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is it possible to split this part in two?

david_d528david_d528 Member Posts: 6 ✭
in Community Support
Hey,

is it possible to split this part in two?
I would like to 3d print it in two colors. Problem is that the inner part should be black and the outer part white. My 3D printer can only print one color at time.
I mean that area inside the hole.

Thanks for your help ^^

Answers

  • S1monS1mon Member Posts: 3,936 PRO
    Maybe.

    You can definitely split an imported mesh with the split tool - at least with simple meshes. You'll need to construct an approximation of the bottom surface or the outline of the bottom of that hole, depending on which way you want to split it. Do you want the round island to be part the second color or the first?

    If you share a public document, perhaps people can help you.

    Simon Gatrall | Product Development, Engineering, Design, Onshape | Ex- IDEO, PCH, Unagi, Carbon | LinkedIn

  • david_d528david_d528 Member Posts: 6 ✭
    At the moment i´m lost :dizzy:
    Need some tutorials for that kind of mesh, to select the parts.
    The round part should be part of the first one, the outer stuff ^^

    here is the link - its the Eye of a Blastoise (Pokemon) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5162417/files

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6fa99ff90f5313110c19bed1/w/3c047b3267048ff08d4fb63e/e/35e90ad1cf8ca3b42074452f


  • david_d528david_d528 Member Posts: 6 ✭
    Ok that sounds good. I will looking for an tutorial for that kind of mesh, because atm i not know how to select this part alone. It select all atm.
    The round part should be part of the outer part and would be white ^^

    Here is the link for the model. Its part of are model from thingiverse - a Blastoise (Pokemon)
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6fa99ff90f5313110c19bed1/w/3c047b3267048ff08d4fb63e/e/35e90ad1cf8ca3b42074452f

  • S1monS1mon Member Posts: 3,936 PRO
    Unfortunately, there are a bunch of weird glitches with that .STL file and it's going to be hard to do any thing like what you want in Onshape. There are other tools out there which can process mesh files (e.g. Meshmixer), but I don't know how to use them.


    Simon Gatrall | Product Development, Engineering, Design, Onshape | Ex- IDEO, PCH, Unagi, Carbon | LinkedIn

  • david_d528david_d528 Member Posts: 6 ✭
    Yea thats right. I will take a lok at meshmixer for that.
    Thanks for your time and help Simon ^^
  • CFriedCFried Member Posts: 22 EDU
    edited July 2024
    Maybe take a look at blender. Should be better tool for stl files like that
  • CFriedCFried Member Posts: 22 EDU
    edited July 2024
    Edit: sorry for spam. had an error message and my comment didnt show up
  • CFriedCFried Member Posts: 22 EDU
    edited July 2024
    Edit: sorry for spam. had an error message and my comment didnt show up
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