MeshMixer allows you to create, transform, and print 3D models, mostly by blending meshes. Fortunately, the application comes with various sample models you can choose. Moreover, it is not difficult to find many more of these on the Internet. Although the tool's interface is quite intuitive, it may be difficult to use for the first time. However, it is hard to find a 3D modelling application that is not complicated due to multiple functions you need to master. Fortunately, there is plenty of help documentation, including a 3D printing video tutorial.
Most of the space in the main window is used for rendering the 3D model. Luckily, you can easily rotate the object or switch views (top, bottom, right, left, front and back). There is also a side panel on the left from which you can perform most of the operations that allow manipulating the model.
One of the main actions is combining various models to create a new one. You need to start from a ready-made model and modify it by adding the available objects from a great collection of primitives, body parts, letters, numbers and symbols. It is good news that, like most similar apps, Meshmixer supports multiple composition modes, like Append to Mesh, Create New Object, Boolean Union and Boolean Substract. The application also lets you edit the surface of the objects, for instance, by dragging the vertixes or deleting a section. Moreover, it comes with various tools intended to analyze the model's strength, thickness and stability. more
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