AC3d for 3d Print Modeling

Edymnion · 9th August 2014, 11:54 PM

I find it easier to simply scale and rotate in my printer software.

Overall, I find AC3D to be *EXCELLENT* for print modelling, as it has a very clean interface that isn't cluttered up by a lot of options that you don't need for printing (like lighting, rendering, animation, etc).

If you really want to have everything done in AC3D and not modify your file before you print, you can always just select the whole thing, click the rotate tool, and rotate 90 degrees on the Z axis. That'll put it in the right orientation for printing, but frankly you're a lot better off doing that in your printing software to make 100% sure its sitting where it needs to be.

9th August 2014, 11:54 PM	#3
Edymnion Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 203	Re: AC3d for 3d Print Modeling I find it easier to simply scale and rotate in my printer software. Overall, I find AC3D to be EXCELLENT for print modelling, as it has a very clean interface that isn't cluttered up by a lot of options that you don't need for printing (like lighting, rendering, animation, etc). If you really want to have everything done in AC3D and not modify your file before you print, you can always just select the whole thing, click the rotate tool, and rotate 90 degrees on the Z axis. That'll put it in the right orientation for printing, but frankly you're a lot better off doing that in your printing software to make 100% sure its sitting where it needs to be. __________________ It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion. It is by the syrup of cola that thoughts acquire speed, the ears acquire ringing, the ringing becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind into motion.