I noticed that some models you paint in studio will let you paint different areas of the model by clicking on that area. But on some models, when you click on it, it paints the entire model as one piece. Is there a name for the different types of models? I had someone on Fiver make me a model that I wanted to paint in Studio but I would have to physically paint every color individually which almost seems impossible.
The model needs a distinct line or barrier to paint individual parts…otherwise it will paint most of or the entire piece.
So it has nothing to do with the way it is made or designed in that software? It is if the Studio software can detect those lines or barriers?
It is looking for a distinct line that acts as a barrier as @lion7718 pointed out.
This is not the fault of Bambu Studio nor the deign itself in truth.
It is a matter of reality.
If the designer made the model to be painted, then you could argue more effort to allow that should have been made. But, sometimes it is not possible.
If the edge detect can’t find an edge, it can’t find an edge, that is it.
You can decrease the value used during edge detect and that will use dinner control to find an edge, this will not always work.
Many times, a model designed to be printed in many colours will make the model many shapes that when individually selected can be assigned the correct colour and the model will be as great in a single colour as it is in colour.
That is not easy to do if the skill set is modelling from clay versus modelling from objects. This is a mesh vs triangles argument that unless you understand the differences (not all do) it doesn’t help to clear the issue up.
In short:
- A model can be made to be coloured more easily
- That does not necessarily mean painting as that is only one technique
- Which technique to use is based on how the model is formed
- Experiment with different values in the edge detect feature if you are painting to see if it improves things.
Thank you for that information. I will experiment with the edge detect feature, which I didn’t even know existed. And, I know nothing about the mesh or triangles. But the designer certainly would. If the edge detection does not help me, is there something I could ask the designer to do to make it slightly easier to paint in Studio? This designer has made 3 single color models for me. This is my 4th model from him and he is very accommodating as far as modifications go. However, judging by what you have said so far, I’m not sure if he would be able to make any changes that would help me because the part of the model I am trying to paint is only slightly raised from the base of the model.
This question depends very much on this.
If they understand the difference and use something that creates a result based on triangles rather than the mesh then they MAY be able to give you a model where each part is a different object in the model.
It really does depend on what sort of models they create for you.
It would likely increase the time to create the models and the associated costs.
Check out the itsmeadmade videos. There is one that includes some fantastic painting tips.
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I’m pretty sure he could do that but it would still probably be very difficult. I’m not super concerned about the time or the cost because he is very reasonable. He took a photograph I gave him of my grandson walking away from me on a play structure and turned it in to a model. My plan was to print the entire background (play structure) one color, and then paint my grandson the associated colors needed. So my grandsons body is raised slightly above the background, which I thought would be fairly easy to paint, but I was wrong. I will try the edge detect first and see how that turns out. Thank you very much for your help.
I will check that out, thank you.
Hi, I am rather new to Bambu Studio and I’ve encountered a problem with re-painting a painted model that I can’t seem to figure out. I’ve painted models before, but never came across this issue. After re-painting the model, I saved it as 3mf. When I re-opened later to print it, the model appeared a transparent black and Bambu won’t allow the option of slicing it. Can someone please tell me how to fix this? I know it’s probably a stupid question @_@. I spent quite a few hours on re-painting it, I really hope it’s not all lost…
Yes, it was!!! It’s fixed!! Thank you SO much!!! 
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