Looking for help understanding 3d Model in Cura

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Matrim@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨3dprinting@lemmy.world⁩

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/114b4047-6a8d-43d5-a818-15af1b88c06b.jpeg

I just got into 3D Printing (got my Ender 3 two weeks ago) and I’ve been loving the experience! Learning lots of new things as well as making a few mistakes and learning from those.

I found this model and wanted to print it for a fish tank:

cults3d.com/en/3d-model/…/fish-viewing-cave

In some of the Make screenshots it looks like the model doesn’t have a bottom. However when I brought the model into Cura, it looks like the model had a top and bottom portion.

Because of that, I thought it would need supports so I went ahead and printed accordingly. When the print finished, it was just like the Make screenshots provided. No big deal, it was super easy to remove the supports. However, reviewing the model in Cura I’m not sure how I was supposed to know that it wouldn’t have the bottom printed.

Thanks in advanced!

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sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
The print doesnt have bottom printed. In Cura its lied on its side thats why it look like there is bottom when there isnt.

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- Matrim@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Oh my goodness, why didn’t I see that before! Thank you for pointing out something so obvious.
  
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LazaroFilm@artemis.camp ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
In cura switch to the preview mode to see the paths your printers will lay plastic at. It will tell you a better idea of what your final product will look like.

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- Matrim@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’m seeing it now, appreciate the advice for checking the model in preview mode.
  
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sj_zero ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
That is showing the model, but you can press the print preview button and it should show you how it will print. If that was just a superfluous polygon that wouldn't print, it'll show up in the print preview.