Model Editing
CHITUBOX provides a variety of common tools for editing 3D models to prepare them for printing.
Hollow
Hollowing a model can reduce the amount of material used during printing.
Options explained:
- Wall Thickness: Adjust the thickness of the walls.
- Precision: Density of the generated triangles.
- Mode: there are 3 modes available: Inner, Outer, and Bottom through. Inner mode will hollow out the model from the inside, Outer mode will peel off a designated thickness of wall from the model, and Bottom through is similar to Inner mode but also hollows out the bottom of the model.
- Infill: adding infill to the hollowed area can improve strength and model stability. There are three infill types (Scaffold, Hive, and Grid).
- Keep the Main Cavity: generates one single cavity during the hollowing operation.
Drill
Drill holes in the model, typically used to allow resin to escape during printing.
Duplicate
Duplicate allows you to create copies of the selected model, with designated number, spacing and layout.
Mirror
Mirror selected model along the specified axis.
Split
Split the selected model into multiple objects by checking geometry integrity and intersections. If your model is geometrically composed of multiple isolated parts, this feature can help you separate them for easier manipulation.
Let's create a geometrically intersected model for better clarity.
Open any 3D modeling software that you're familiar with, I will use Blender as an example, create 3 cubes that intersect with each other.
Once done, export them as a single STL file, and import it into CHITUBOX, apply the Split operation, and you will see the separated cubes.
Cut
Options explained:
- X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis: Define the cutting plane along the specified axis.
- Move: Adjust the position of the cutting plane.
- Select the Cutting Plane: pick two points in the 3D view to draw a line that defines the cutting plane perpendicular to the camera view.
Boolean
Boolean operations allow you to apply boolean logic to two models, such as union, difference, and intersection.
Text Label
The Text Label tool allows you to add text labels to your model, which can be useful for identification or annotation purposes.