Merging and cutting your model
Before starting with the actual process, you need to decide what the best way to merge and split your model will be. These are some things to take into consideration:
- Consider the size of the printer that you will be using and the size of the object that you want to print. Splitting the model into smaller pieces will allow you to print larger objects, even with a smaller printer.
- Think about overhangs in your model. Some parts will require the printer to create significant support structures, which wastes a lot of material and slows down the printing process. Splitting a model in these critical areas helps to reduce this:
Figure 10.14 – Areas that have a lot of overhangs
- Following on from the previous point, you can split the model where the cut is hidden or less obvious. This could be in an area where different elements meet, such as the beginning of a clothing piece or a piece of armor covering...
