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How to 3D Print Textured Objects Inside Clear Plastic Blocks

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
58 9 Expert
This walkthrough explains how to print fully textured CAD files encased inside transparent blocks, to help support complex parts, show vistas you never thought possible, or just increase the usability of your full-color models!
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Assigning transparency for PolyJet in GrabCAD Print

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
9 0 Beginner
GrabCAD Print for PolyJet offers a number of settings to achieve transparency. Several factors determine which options to use, and which options are enabled. Depending on the specific needs and circumstances, you can utilize the transparency slider, the Alpha input channel, the Translucent checkbox, various digital materials (DMs), or direct VeroClear assignment. This tutorial will explain what each transparency setting in GrabCAD Print does and how each works, so users can understand their options and the differences between them.
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How to control the transparency of your 3D printed parts- the hardest task yet!

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
5 1 Expert
With multi-material 3D printers, how do you control what's transparent and what's not? Especially when you've got clear sections above, behind, and even intermixed with your color layers? This tutorial covers controlling what's clear, what's opaque, and what's tinted, even in intersecting volumes printed as one solid part! Get ready to conquer the hardest task in 3D printing!
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Transparency Considerations for STL, VRML & OBJ Files

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
1 0 Beginner
In previous tutorials in this series, we explained the capabilities of STL, VRML, and OBJ files for 3D printing. In this tutorial, we will explain how to optimize transparency for these three files types.
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