Blender 3D Printing by Example

Creating new edges and filling faces

The next step is to add any missing edges we'll need for our outline. The steps to make new edges are as follows:

1. In Edit Mode, click on the Vertex Select icon and right-click on the first vertex of your new edge. Holding down the Shift key, right-click on the second vertex.
2. Hit F on the keyboard to make a new edge. Alternatively, you could also use the Mesh | Faces | Make Edge/Face menu option:

A new edge can be added between two vertices by hitting F

Repeat with any other missing edges. At the end of this process, the template is really starting to take shape and should be recognizable:

The new edges ...