fabrication Training & Subscription Policy
Software
Plotting & Printing
Printing and Plotting Costs
Plotting Instructions
Printing Instructions
Controlling Color
Plotting Statistics
Embed a Custom Font
Duplex Printing
PDF Tips
Portfolio Resources