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Ability to remove surfaces?

Posted by FiftyOne

FiftyOne

Ability to remove surfaces?
June 04, 2018 11:41PM

Registered: 5 years ago
Posts: 3

Wondering if it’s possible to exclude surfaces from manifold solids to be printed?
An example would be a simple cube. I remove the top surface but the rest is way, 3 layers thick. When the printer finishes, the infill will be exposed at the top.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

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the_digital_dentist

Re: Ability to remove surfaces?
June 05, 2018 12:13AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 5,780

In the Print Settings>Layers and perimeters> Horizontal Shells> you can enter the number of solid top and bottom layers. You can enter 0.

Ultra MegaMax Dominator 3D printer: [drmrehorst.blogspot.com]

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FiftyOne

Re: Ability to remove surfaces?
June 05, 2018 02:53AM

Registered: 5 years ago
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Thanks for that. Any ability to select a particular surface though? I'm guessing not

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o_lampe

Re: Ability to remove surfaces?
June 05, 2018 03:00AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 5,232

You could add a sacrificial part to the surface, you like to have open. Then print it as usual and cut/grind off the sacrificial part.
Voilá, open surface...

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FiftyOne

Re: Ability to remove surfaces?
June 05, 2018 03:09AM

Registered: 5 years ago
Posts: 3

If I wasn't able to get at the surface? Like it was an internal and I couldn't get at it?

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the_digital_dentist

Re: Ability to remove surfaces?
June 05, 2018 07:35AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 5,780

Try using a modifier mesh that you can generate right inside the slicer. Click on the object (it should turn green), right click and select settings. Click create modifier. Play with the settings and put in 0 top solid layers at the top of the mesh.