Creating a drain hole with Meshmixer
One of the most popular 3D printing services is Shapeways. It can be found at https://www.shapeways.com/. This service requires the model to have a drain hole if it is hollow or else it will be considered a solid. This is to allow the support material that's utilized to be removed.
In this recipe, we'll learn how to do this using Meshmixer and a fabricated part using SketchUp.
Getting ready
You'll need to make a small part with SketchUp. A dowel with a 3-mm diameter and a length of about 20 mm will suffice. It should resemble the following image:
You'll also need Meshmixer and the hollow support model you made in the previous recipe.
How to do it...
We will proceed as follows:
- Import the hollow support model. Adjust the orientation of the model with a good view of its bottom. The least obtrusive area for a small hole would be at the bottom. This is marked in the following image:
- Now, go to File and select Import and then Append. Choose the...
