{"id":2253,"date":"2013-09-06T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2253-learn-design-for-3d-printing-with-shapeways-using-maya-with-ryan-kittleson.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:29:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:29:54","slug":"learn-design-for-3d-printing-with-shapeways-using-maya-with-ryan-kittleson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/learn-design-for-3d-printing-with-shapeways-using-maya-with-ryan-kittleson","title":{"rendered":"Learn Design for 3D Printing with Shapeways Using Maya with Ryan Kittleson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>3D modeler expert and all around creative genius <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/archives\/2191-Designer-Spotlight-Ryan-Kittleson.html\">Ryan Kittleson<\/a> has just released a series of tutorials on Lynda.com to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lynda.com\/Maya-tutorials\/3D-Printing-Shapeways-%20Using-Maya\/135354-2.html?utm_medium=ldc-%20partner&amp;utm_source=CMPRC&amp;utm_content=524&amp;utm_campaign=CD15094&amp;bid=524&amp;aid=CD15094\">Learn 3D Printing on Shapeways Using Maya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:33914 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"385\" alt=\"how to 3D print with Shapeways\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/howto3Dprintwithshapeways.jpg\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\"><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to prepare your models in Maya and then send them for 3D printing on Shapeways. &nbsp;Ryan shows how to hollow out models, define an object&#8217;s thickness to reduce cost, and work with texture maps for full-color prints. 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