In our Change Position section, we want to change the Z offset to -12.71 (aka Lower the model 12.71 mm). In this example– 25.43 divided by 2 is 12.71. That means we want to divide the height by 2. We want to lower the model so only half of it is above the print bed. In this case, we are interested in the height of the model, the Z value. Double click on your model and in the information panel under the Change Scaling section, we will get a reference of the exact measurements. Simplif圓D makes that easy for us as well. Next we need to figure out how far we want to lower our model. If yours is not displaying in your Simplif圓D, click on Prepare to Print and check the Build Table under Show In Preview. First off, it is helpful to see the build plate while you are working.So in the case of this gun, I would want to lower it down so half of it is above the build plate and half is below.

In Simplif圓D, anything that is below your build plate will get ignored by the printer. But, I could also save time and just do it through my slicer! : ) As a 3D Modeler, I could easily pull this model into something like Blender and break in half that way. It would be a great model to print in two halves and glue together. Looking over the Buck Rogers Gun, the model itself was very symmetrical. If it were in half, this particular model would be an easy, straight forward print without any troubling overhangs. In the case of an adult-sized Buck Rogers gun, the print time would have gone from 4 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours 12 minutes!

Supports increase your printing time AND your material usage.

As great as Simplif圓D supports are, they would still leave some scarring or souvenirs on the faces– in this case– an entire side of my gun would be subject to that and not look as pretty and finished as the other side.

The designer recommended printing the model with supports and there is indeed a lot of overhangs with how the gun is positioning now.Įven though Simplif圓D has top notch supports that are easy to remove and easy to control, I wanted to try to avoid supports in this case for a few reasons:

The one that caught my eye and seemed to most resemble what my husband wanted was “ Disintegrator 1934 Buck Rogers Gun” by user bluesroq. I had THREE Buck Rogers Guns to choose from. Thanks to the great community up on Thingiverse, I didn’t have to do any modeling. He wanted a 1934 Buck Rogers Disintegrator Gun. After a recent trip the Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center, my husband had a 3D Printing request for me.

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