DPP: 3D Printing | Week 2

Demystifying Post-Production: 3D Printing | Week 2 In this series, Expert Lead ZBrush Trainer and Training Manager Ian Robinson will be showcasing how to break up a 3D model in ZBrush to be manufactured with Resin 3D Printing. From creating key cuts to optimizing the model to scale settings for final export, this series is designed to help you bring your digital models in the physical world. 00:00:00 Waiting Loop 00:01:47 Welcome 00:02:25 Housekeeping 00:06:07 Summary, Part 1 00:07:55 TMNT, Key Cut 00:08:04 __ About hiding Key Cuts 00:09:54 Q - Where to find Part 1 00:10:48 __ Forearm [1], Split Parts 00:14:20 __ Forearm [2], DynaMesh 00:17:21 __ Handling Floating Geo 00:18:04 __ Check MeshIntegrity 00:19:32 __ Combining Subtools 00:21:46 __ Key direction 00:23:18 __ Forearm [3], Creating Key 00:24:19 __ Define - IMN Brush Key 00:25:10 __ Forearm [4], Insert Key 00;25:46 __ Forearm [5], Transparency, check 00:27:23 __ Forearm [6], Adjusting Key 00:28:46 __ Repeat that process, result 00:31:04 Q - Hard Edge from Knife Cut 00:32:14 __ Summary, Recap, Forearm [7] 00:32:48 Defining the Scale, Size 00:33:32 __ Scale Master 00:33:36 __ New Bounding Box Subtool 00:34:35 __ Set size, mm, cm, in, feet 00:35:10 __ Define Bounding Box Size, XYZ 00:36:04 __ Resize Subtool 00:36:18 Q - Control minimum thickness 00:36:39 Q - SelectRect, Alt, v. KnifeRect 00:38:47 Q - Scaling base, not height 00:41:06 Q - Resolution Picker [1], DynaMesh 00:43:01 Q - Rotating keys, Articulation 00:44:28 Merging and Fixing 00:44:52 __ Fixing a hole, gap, solid 00:46:09 __ Parts penetration, fix 00:48:01 Q - What kind of paint 00:49:02 __ Merging Folder 00:49:47 __ Resolution Picker [2], DynaMesh 00:50:21 __ DynaMesh set History Marker 00:51:23 __ Ambient Occlusion View 00:52:06 __ Handling Details, Save History 00:56:25 Q Thickness, Polish, creates holes 00:57:05 Q Print in pieces or as a group 00:59:40 Print Preparation 01:00:01 __ Check with a cube, Forearm [8] 01:03:02 __ Fixing inside hole [1], inside 01:03:18 __ Fixing inside hole [2], BMV, move 01:03:34 __ Fixing inside hole [3], Auto masking 01:04:39 __ Fixing inside hole [4], Why we fix it 01:08:11 Q - Printer model, what do you use 01:09:10 Q - 3D Print process v mold injection 01:11:00 Q - How long - to get as good as Ian 01:12:16 __ Continue fixing; watch out for masks 01:15:24 __ Summary Main Steps 01:15:50 Q - Device on the Xencelabs screen 01:16:37 Q - Does the printer recognize multiple meshes 01:19:01 __ Print-Prep-Check 01:19:46 Final Cut Session 01:20:52 __ Bounding box check 01:21:14 __ Scale Master - Error Alert 01:23:02 Q - Optimal specs Mac to run ZBrush 01:25:58 Q - Tips and skills break into printing 01:27:25 __ Merge and define cuts, for Example 01:29:51 __ Forearm [8], Key Cut, subtract 01:31:03 __ Forearm [9], thickness check 01:31:59 __ Forearm [10], adjustment thickness 01:33:05 __ Forearm [11], Key Inflation, check 01:38:53 __ Forearm [12], hard edge, treatment 01:40:58 __ Forearm [13], watertight check 01:41:39 __ Forearm [14], Decimation Master 01:42:12 __ Tip - details, texture preservation 01:43:24 __ Example, how all Keys are done 01:44:45 __ Tip - save versions of your model 01:46:18 Q - Group visible button 01:47:04 Wrapping up 01:47:21 Housekeeping 01:50:02 Thank you and bye