How To Make Any 3D Object Printable
The Easy Way
Part 2
Avoid Punching a Hole in your Design
Welcome to Part 2 of How To Make Any 3D Object Printable. If you missed part one click here.
The most popular solution to hollow out a 3D design is to punch a hole in the object on the screen. It will
hollow out the 3D model both on the screen and in its printed form. This hole acts like a drain,
evacuating everything inside. In reality, though, the hole incompletes the outer shell and causes the
inside to become hollow. The downside is you end up with a hole in your design.
SelfCAD’s slicer settings give you control over the printing and save you from having to break your
design. You don’t have to put a hole in your work!
You can adjust the thickness of the walls. You can also adjust the infill density. In fact, there are nine
patterns from which to choose your object’s structural integrity. Here are four of the options:
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Using these settings will save you printing material, save you time, and save you money. Take SelfCAD
for a test drive.