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structure_3d_scanner:cleanup_for_3d_printing [2020/01/08 05:11] – [delete loose parts] formlab | structure_3d_scanner:cleanup_for_3d_printing [2021/10/13 00:50] – formlab | ||
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- | ====== Cleanup for 3d printing ====== | + | ====== Cleanup |
The 3d objects from the structure 3D scanner need a bit of work before they are printable. | The 3d objects from the structure 3D scanner need a bit of work before they are printable. | ||
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===== Join the mesh ===== | ===== Join the mesh ===== | ||
- | The structure scanner delivers the 3d object in several parts. Let's bring these chunks together to a single object | + | The structure scanner delivers the 3D object in several parts. Let's bring these chunks together to a single object |
- | select all | + | {{: |
- | go to 'mesh > cleanup > merge by distance' | + | Each 3D scan comes with 3 files: |
- | The amount of vertices that have been removed appear on the bottom of the screen. | + | - '' |
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+ | {{: | ||
+ | Open [[https:// | ||
+ | load the scan file: '' | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
+ | Objects from the structure scanner come in overlapping parts. This might cause problems for 3D printing. | ||
+ | To check if your object has these overlapping parts, go to edit mode, hover your cursor over the model and press '' | ||
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+ | To fix this: | ||
+ | * select all | ||
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===== delete loose parts ===== | ===== delete loose parts ===== | ||
- | There might still be some unintended clumps from the 3d scan floating around. Let's delete them. | + | There might still be some unintended clumps from the 3D scan floating around. Let's delete them. |
'' | '' | ||
- | Hover over a part of the mesh you want to keep. Press'' | + | |
- | '' | + | Hover over a part of the mesh you want to keep. Press '' |
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+ | '' | ||