how to make walls/objects thicker to 3d print

[danidew]

So the title but I'm trying to take the 3D file from a ATS truck mod and 3D print it, but when i get to 3D printing almost nothing shows up, i've tried to fix it but nothing i've tried has worked so far, any help is greatly appreciated.

[geistXIII]

I'm not into 3D printing (yet), but as far as I know, it has to be a non-manifold object. Which kinda means, it has to be water tight to be 3D printed. So no holes in the surface, no faces missing and so on. I guess it would also be helpful to know what kind of printer you have?
Also this may be helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GciZu4_K08

[danidew]

thanks, and the printer i got is the Tina 2

[Pte Jack]

The reason nothing is showing up may be because your model is a single layer of mesh and in order to be printable, the mesh needs to be solidified. (Inner and outer with faces facing outwards.) The area inside the mesh will become the fill area.

If you want a more solid model, (and this is a guess, not a fact), then you may need an inner and outer wall with a 30-40% fill (controlled in the slicer program).

These inner and outer walls have to be non-manifold (closed) so the slicer program can tell the printer that they make up a wall.

Blender's solidify modifier and the 3d print add on can help with that. But I can tell you from experience, it's not fool proof and your project may not turn out the way you expect it.

For instance, if you have open space (like inside the driver's compartment), your going to end up with supports inside the cab (holding the roof up while printing the overhang over the dead space) that are going to be really hard to cut out and get rid of.

Angled parts and overhangs may not bond properly while printing and you may end up producing a plate of spaghetti at some point during the print.

This is why a lot of people print their models in individual pieces and then put the project together with glues and screws (like a regular plastic model you buy in a store).

Don't be discouraged by what I said, a lot of people print this kind of stuff very successfully. However, the best place to find out what your particular printer needs and how to print something using it is to go to your printer's or your slicer's discussion/support group website and ask there.

[JIIINGJING]

yo does anyone here know how to fix my cyclander?
it doesn't have a face, i can't select it.

[danidew]

thanks guys

[BadTrip]

JiingJing, don't hijack threads. We can see that you are desperate for basic stuff, but if you want replies you need to write concise and try to describe what you are looking for IN YOUR OWN THREAD!.

That question doesn't make any sense at all.