Blender 3D printing by example : learn to use Blender's modeling tools for 3D printing by creating 4 projects / Vicky Somma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Somma, Vicky, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blender (Computer file).

Three-dimensional printing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Blender three-dimensional printing by example

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt, 2017.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Build four projects using Blender for 3D Printing, giving you all the information that you need to know to create high-quality 3D printed objects. About This Book A project based guide that helps you design beautiful 3D printing objects in Blender Use mesh modeling and intersections to make a custom architectural model of a house Create a real world 3D printed prosthetic hand with organic modeling and texturing painting Who This Book Is 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. What You Will Learn Using standard shapes and making custom shapes with Bezier Curves Working with the Boolean, Mirror, and Array Modifiers Practicing Mesh Modeling tools such as Loop Cut and Slide and Extrude Streamlining work with Proportional Editing and Snap During Transform Creating Organic Shapes with the Subdivision Surface Modifier Adding Color with Materials and UV Maps Troubleshooting and Repairing 3D Models Checking your finished model for 3D printability In Detail 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! Style and approach The profile ...

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Credits

About the Author

Acknowledgments

About the Reviewer

www.Packtpub.com

Customer Feedback

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Thinking about Design Requirements

Thinking about printing processes

Home printing - Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printers

Overhangs

Detailing

Layer height

Extrusion width

Wall thickness

Other considerations - flat bases

Home printing - Stereolithography (SLA) printers

Other considerations - drain holes

Service Bureaus - Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and more

Details

Other considerations - escape holes

Comparing the Requirements

Thinking about size

Sizing for the printer

Sizing for function

Sizing for yourself

Summary

Chapter 2: Using a Background Image and Bezier Curves

Getting started

Adding a background image

Finding a good photo

Adding the background image to Blender

Switching to Orthographic View

Perspective View

Orthographic View

Tracing with Bezier curves

Moving the 3D Cursor and adding a new Bezier curve

Changing Object Interaction Mode and editing the Bezier curve

Moving control points

Adjusting the shape of the curve with handles

Adding additional control points

Changing handle types

Checking your work and finalizing your curve

Deviating from the photograph

Toggling Cyclic to close your curve

Chapter 3: Converting a Bezier Curve to a Properly Sized 3D Mesh

Converting a Bezier curve into a mesh

Selecting vertices and making a new face

Extruding to make 3D objects

Understanding and viewing face normals

Using Extrude Region

Scaling and sizing the mesh

Converting to the metric system

Reading the current dimensions and scale.

Scaling a model by typing dimensions

Fixing proportions by updating scale

Chapter 4: Flattening a Torus and Boolean Union

Creating and laying out a torus

Adding a new torus object

Positioning the torus

Rotating the torus (for Service Bureau)

Giving the torus a flat bottom (for home)

Toggling vertex visibility and using border select

Using Scale to align vertices

Combining objects together with Boolean Union

Exporting your work for 3D printing

Chapter 5: Building a Base with Standard Meshes and a Mirror

Working with a cube and cylinder

Resizing the default cube

Adding and sizing a cylinder

Using Object Origins to line up objects

Understanding Object Origin points

Moving the cylinder into place

Making the base whole

Understanding the mirror axis

Updating an Object's Origin to a specific vertex

Adding a Mirror Modifier

Chapter 6: Cutting Half Circle Holes and Modifier Management

Duplicating and sizing a cylinder

Placing the hole and preserving wall thicknesses

Positioning with subtraction

Positioning with a reference cube or ruler

Mesh modeling to make a half cylinder

Using Shift to multiselect

Using Ctrl to multiselect

Deleting vertices in the cylinder

Creating new faces

Making a hole with Boolean difference

Changing your object with modifier order

Chapter 7: Customizing with Text

Adding a new text object

Changing the text

Changing font settings

Finding the font filename

Picking a new font

Adjusting font size and line spacing

Converting the text to a 3D mesh

Using the text object properties

Using the Extrude tool

Finalizing the bracelet

Chapter 8: Using Empties to Model the Base of the House

Using Empties for reference images

Adding Empties.

Rotating the Empties

Scaling empties and adjusting for differences in pictures

Modeling the base of the house

Using Extrude and merging vertices

Using Loop Cut and Slide

Chapter 9: Mesh Modeling and Positioning the Details

Modeling windows

Creating a window as a separate object

Adding shutters with a multi-cut Loop Cut and Slide

Starting window panes with Subdivide

Subdividing edges

Controlling the number of cuts

Finishing window panes with Inset

Noting and applying exact thicknesses

Raising the details with Extrude

Renaming and copying windows

Perfecting the positioning with Snap

Chapter 10: Making Textures with the Array Modifier and Scalable Vector Graphics

Making brickwork with the Array Modifier

Adding an Array Modifier

Picking the Fit Type

Understanding the impact of scale on the Array Modifier

Setting the Offset

Nesting Array Modifiers

Importing a Scalable Vector Graphics file for stonework

Using the Outliner and Properties Shelf to find objects

Scaling, rotating and converting to 3D mesh

Combining with the Array Modifier

Chapter 11: Applying Textures with Boolean Intersection

Making template shapes

Duplicating and separating vertices

Joining and separating objects as a shortcut

Joining and making new faces

Deleting unnecessary faces and edges

Adjusting vertex coordinates

Creating new edges and filling faces

Taking an intersection

Adding a Boolean Intersection Modifier

Previewing modifiers

Switching viewport shading to wireframe

Hiding the supporting object

Making adjustments

Applying and placing the Intersection

Finalizing and exporting the house

Chapter 12: Making Organic Shapes with the Subdivision Surface Modifier

Thinking about overhangs and flat bases.

Making a low-poly hand

Adding in reference images

Modeling a low-poly hand from a cube

Planning ahead for fingers with Loop Cut and Slide

Shaping with Extrude and Scale

Rotating faces and making manual adjustments

Extruding and scaling fingers

Modeling a low-poly hand from a plane

Adding a Subdivision Surface Modifier

Chapter 13: Trial and Error - Topology Edits

Preparing yourself mentally

Embracing failure

Aiming for quads

Adding extra edge loops

Controlling rounding

Shaping details

Flattening the base

Flattening with Loop Cut and Slide

Flattening with Mean Crease

Moving vertices and edge loops

Selecting edge loops

Sliding edges

Rotating around the 3D Cursor

Using Proportional Editing

Modeling fingernails and wrinkles

Using Inset and Extrude for fingernails

Using edge loops for wrinkles

Chapter 14: Coloring Models with Materials and UV Maps

Using materials

Adding a material to the whole object

Adding a material to specific faces

Reusing existing materials

Coloring with UV Maps

Adding a new panel to Blender

Unwrapping an object into a UV Map

Marking and clearing seams

Preparing to Texture Paint

Painting in Blender

Using the Fill Brush

Painting in the UV/Image Editor

Editing images outside of Blender

Exporting and uploading X3D files

Zipping up the model and image files

Checking the renders for CMYK issues

Chapter 15: Troubleshooting and Repairing Models

Removing duplicate vertices

Flipping face normals

Finding and fixing non-manifold edges

Exploring examples of non-manifold edges

Faces without thickness

Missing faces or holes

Inconsistent face normals

Overlapping and unconnected geometry

Highlighting non-manifold edges

Turning on and using 3D Print Toolbox.

Correcting non-manifold edges

Repairing models with 3D Builder

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 5, 2018).

OCLC:

1021308097