{"id":2459,"date":"2014-03-03T20:41:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T20:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2459-autodesk-meshmixer-updated-with-tools-for-3d-printing.html"},"modified":"2014-07-04T03:34:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-04T03:34:38","slug":"autodesk-meshmixer-updated-with-tools-for-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/autodesk-meshmixer-updated-with-tools-for-3d-printing","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk MeshMixer: Updated with Tools for 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/meshmixer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Autodesk MeshMixer <\/a>is a fantastic free tool for importing, editing, modifying and painting \u00a0organic models.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/meshmixer1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">This video showcases just how much fun it can be to use Meshmixer for 3D modeling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5m9SG9C_lUo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MeshMixer has been <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.123dapp.com\/2014\/02\/top-5-autodesk-meshmixer-3d-printing-features\" target=\"_blank\">updated<\/a> with an all-in-one suite for 3D printing, making it one heck of an app. For example, with this update, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generate an integrated 3D Print Preview with model analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Automatically \u201cmake solid,\u201d converting multiple shells into a single solid.<\/li>\n<li>Automatically repair or hollow out models to prep it for 3D printing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Experienced users can still manually use re-meshing, sculpting, and healing tools.<\/p>\n<p>By clicking \u201cPrint,\u201d an arsenal of simple analysis and layout tools that help visualize strength, stability and slicing loads automatically. The mesh can be sent to a desktop printer or exported to .stl.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this user-friendly app <a href=\"http:\/\/www.123dapp.com\/meshmixer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autodesk MeshMixer is a fantastic free tool for importing, editing, modifying and painting \u00a0organic models. 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