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Blender 3D Printing by Example

By : Vicky Somma
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Book Image

Blender 3D Printing by Example

5 (1)
By: Vicky Somma

Overview of this book

Blender is an open-source modeling and animation program popular in the 3D printing community. 3D printing brings along different considerations than animation and virtual reality. This book walks you through four projects to learn using Blender for 3D Printing, giving you information that you need to know to create high-quality 3D printed objects. The book starts with two jewelry projects-- a pendant of a silhouette and a bracelet with custom text. We then explore architectural modeling as you learn to makes a figurine from photos of a home. The final project, a human hand, illustrates how Blender can be used for organic models and how colors can be added to the design. You will learn modeling for 3D printing with the help of these projects. Whether you plan to print at-home or use a service bureau, you’ll start by understanding design requirements. The book begins with simple projects to get you started with 3D modeling basics and the tools available in Blender. As the book progresses, you’ll get exposed to more robust mesh modeling techniques, modifiers, and Blender shortcuts. By the time you reach your final project, you’ll be ready for organic modeling and learning how to add colors. In the final section, you’ll learn how to check for and correct common modeling issues to ensure the 3D printer can make your idea a reality!
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, you learned about common issues that could impact the printability of your model. You learned to be on the lookout for duplicate vertices and how to use Blender to remove them. You learned how to review and correct bad face normals. You learned about the tricky concept of non-manifold edges. You enabled the 3D Print Toolbox add-on and used that in your quest to identify and correct non-manifold edges. Finally, you learned how outside tools, such as the 3D Builder in Windows 10, can be used to repair your models.

Throughout this book, you have seen how Blender can be used for a variety of projects. Blender can help with jewelry projects, such as the profile pendant and the coordinate bracelet. Blender can accommodate architectural models, as seen with the house figurine. Finally, you are not limited to geometric, precisely-sized models. With the human hand...