Meshmixer has a very nice tool for cutting objects at perfect angles. Pretty sure some slicer software can also split a 3d file into parts too.Ok so I have printed one knee piece and now have the left bicep printing! All I have to do now is figure out how to cut the chest piece into 2 pieces....
Alright ill check out Meshmixer, thanks a lot!Meshmixer has a very nice tool for cutting objects at perfect angles. Pretty sure some slicer software can also split a 3d file into parts too.
That makes perfect sense! Thanks so much!The meshmixer process can get seem a little convoluted, but after you figure it out it's pretty simple.
It can take a little while depending on your computer, but by repeating this you should end up with what you need.
- Make the plane cut for the area that you want to cut.
- Select all the areas that got cut that didn't need to get cut
- Select combine in the edit menu
- Move all the sliders to the max
- Hit accept
Thats exactly what I needed! Thanks for spending the time to type all that out!I use two different types of bondo.
The first one I use is the standard body filler. You should wear a respirator to use it though. If you’re confidant that you can work fast, then go for quick set, but if you want to take your time, DO NOT get quick set. It will be hard as a rock in 15 mins. I use this to fill the big gaps in the pieces.
Next I do an initial coat of filler primer over the bondo and sand. Then sand some more, and sand a little more. After that, I check first big gaps. If there are big gaps, then I repeat the process. Do not go full perfectionist with this stuff. That’s what we’ll do next.
Now that I’m happy with the big gaps, I move on to spot putty. Everywhere I see small gaps, obvious print lines, and printing artifacts I apply this. After that, spray with filler primer. Then sand, sand, sand. Repeat this until all the small imperfections are gone.
To finish off, I like to do 2 more coats of just filler primer and sanding, plus one more coat of normal primer with no sanding.
I don’t know if this is more information than you were looking for, but I hope it helps.
Quick question, in Meshmixer I wasn't able to find out how to select a specific cut. Any tips?The meshmixer process can get seem a little convoluted, but after you figure it out it's pretty simple.
It can take a little while depending on your computer, but by repeating this you should end up with what you need.
- Make the plane cut for the area that you want to cut.
- Select all the areas that got cut that didn't need to get cut
- Select combine in the edit menu
- Move all the sliders to the max
- Hit accept
That makes sense! Thanks!If I'm understanding right, you start your plane cut and it will select one half to cut off. There is a short blue arrow what will reverse the cut and select the other portion. I tend to cut, save that part for more cutting or printing, Control Z to undo back and reverse the cut. Rinse and repeat until you have everything broken down to your liking.
Ahhh! Forgot a step. If you want to select the cut objects separately, you need to hit “separate shells”Quick question, in Meshmixer I wasn't able to find out how to select a specific cut. Any tips?