3D Printing Designs: Fun and Functional Projects

Get to grips with 3D printing and learn to model designs using Blender About This Book • From the author who brought you the first practical look at 3D printing with 3D Printing Blueprints • Get a comprehensive coverage of the prototyping techniques you need to know to start printing your own 3D designs • Rekindle your mathematical genius to design personalized objects for complex puzzles Who This Book Is For If you're new to the world of 3D printing, this is the book for you. Some basic knowledge of Blender and geometry would be helpful, but is not necessary. What You Will Learn • Get to know about the different types of 3D printers and their limitations • See how Y, H, and T shapes illustrate different ideas of successful 3D design for home 3D printers • Set up and configure Blender to model a file for 3D printing • Understand material characteristics, printing specifications, tolerances, and design tips • Work through the techniques of editing complex meshes, smoothing, combining shapes, and exporting them into STL files for printing • Break down complex geometries into multiple simple shapes and model them in layers using Blender • Design, manipulate, and export 3D models for 3D printing with Blender • Master the art of creating meshes, scaling, subdivision, and adding detail with the Boolean modifier as well as sculpting a custom shape • Cut a model into small pieces and understand how to design complex interlocking joints that form a part of a jigsaw puzzle In Detail 3D printing has revolutionized the way that global industries conceptualize and design products for mass consumption. Considered as the next “trillion-dollar” business, every industry is in the race to equip its personnel with techniques to prototype and simplify complex manufacturing process. This…