3D Printing/Models
Creation
[edit | edit source]Manual
[edit | edit source]It is possible to design a 3D model from the ground up for 3D printing using standard 3D software.
3D Scanning
[edit | edit source]3D Scanning through techniques such as photogrammetry can be used to duplicate real world objects.[1]
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A 3D Scanner that photographs objects as they move on a turntable.
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A less common but quicker scanner type uses a chamber filled with cameras that surround the subject.
Editing
[edit | edit source]Some models, such as those created by 3D scanning, require cleanup before they can be printed.[2]
3D models on a computer can represent things that are impossible to recreate in reality. Thus for a model to be 3D printable, it must represent an actual object, without errors in an object that would cause the interior of the model to not be watertight.[3]
File Formats
[edit | edit source]STL
[edit | edit source].stl has become a defacto standard for many 3D printer slicer programs.[4][5]
3MF
[edit | edit source]3MF is an open source format that offers a number of improvements over .stl, such as being more error resistant and including color information.[6][7]
Related Wikibooks
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Photogrammetry 2 - 3D Scanning simpler, better than ever!". Prusa Printers. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ↑ Hoya, Billy. "LSC-North Harris Library Research Guides: Creating 3D Objects using Photogrammetry: Step 3: Viewing, Printing, and Editing". nhresearch.lonestar.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ Charlesworth, Sean (19 March 2014). "Bits to Atoms: 3D Modeling Best Practices for 3D Printing". www.tested.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ Mellinger, Margaret. "LibGuides: 3D printing : 3D Printing Tips". guides.library.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "Art + Design - Tutorial - Preparing 3D Print Files for the Zortrax Printers". art.illinois.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "3MF File Format (3D Printing) – Simply Explained". All3DP. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "3MF file format and why it's great". Prusa Printers. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.