…Once you've identified parts of the model that are…too thin for printing, you'll need to thicken them up.…In this video, I'll show you a few different approaches for doing that.…The simplest solution is to simply scale up the whole model until the thinnest…part meets the minimum thickness that you…need for the material that you're printing with.…So, let's go to the Scale Manipulator.…And we measured the earlobe before as being about one and…a half millimeters, so it needs to be about 25% thicker.…So, what I want to do is just scale up the whole model.…
It actually can be a little bit slow using this…manipulator, so let's try it in the Geometry > Size.…And we'll just increase this to something like 63.…Now let's zoom in on that earlobe and see how thick it is.…Okay.…So we're measuring two millimeters now.…So that should probably print okay.…Okay, now let's try a different technique.…I'm going to Undo the scaling that we did.…Bring it back to the size it was before.…Now, there may be times when a print needs to be a…
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- Combining multiple objects
- Sizing an object with real-world units
- Fixing parts that are too thin
- Cutting models into smaller pieces
- Making models hollow
- Working with color 3D prints
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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1. Preparing Models for 3D Printing
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2. Working with Scale and Distance
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Sizing an object4m 6s
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Dealing with scale offset2m 54s
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Using the 3D Print Exporter2m 56s
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3. Making Hollow Models with Panel Loops
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Cutting a hole in the model4m 13s
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Maximizing polygonal detail6m 31s
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4. Hollowing out a Model with Dynamesh Shelling
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Making a subtraction object2m 12s
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5. Working with Color 3D Printing
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Laying out UVs with UVmaster2m 14s
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Conclusion
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