Manifold Everything

If you are a modeller and you are coming from an animation background, then it is so important that you remember that your 3D prints have to be composed of manifold parts. You need to make sure that you check with your model for any artifacts, as well as loose faces or even unwelding on the edges. If you can do this, then you will soon find that it is easier to make sure that not a single part, shell, or edge is one-dimensional, which will help a lot. Make sure that you do not have any double-sided faces and that you also don’t have any open-faced holes. If you know that you have any unwelded verts or edges, then this will also help you to know where you are going wrong.

Use Good Software

If you plan to turn designs from 2d to 3d, then this will help you to ensure that every outcome is as it should be. If you want to make sure that you are getting a good result, then using good software will ultimately help you to ensure this. If you’re not sure what software to use, then it’s a good idea to look at your initial requirements so you can find out what they are. From there, you can then begin to hunt down software that meets these requirements. When you feel content that you have found it, you can then explore some nice-to-haves. Sometimes it’s easy to find software that you feel as though it can do everything, but when you really get into it, you may find that it doesn’t actually do what you want it to do at all, which is a waste of your time and money.

Save your Material

Saving your material is a very good thing to do. If you make your model using a hollow shell and the functions available in your modelling software, then this will save you a lot of resin material. Be sure that you do make a vent hole, as this will allow you to release any unsecured material. If you can also make sure that you clean up well, then this will give you the chance to break up any terrain that may be stuck to the surface of your print. It will also help you to get a quality finish on your model, which is so important if you want to make sure that you are not only happy with the result, but that you can also become better at 3D printing, which is the ultimate goal here.