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Glyph chess set 3d print2/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Your revolve will be a full 360 degrees around. Then you will use the revolve command to create the final shape.Ī lot of times it is required that your outline is a closed profile so just make a line down where the center of the revolve will be and select that as the axis of revolution for your revolve.(My axis of revolution is the small red dashed line.) On Shapeways they have the requirements of each material so design with your material in mind.* ![]() *When outlining keep in mind the tolerances required by the 3D printer. When you design this piece and all the others you start off with an outline of the basic shape.īecause the pawn is symmetrical only half of it needs to be outlined. If anything is unclear or you would like more clarity or have any questions at all then please contact me and I will answer you as soon as I can and update my Instructable as needed.įor my pawn I designed it with an overlarge round top but kept the base pretty close to the reference image. I will be referencing the tools I used for Solid Edge so the names will not always be the same for you but it should still be understandable as to what it does. You will also need a basic understanding of the modeling software you will use. If you use the sire you will also need money to pay for it to be made. You will need:Īnd either a 3d printer of your own or use a site that does it for you (I used ) I used Solid Edge ST4 for mine but the basic concepts and tools are pretty consistent between 3d modelers. I originally designed the pieces to be shot glasses but due to financial constraints I needed to shrink the size and use a different material. In this Instructable I am going to teach you how to design a basic chess set to be 3d printed. ![]()
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