{"id":877,"date":"2018-11-18T15:42:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T13:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/?p=877"},"modified":"2018-11-18T15:43:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T13:43:34","slug":"meshmixer-merge-part-cut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/?p=877","title":{"rendered":"MESHMIXER :: MERGE PART, CUT OFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mesh Mixer Tutorial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over Christmas and New Year, one or the other of you will have time to have a look at the 3D printer. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve created a tutorial here that introduces you to Meshmixer and gives you an idea of how powerful Meshmixer really is.<\/p>\n<p>In this tutorial we will make (merge) 2 STL files into one, make a solid (solid part) out of it and then cut away a part of it.<\/p>\n<p>You have to download the program, which is free of charge, and then the STL files, which you need in the tutorial:<\/p>\n<p>Program <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meshmixer.com\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.meshmixer.com\/download.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STL file of zheng3 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:354008\/#files\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:354008\/#files<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-hVGk\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-hVGk\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-hVGk\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic navigation in Meshmixer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The operation of Meshmixer is quite simple and with the following commands you will get very far:<\/p>\n<p>Rotate: mouse wheel pressed<br \/>\nMove: Mouse wheel pressed &amp; Shift<br \/>\nZoom: Rotate mouse wheel &amp; Shift or mouse wheel pressed &amp; CTRL<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Tutorial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First we click on import and select the left side of the component.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h50_46.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-856\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h50_46.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h50_46\" width=\"816\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h50_46.png 816w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h50_46-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h50_46-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-857\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_23.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h51_23\" width=\"567\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_23.png 567w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_23-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-858\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_38.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h51_38\" width=\"816\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_38.png 816w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_38-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h51_38-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Afterwards we want to add the second page to the project, too, by clicking on the button &#8220;Import&#8221; again and selecting the right page.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-hLKp\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-hLKp\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-hLKp\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>A dialog box appears with the options &#8220;Append&#8221;, &#8220;Replace&#8221; and &#8220;Cancel&#8221;.<br \/>\nAt this point we choose &#8220;Append&#8221;, because we want both parts in the project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h53_49.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-859\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h53_49.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h53_49\" width=\"816\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h53_49.png 816w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h53_49-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h53_49-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now both components are in the project. But they are lying useless on top of each other. What is also noticeable now is that somewhere an additional window has opened with the name &#8220;Object Browser&#8221;. In this window we can select one part at a time. We take nund als rechts, but in the end we don&#8217;t play such a role.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-3zos\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-3zos\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-3zos\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h54_07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-860\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h54_07.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h54_07\" width=\"816\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h54_07.png 816w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h54_07-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h54_07-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we go in the right menu bar to the point &#8220;Edit&#8221;, after that a second one appears right beside the menu with many different points. Now we select the point &#8220;Transform&#8221; so that we can rotate, move and scale the component.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-LxGo\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-LxGo\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-LxGo\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First we want to rotate the right component by 180\u00b0 by clicking on the green arc, which is now displayed. If we now pull or push on it, the part will rotate on the green plane. To the right of it the angle is always shown in a small field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h58_51.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-861\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h58_51-948x669.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_10h58_51\" width=\"948\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h58_51-948x669.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h58_51-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_10h58_51.png 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to align the component exactly, we now use the mouse to find the divided black circle, which can also be seen in the picture below, and place our mouse on it. After we have turned the part by 180\u00b0, we push it with the blue and red arrow on the planes to the right place.<br \/>\nI then checked this optically by looking at it from different angles and in a zoomed state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-862\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_23-948x573.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h01_23\" width=\"948\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_23-948x573.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_23-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_23.png 1849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is noticeable now is that the part looks pretty rough, but we&#8217;ll change that later.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-RJuK\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-RJuK\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-RJuK\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Now we go into the &#8220;Object Browser&#8221; window and select both components while holding down the CTRL key.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_54.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-863\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_54.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h01_54\" width=\"704\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_54.png 704w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h01_54-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we change in the menu &#8220;Edit&#8221; from &#8220;Transform&#8221; to &#8220;Combine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-864\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_21.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h02_21\" width=\"782\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_21.png 782w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_21-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two parts have now been merged into one, which is now also visible in the &#8220;Object Browser&#8221;. Now we only have one part left.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-Og4p\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-Og4p\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-Og4p\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-865\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_33.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h02_33\" width=\"671\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_33.png 671w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h02_33-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we turn the STL file, which is only a shell model, into a solid component and also increase the quality. (This part needs some patience now, because it is quite computation intensive.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h03_24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-866\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h03_24.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h03_24\" width=\"809\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h03_24.png 809w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h03_24-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To do this, we select &#8220;Make Solid&#8221; in the &#8220;Edit&#8221; menu on the right and play a little with the sliders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-RNB0\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-RNB0\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-RNB0\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Update button allows us to view the current settings without having to apply them directly. If we are satisfied, we press the button &#8220;Accept&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h05_07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-867\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h05_07-948x785.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h05_07\" width=\"948\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h05_07-948x785.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h05_07-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h05_07.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The component now looks a bit nicer again.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, I personally would save the file with CTRL &amp; S, since you certainly don&#8217;t want to take the whole calculation process on you, if the program or the PC crashes. So you simply save the Meshmixer project file and no STL file yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-868\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_03.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h06_03\" width=\"649\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_03.png 649w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_03-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we have two objects in the &#8220;Object Browser&#8221; again, the STL envelope file and the new solid file. Now we mark the envelope file and click on the trash at the bottom, because we only need the solid model.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-PQLV\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-PQLV\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-PQLV\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_42.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-869\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_42.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h06_42\" width=\"682\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_42.png 682w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h06_42-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We now want to cut this off at the bottom. To do this, select &#8220;Plane Cut&#8221; from the &#8220;Edit&#8221; menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_19-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-870\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_19-1-948x781.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h10_19 (1)\" width=\"948\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_19-1-948x781.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_19-1-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_19-1.png 1001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we have a layer that we can move and where the part is cut. This time we grab the red pitch circle and rotate it. Since we want exactly 90\u00b0, we look for the dotted black circle, where our mouse snaps in 5\u00b0 distances and rotate 90\u00b0.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-Q6ho\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-Q6ho\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-Q6ho\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_50.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-872\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_50.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h10_50\" width=\"929\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_50.png 929w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h10_50-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we can let go. The change is not yet adopted. But what we see is that the front part that we want to cut away looks fixed and the back part that we want to print is just a transparent net.<br \/>\nThis would mean that we would cut away exactly the wrong part. That&#8217;s why we rotate the layer again, this time by 180\u00b0.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h11_25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-873\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h11_25-948x851.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h11_25\" width=\"948\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h11_25-948x851.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h11_25-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h11_25.png 956w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now the assessment should look something like this. We see that the part we want to print looks solid.<br \/>\nBut I want to cut the lower part away from the column. I move the layer over the blue arrow until I am satisfied.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-SofO\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-SofO\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-SofO\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h12_11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-874\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h12_11-948x757.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h12_11\" width=\"948\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h12_11-948x757.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h12_11-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h12_11.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s how I want to print it now. That&#8217;s why I now execute the cut command by pressing the button &#8220;Accept&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-875\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-948x951.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h16_07\" width=\"948\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-948x951.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-54x54.png 54w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-435x435.png 435w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_07.png 1106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we have to export the part as STL so that we can load it into the slicer of your choice and print it afterwards.<\/p>\n\r<div class=\"GARD gard_advanced_mode\" id=\"google-ads-vd7I\"><script>\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-vd7I\");\rgoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2912967267075159\";\radUnit = document.getElementById(\"google-ads-vd7I\");\radWidth = adUnit.offsetWidth;\rif ( adWidth >= 999999 ) {\r\/* GETTING THE FIRST IF OUT OF THE WAY *\/ \r} else if ( adWidth >= 468 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"9924945823\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 468;\rgoogle_ad_height = 60;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_468x60_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 300 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"8448212620\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 300;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".large_skyscraper\").length;\rtag = \"large_skyscraper_300x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" large_skyscraper \" + tag;\r}\r} else if ( adWidth >= 160 ) {\rif (document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length > 3 ) {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"7793371424\";\rgoogle_ad_width = 160;\rgoogle_ad_height = 600;\radUnit.style.cssFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.styleFloat  = \"\";\radUnit.style.margin = \"\";\radUnit.style.textAlign = \"\";\radcount = document.querySelectorAll(\".ad_unit\").length;\rtag = \"ad_unit_160x600_\"+adcount;\radUnit.className = adUnit.className + \" ad_unit \" + tag;\r}\r} else {\rgoogle_ad_slot = \"0\";\radUnit.style.display = \"none\";\r}<\/script>\r<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>This can now be easily done via the menu item &#8220;File\/Export&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of the dialog we select the STL format and press save.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_43.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-876\" src=\"http:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_43-948x593.png\" alt=\"2014-12-24_11h16_43\" width=\"948\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_43-948x593.png 948w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_43-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/ideee.3deee.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2014-12-24_11h16_43.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to send the component to the printer.<\/p>\n<p>What I didn&#8217;t mention in this tutorial is that I added some support material with Meshmixer, so I can print it really nice. 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