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3D printing is the process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model.

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How do I remove parts from my 3d printing file?

select vertex of part you want to keep select linked by L invert selection Ctrl+i delete X
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Mesh Analysis - Why the thickness is uneven on sphere?

Any reason why are colors of thickness distributed unevenly since it is sphere shape? I would expect one color.
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Hexagon shell tool

I don't think you can cover any shape just by hexagonal pattern. You will always deal with other n-gons. Like here for sphere you end up with some pentagons. (Here you can find deeper explanation.) I …
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3D-Print Addon - Zero Faces

What I understood ... Zero faces are faces too small to keep such detail in print and would be degenerated (simplified) by printer in final result. In reality ... Each printer is capable of some minim …
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Modeling hexagon pinhole lens for 3D printing

Here is Modifier version you asked for ... ... add a Circle 6 sided, extrude E, scale S - to create a segment with a hole Array - use two of them to create like "rhombus" shape Mirror X and Y - mirro …
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Bending with Curve Modifier doesn't follow curve

More info in comments. Just for you before closing your question and because seeing my answer with A letter I was a bit confused with orientation again ... :) Here all rotations zero ... just orient y …
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Torus pipe joint 3d printing

Specifically for this kind of object modifiers served quite well too. It is non-destructive way ... but yes, setup is very fragile :) So it is still recommended to use Robin's proper way, but can be u …
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Model not printable // Solidify doesn't work properly

Your mesh looks like this ... Face Orientation mismatch not a single mesh (three parts) overlapping faces The easiest would be to start from scratch: Add torus, sphere (like 64 sides), delete half …
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Cut a logo into a face

To use Knife Project: first in Object Mode select the objects to be cut then switch to Edit Mode and select the cutting objects in the Outliner (Ctrl-LMB) ... and finally choose Mesh ‣ Knife Projec …
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Boolean difference with cylinder causes zero faces - how to resolve?

There are two things Topology - If you move top face of lower cube you can see how badly it is connected between there two higher parts. You should avoid it. Your topology should looks like this (s …
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How to create a complex shape for 3d printing with holes using a single mesh

Use Delete > Limited Disolve. You dont need so many points. Convert Mesh to Curve, under curve properties switch curve from 3D to 2D, Fill Mode > Both ... than you can set Geometry > Extrude, Bevel …
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Removing Part of Plane Inside Intersecting Object

Boolean is usually heavy calculation so it is better to boolean first than array ... anyway for complex, thin objects it is killing way - topology matters. Like if you Solidified cutter outward (and n …
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Bake Mesh Analysis to Texture

There is not such feature for now, but ... specifically speaking about Thickness there is an OSL shader by Róbert László Páli, which use the same type of measurement - depth along the normal of the su …
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How can I cut a complex Blender object in half?

Bisect Tool If you need precise adjustment - open tool properties (left-bottom at 3D viewport editor) and set cut numerically. For 3D print you would need to have a mesh as manifold, so check Fill opt …
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How to set the focal length of the viewport to be 1000 mm?

I'm not offering solution, I just didn't want to extend already long commentary. Solutions will be (probably) answered by authors of comments. How to set the focal length of the viewport to be 1000 m …
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