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MakerWorld
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Printing face down is actually the prefered method for stuff like this. I should have mentioned that. I only had it face up in the graphic so it would be easier to see.

Bonus points for using a smooth plate. I am not a fan of how much texture the textured plate can add to the graphic. To me it can make things look a little blurry.

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The texture of the textured build plate is great. It is the most common solution (flipped and textured plate for coasters and keychains).

You can also use patterned plates to add designs like carbon fibre and more.

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A few points regarding preparation in Bambu Studio:

  1. Please add the ability to import another model from a file. While it is possible to copy a model (Ctrl+C) and switch to another project, it would be much easier if I could simply open the necessary files directly within the preparation section;
  2. Please allow for adjustments to the cut size, shape, offset, etc., when using the object cutting tool.

Thank you for your time.

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Actually, I’m headed more towards the Relief Sculpture Maker for a truly 3D effect.

It’s very cool, but that engine wants to print standing up, and I want it flat on my plate, 3D facing up. Sorry to be so difficult, but I didn’t get a 3D printer to make 2D items.

I wasn’t happy with the face down.

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While this question (possibly a feature request) an not directly related to the thread, I will answer it.

  1. There are several ways to achieve this:
  • File Import (from the file menu)
  • Drag from the file systems, Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows)
  • Each of these two provide an option to import as a project (this removes what you already have, so not the choice you want. The second choice is as Geometry only (shapes and colour associations), this adds the contents to the existing project. Be aware, the imported prpoject will uses the index positions of the existing project for the important one. ^^

^^ If the existing project has red, green & blue, the imported project will map whatever the imported project as if it ALSO has red, green & blue in those locations. If the imported file uses red, blue and orange, red remains red, blue becomes green, and orange comes blue. You will need to resolve the conflict before importing if this is an issue.

  1. Bambu Studio is a slicer. The primary function is to turn geometric shapes into printable models. While there are helper functions, like the cut tool you mentioned, the correct locations to make more complex changes is in a CAD tool as those are designed to make models and any adjustments to their geometry.
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Okey Dokey, I got the relief print done. And also printed in many colors just for giggles, but by choice, not by chance.

Big THANK YOU for the help with this. Certainly learned a lot with this! I think much of what they might throw at me I’ll manage.

But not this. Nope, not even going to try this…

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I told my son no. I told him it would take a month, generate a barrel of waste, and who was going to buy all the filament? I was born in the dark, but it wasn’t last night. If anybody would like to attempt it, 2 1/4" would be the size target. Ima nota gonna.

Thank You for the help.

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Not to give your son any ideas, but those two could be pretty cool lithopanes :wink:

:four_leaf_clover: & :crossed_fingers:

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That was going to be my comment too - lithophanes! This was my first attempt and it still looks great in person. Photos have a hard time with emissive subjects but it looks beautiful!

@user_3353630899 - If you are new to lithophanes they are a four-color process like 4-color printing. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and white for transmissive. They take a while to print but the results are pretty captivating. Pretty much if you can print it on a color printer, you can make a lithophane image.

Can use them as window hangs or with a backlight frame so maybe not appropriate. They need light to shine through to work properly.

Another possibility is HueForge which are different. They are generally (exclusively? IDK) opaque and are built using layers of colors. People make all sorts of pretty cool designs using HueForge.

Either would be cool options. :grin:

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What part of “No.” didn’t you guys understand? :laughing: