I've been using blender for the majority of my modelling but now it comes to print I need to slice up the model into printable chunks orientated for minimum support material and fast print.The boolean operator in blender can do this but it's a bit hit and miss.

Is there software out there that will take a model (in whatever format) and allow it to be chunked up ? Ideally allowing me to add a number of cutting planes in one go like a virtial egg slicer/potato chipper ?

Rob

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/03/2013 03:36PM by pocketmoon.

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Brilliant!

[edit] and you dont have to have tabs if you don't want to

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2013 06:58AM by pocketmoon.

In addition, Netfabb basic can do what you want. Adjust the sliders underneath the feature tree to choose where to cut. This way you can get nice smooth surfaces, if you don't want tabs.