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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple
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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

by Lukas Kutschera
March 2024
Beginner
508 pages
13h 18m
English
Packt Publishing
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Preparing and Exporting Our Model for 3D Printing

To successfully 3D print your 3D models, they need to meet several requirements that ensure that the printing works well and that no issues occur. In this chapter, you will learn how to prepare your digital sculpture for 3D printing, based on the gladiator example created in the previous chapters.

First, you will learn how to test the mesh topology for holes and errors so that you can create a watertight model with the right properties for printing.

Next, you will learn about good practices for cutting your model, which will save print time and material costs. Based on this information, you will merge parts of the gladiator model and split it into multiple pieces. After that, you will create ...

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