Experiments

The Teeth – 3D Printing Set Up

After meeting with Kevin Hallsworth I have adapted my teeth model so this can be printed effectively. I decided to remove the sections of the tonsils, the roof of the mouth and the uvula as these were the problem areas. Also in terms of the final scale the teeth will be printed at, this level of detail will be unnecessary whilst still communicating the desired effect. I also decided to remove the connective tissue that joined the top and bottom sections, this again was an issue and it will be easier to print these in two separate parts and then join them together after.

I then tested these .stl files in Meshmixer, this can analyse the model and show its suitability for printing. It also has the capability of filling any holes in the model, again making sure it would print effectively.

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