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Shelling for 3D Printing
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:46 am
by Simon
Shelling is possible, but not automated.
You can delete a small part of the mesh to make a hole. Then Copy, Scale down, and Reverse to make the inner surface. And finally there is a command "Stitch Holes" that will join the two surfaces with new triangles.
Of course this depends on the original mesh being a single continuous surface, and being able to shift the inner surface carefully to get the required width without accidental self intersections.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:26 pm
by Mr.Nemo
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:29 pm
by Simon
Wow, feels quite star-trek being able to print useful parts like that.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:36 am
by Mr.Nemo
My new Rostock Delta 3d Printer should arrive in the mail next week! Can't wait! I will most definitely print something from Curvy and upload it here.
Stay tuned.
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:04 pm
by sculptor
looking forward to seeing them Mr Nemo
accutrans 3d has a useful and quick function for testing for watertight meshes (may be useful for people doing 3d printing)
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:10 am
by Mr.Nemo
Blender now has native 3d Printing support, which I use. I have a mini factory in my living room right now.
2 printers. I've gotten to use lots of brilliant filaments. Some good, some excellent, and some... just garbage. Nonetheless, it's been super fun 3d printing!
Re: Shelling for 3D Printing
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:52 pm
by drawsattention
Very cool! I hear the space station has a really fancy one of these 3D printers in case they have to make a tool or something. Even the researchers are using some that make parts for humans using cells etc. etc. etc.
Re: Shelling for 3D Printing
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:30 pm
by Mr.Nemo
And now that Graphene is making it's way into the spotlight, we may see graphene 3d printers soon... and the whole world changes.
Re: Shelling for 3D Printing
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:19 pm
by Ejennings
I’m looking forward to try that in my Startrek models. And yes, I'm a bit excited to print something from Curvy with 3d2print's filaments. I have in mind a couple of things to print already like a mini helicopter and battleship for my son.