Blender meta

Discussion in 'Software and Applications' started by Ayewondery, May 16, 2011.

  1. Ayewondery
    Ayewondery Member
    Looking around in Blender 2.49
    was wondering if the things called metas are printable?

    Can one use the "Metaball" form a shape and have it be used in 3D printing ?

    the shapes listed under Meta

    Balls
    tube
    plane
     
  2. Eeppium
    Eeppium Member
    Indeed they are. :)
    you`ll just need to conver them into a mesh by pressing "alt+c"
    there are some settings for them in editing panel.
     
  3. Ayewondery
    Ayewondery Member
    Thanks for the reply

    and the key shortcut

    Like blender ..............it is a little bit over for someone just starting out in modeling with computers.
     
  4. Eeppium
    Eeppium Member
    No problem.

    Blender was my first contact to cg-graphics, back then I was so exited to find a Free 3D-modelling software I didn´t even think of searching tutorials or guides. I just banged the keyboard trying to find different cool key combinations to do stuff ! :laughing:
    It took me about 2 weeks learn to build something vaguely regognisable. then I discovered that there are tutorials and stuff on the net :rolleyes: from wich I would have learned all and more during those 2 weeks in just few hours... I´ve grown a "bit" more patient now :D


    anways here´s some links for blender:
    http://www.blendercookie.com/
    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
    http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/showthread.php?188849-Blender- Fundamentals-First-drop-of-videos-now-available-to-the-publi c
     
    Last edited: May 19, 2011