Comment on 3d modeling for printing
CrimsonMishaps@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So it will ultimately come down to what file format you need for the 3D printer and if Blender can support that. Otherwise, you may need to generate your geometry using a CAD program.
Regardless, you will need to generate the solid model of your cylinder. In this case you’d extrude your cylinder surface to create a volume body and not a sheet or surface.
anguo@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
That is a weird take. File format is completely irrelevant here. 3D printers usually only accept G-code files, or something similar, which is unrelated to the file format used for the model. You can also easily convert pretty much anything to something your slicer will accept.