3D Printed Bust

There are three stages to 3D printed bust: the Scan, in ReconstructMe; the Repair, in Netfabb Studio Basic; and setting up the print for the MakerBot or the Up! Mini.

Open ReconstructMe

Locate the icon on the desktop.

Opening ReconstructMe will open a command window.

First, agree to the licensing terms by pressing Y.

This will open camera view so you can begin scanning.

To control the recording process, you'll use:

p to reconstruct/pause recording (let the model know when you're about to record)

r to reset the recording (if you have to restart the recording because it didn't record well)

ESC to stop recording (when you have a good recording and are ready to save)

Scanning with ReconstructMe

When your model is ready, you can start recording by pressing p. We have found that three spins make for a good capture. The model should hold her position as she turn herself 360 degrees. The model will turn around twice, and on the third turn, you should raise the camera to help fill in the top of the head. When you are done capturing, you can quickly turn the camera so it stops capturing, and press ESC.

Saving the scan

Once you press ESC, you will be prompted to save. Press y.

You will then be asked to name your file. Use the model's name with the file extension .stl. (If you forget to include .stl, it will automatically save as a .ply. You can use MeshLab to convert the file by: Importing Mesh, then Exporting Mesh As...)

ReconstructMe will take about 30 seconds to save. Be patient. When it is done, it will say press any key to continue.

Press any key, and ReconstructMe will close. For every scan, you will have to re-open ReconstructMe as in the first step.

Repairing in Netfabb Studio Basic

From the ReconstructMe folder you can drag and drop your STL file. It will appear at a funny angle.

You'll need to rotate the model, scale it down to a tenth, slice it at the shoulders, repair, and save for printing.

Rotate

Go to Part>Rotate and select X-axis and 90 degrees.

Scale Down

Go to Part>Scale and enter .1 for a model at one-tenth, or .08 for a model at one-twelfth.

Cut

To cut, you may want to change the view of the model with the Change View icons -- a side or front view are best. Use the Z slider (for Z axis, or up and down) in the lower right menu, Slide it so the line across the model is just at the shoulders.

Once you're at a good height, click Cut, then Execute Cut. Click on the lower half of the model and go to Part>Remove, then click Yes.

Repair

Repair will close up our model if there are any holes, which is really useful! Start by clicking on the red cross. The model will appear as a mesh now. In the lower right menu, select Automatic Repair, then Default Repair and Execute.

In the lower right, select Apply, then Remove Old Part.

Save

To save, go to Part>Export part> as STL. You have already repaired, so when NetFabb asks, just click on Export. You can keep the name it gives.

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