Blender 3D Printing by Example
Blender is an open-source modeling and animation program popular in the 3D printing community. 3D printing demands even more of a modeler than animation or virtual reality. Blender is a powerful, stable tool with an integral workflow that will allow you to make 3D creations with ease. This book walks you through four projects to learn using Blender for 3D Printing, giving you all the information that you need to know to create high-quality 3D printed objects.
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Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Completion Time
14h20m
Language
English
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Who Is This Book For?
If you’re a designer, artist, hobbyist and new to the world of 3D printing, this is the book for you. Some basic knowledge of Blender and geometry will help, but is not essential.
Blender 3D Printing by Example
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Book content
chapters • 14h20m total length
Thinking About Design Requirements
Using a Background Image and Bezier Curves
Converting a Bezier Curve to a Properly Sized 3D Mesh
Flattening a Torus and Boolean Union
Building a Base with Standard Meshes and a Mirror
Cutting Half Circle Holes and Modifier Management
Fun with Fonts
Using Empties to Model the Base of the House
Mesh Modeling and Positioning the Details
Making Textures with the Array Modifier and Scalable Vector Graphics
Applying Textures with Boolean Intersection
The Subdivision Surface Modifier and Organic Shapes
Trial and Error – Topography Edits
Coloring Models with Materials and UV Maps
Troubleshooting and Repairing Models
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