Questions tagged [3d-printing]
3D printing is the process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model.
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Trying to split a mesh using existing mesh planes
I've imported some .obj's of mine shafts (squiggly mess) and planes from Fusion 360. The mine shafts are highlighted/selected in orange are an .obj mesh file. The xz and yz planes (grey, not ...
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Creating a 3D paw print from a 2D image
I have a 2D paw print that I want to turn into a 3D printable object. I took the paw print, colored it to reduce pixelation, and used it with a Displace modifier (I created a plane, subdivided it, ...
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3D Print shows boolean objects I used to cut holes
I'm new to Blender and just created my first 3D model, a base for a router used for surfboard fin boxes. I'm happy with how the model looks in Blender, but when I exported it as an STL file and sent ...
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Checking geometry/collisions before 3D printing
So I have just created models for 3D printing. This is a dummy replica of an EoTech G33 magnifier, attached to an Unity Tactical FTC mount. The real products and their replicas are meant for real/...
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Attempting to bridge holes for 3D printing
I am new to Blender, and I'm trying to use it with the purpose of converting an FBX model (CC BY 4.0 applies, thus I'd upload the results for free if I actually succeed) to an STL for 3D print. As of ...
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I can't bevel the outer edges of my cylinder
Relatively new to Blender, trying to create a base for 3D printing and I want a curved edge on both sides of the raised area, but when I try to bevel the outer edges it does this If I clamp the edges ...
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How to model a twisted vase geometry with vertical ridges using Geometry Nodes?
I’m trying to recreate a vase design in Blender using Geometry Nodes instead of modifiers. The vase shape is fairly simple: A smooth base vase form (like a lathed profile). Vertical ridges running ...
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Why does bevel work only on one side side?
I want to make rounded edges to a disk like object created with this tutorial. The mesh was created using Alt+F. When I select the edges and bevel, only the top faces are being cut. What can I change ...
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Help with selecting and binding an animation
I'm new to Blender, and I can't seem to understand how to go about prepping this model. What I am trying to do is to take a preset animation under the animation ...
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Object positions in bambulab from blender
Hi I've been attempting to export a pikachu with 2 objects. One object is the top ear the other is the bottom. I've been trying to export objects to stl. However each time I import it into bambulab ...
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Blender 4.5 issue with 3D Printing related scaling does does not match when exported in printer software
I have an issue that narrow it down to having a small cyclinder object which is hollow $0.6\mathrm{ mm}\times0.6\mathrm{ mm}\times 3.3\mathrm{ mm}$ that is based on a similar object that I like when I ...
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How to Remove Lenses from Glasses Model (OBJ from SPARC3D)
I’ve created a 3D model of a pair of reading glasses using a photogrammetry service called SPARC3D. The model was exported as an OBJ file, which I’ve opened in Blender. What I’m trying to do is remove ...
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How to compute the Upper Envelope of a Mesh
I'm looking for the following operation in Blender: Input: a mesh, with intersecting faces Output: a (manifold) mesh that is the upper envelope of the input. (To get manifold, it'd need to attach a ...
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Internal 3D Lattice Volume
I have a model of a human medial collateral ligament and I am trying add a volumetric lattice structure to the internal volume of the ligament, like what a 3D printer slicer software would do (ideally ...
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Help Creating Aligned Cylinders Inside a Complex Irregular 3D Shape (Ligament Model)
I’m working on a biomedical modelling project of the human medial collateral ligament (MCL). I’ve imported the ligament as an .obj file and now I’m trying to embed regularly spaced cylinders (670 µm ...