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3D Printing Designs: The Sun Puzzle

By : Joe Larson
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3D Printing Designs: The Sun Puzzle

By: Joe Larson

Overview of this book

Jigsaw puzzles derive their name from when they were cut from wood sheets using a hand-woodworking tool called a jig saw back in the 1760s. Have you ever wondered how a model idea for a jigsaw puzzle is articulated, and how it was made with these traditional tools? Through this book, you will master the techniques of designing simple to complex puzzles models for 3D printing. We will quickly introduce you to some simple and effective principles of designing 3D printed objects using Blender. Through the course of the book, you'll explore various robust sculpting methods supported by Blender that allow you to edit objects with actions such as bends or curves, similar to drawing or building up a clay structure of different shapes and sizes. Finally, when the model is sculpted, you'll learn some methods to cut the model and carve out multiple pieces of perfectly-fitting edges of different geometries to complete the puzzle. ------------------------------------------- Note from CM - [Page count: 60] [Price: $9.99 eBook | $19.99 print]
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Rotating the view


In Blender, you can change the angle of the view by:

  • Clicking and holding the middle mouse button and moving the mouse pointer.

  • Pressing 2 or 8 on the number pad to rotate the view up and down.

  • Pressing 4 or 6 on the number pad to rotate the view left and right.

The point at which the view is rotating can change. Follow these steps to center the view rotation on a specific object:

  1. Select the object.

  2. Press the . (period) key on the number pad.

The selected object will fill the view and all view rotations will now center on that object:

Jumping to rotation

Blender has six set views that can be quickly jumped to at any time:

  • Press 1 on the number pad to jump to the front view

  • Press 3 on the number pad to jump to the right view

  • Press 7 on the number pad to jump to the top view

  • Press Ctrl + 7 or 9 on the number pad to jump to the bottom view

  • Press Ctrl + 1 on the number pad to jump to the back view

  • Press Ctrl + 3 to jump to the left view

Panning the view

Panning the view means moving without...