CHAPTER 9
Print It! with 123D Meshmixer and MakerBot
In this chapter we’ll use the Analysis tools in Meshmixer’s Modify area to prepare an .stl file for printing. Then we’ll hollow the file out in Meshmixer’s Print area, send it to MakerBot Desktop to set preferences, and print it. We’ll also look at third party printing options.
General 3D Printing Information
All printers—from consumer models that churn out plastic trinkets, to commercial ones that make metal turbines—read a digital model. You can create that model with any software, but you can’t print it from a file saved in the software’s native format. The file must be converted into a format the printer can read. The most common printable format is an .stl file, which is basically a ...
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