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Making 3D item hollow (by Mike)
Hello,
I did end up making my own 3D item with SolveSpace which measures about 8 inch by 7 inch by 1 inch (depth).
I ran it through i.materialise.com to get a quote on what one would charge to print my design in a 3D printer and they estimated between 80 and 660 european dollars.
So then I thought if I can somehow make the design come out as hollow, I could probably save money. After all, I need hollow because I'm putting electronics inside the mould.
So how would I made the design hollow in solvespace?
and is there a way I can easily slice the design in half using solvespace and automatically add screw holes so that I can get the company to 3D-print the two halves and then I can screw them together to form the full mould?
I did end up making my own 3D item with SolveSpace which measures about 8 inch by 7 inch by 1 inch (depth).
I ran it through i.materialise.com to get a quote on what one would charge to print my design in a 3D printer and they estimated between 80 and 660 european dollars.
So then I thought if I can somehow make the design come out as hollow, I could probably save money. After all, I need hollow because I'm putting electronics inside the mould.
So how would I made the design hollow in solvespace?
and is there a way I can easily slice the design in half using solvespace and automatically add screw holes so that I can get the company to 3D-print the two halves and then I can screw them together to form the full mould?
(no subject) (by Tom)
There's no "shell" tool, so you have to draw the offset outline in another sketch and extrude it as difference.
You can likewise slice the design in half by extruding a big rectangle as difference to cut away half the design. Then you can add the screw features with more union extrudes.
You can likewise slice the design in half by extruding a big rectangle as difference to cut away half the design. Then you can add the screw features with more union extrudes.
(no subject) (by Paul)
Cutting in half can also be done with an extruded shape using "intersection" rather than difference. Sometimes one is more intuitive than the other.
Another way to make enclosures is to extrude the base or top surface. Then make a new sketch to draw the walls -with some thickness - and extrude them.
Another way to make enclosures is to extrude the base or top surface. Then make a new sketch to draw the walls -with some thickness - and extrude them.
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