…If you want to have a print made at a commercial…print service, you'll generally save money if you hollow out your model.…In this video, we'll use the Shell tool to create wall thickness.…Notice that I'm using the private version of Netfabb.…To create shells, we'll need the premium…features of either Netfabb pro or Netfabb private.…The functionalities of these two programs is pretty much…the same, but the pro version is meant for…commercial use, and the private for noncommercial, or personal use.…So let's get started.…
So let's go up to the Extras menu and choose Create Shell.…Now we'll choose the wall thickness.…You'll want to check the design guideline at your 3D…printing service for the optimum wall thickness for your preferred material.…This value really varies from about a half a millimeter for high…detailed plastic, to 36 millimeters for something like ceramic.…We're going to use a value of 3 millimeters, so I'll enter that here.…There's a few options over here on the side.…Hollow part, which is what we'll use, means…
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2/24/2014- What is 3D printing?
- What can you make with a 3D printer?
- Understanding the different 3D printing technologies
- Designing with 3D modeling and scanning
- Creating watertight 3D designs
- Repairing a 3D file
- Exporting your file
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Discovering 3D Printing
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How 3D printing works3m 45s
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History of 3D printing2m 45s
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2. Introducing 3D Printing Technology
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3D printing options1m 46s
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Looking at stereolithography2m 23s
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Laser sintering2m 18s
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Jet technologies2m 40s
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Full-color prints2m 3s
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3. Creating Your First Design
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Mesh modeling2m 45s
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Other types of modeling1m 29s
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Keeping track of units2m 11s
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Designing for reality3m 7s
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4. Repairing a 3D Design
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Slicing a flat bottom1m 53s
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Creating a hollow model5m 33s
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Measuring your 3D model4m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps47s
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