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Cutting a model with planes - Meshmixer Tutorial
From the course: Meshmixer: Additive Manufacturing Job Preparation
Cutting a model with planes
- [Instructor] Let's say you want to print the model a certain size, but your 3-D printer's build volume isn't big enough. Now sometimes you can rotate a model at diagonal angles and squeeze it in, but that's usually not a good option for various reasons. The solution is usually to cut the model into bite-size pieces. Another good reason to cut up models is to minimize the use of support structures, especially on parts of the model that you want to look good. If you can cut a model in such a way that it has a flat side that you can orient flat on the print bed, you'll have fewer supports to worry about, and that's always an advantage. So let's take a look at the process for cutting a model into pieces. Okay, so we've got our exercise file open here, and let's just take a look at the size really quick. Let's go to Analysis and go up to Units and Dimensions, or hit U on the keyboard, and you can see here that the model is seven inches tall. Now all 3-D printers have different print…
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