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Since I have access to all the tools and materials I need for 3D printing, I've been taking advantage of it and teaching myself new skills as well as brushing up on old ones.
So last week I modeled up a snarly, beefy werewolf on Sculptris and spent my free-time at work on the weekend converting it to a model that could actually be printed (through InstaMesh and Blender.) I learned a lot in the process - including the physical limitations of not only my computer, but the computers at work - but I was able to end up with these two guys.
For those unfamiliar with the 3D printing process: due to the way the printers compute three-dimensional space, as well as the way melted plastic behaves, many complex structures have to be printed with extra supports. The gray werewolf on the left still has those supports in-tact, while the white one on the right has all the support-material broken off. I wanted to share this picture because I thought it looked cool to see the side-by-side comparison.
Next step with these guys is to sand them a little and then paint them!
So last week I modeled up a snarly, beefy werewolf on Sculptris and spent my free-time at work on the weekend converting it to a model that could actually be printed (through InstaMesh and Blender.) I learned a lot in the process - including the physical limitations of not only my computer, but the computers at work - but I was able to end up with these two guys.
For those unfamiliar with the 3D printing process: due to the way the printers compute three-dimensional space, as well as the way melted plastic behaves, many complex structures have to be printed with extra supports. The gray werewolf on the left still has those supports in-tact, while the white one on the right has all the support-material broken off. I wanted to share this picture because I thought it looked cool to see the side-by-side comparison.
Next step with these guys is to sand them a little and then paint them!
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not bad :)
i also own a 3d-printer and just a tip: print it in two parts. Rotate it 90° and make two half at once so you save material (less support) and you can fix both parts together with aceton. Take a smooth surface drip some acetone on it and lay the half model with the conection surface on it. After a few seconds (with ABS) you can press both parts together.
Also for the surface smoothing, If you print with at least two outlines you can wash the model with aceton so the layer-edges washed together. Imoprtant! do "not" toutch the model or use a hair dryer until it dryed and look if there are no pond of aceton in the details ;)
This don't work with all models but i think it's much better to save material/time with not needed support and sometimes the details are better printed.
Try it if you want and tell me the result :)
if you find fails in grammar or translation feel free to keep them! HAHA!!!
i also own a 3d-printer and just a tip: print it in two parts. Rotate it 90° and make two half at once so you save material (less support) and you can fix both parts together with aceton. Take a smooth surface drip some acetone on it and lay the half model with the conection surface on it. After a few seconds (with ABS) you can press both parts together.
Also for the surface smoothing, If you print with at least two outlines you can wash the model with aceton so the layer-edges washed together. Imoprtant! do "not" toutch the model or use a hair dryer until it dryed and look if there are no pond of aceton in the details ;)
This don't work with all models but i think it's much better to save material/time with not needed support and sometimes the details are better printed.
Try it if you want and tell me the result :)
if you find fails in grammar or translation feel free to keep them! HAHA!!!
Those are some very good tips! I had never considered printing two halves, and it sounds like it would save me time and material, and maybe even make it easier to achieve the level of detail I want.
I'm currently printing in PLA (mostly out of necessity, since most of the printers I have access to only use that material) but I think for my next print I'm going to follow your advice :)
I'll keep you updated on how it works out, and thank you again for the tips!
I'm currently printing in PLA (mostly out of necessity, since most of the printers I have access to only use that material) but I think for my next print I'm going to follow your advice :)
I'll keep you updated on how it works out, and thank you again for the tips!
Hm, I have't tried aceton with PLA... I only print in ABS. Maybe first try on a small part if it work^^
This tips work good for me and my printer, hope it help you too :)
I know how bad it can be to see a long printing time invested only in support. For my models it save up to 90 minutes/print at ~1200 min. printing time.
The material isn't this much expensive but why not use it only for the model? better then put it in the trash! haha!
This tips work good for me and my printer, hope it help you too :)
I know how bad it can be to see a long printing time invested only in support. For my models it save up to 90 minutes/print at ~1200 min. printing time.
The material isn't this much expensive but why not use it only for the model? better then put it in the trash! haha!
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