3D Printing
glennblackphotos
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Is it possible to print off a character I design in Daz studio on a 3d printer so I can have a small real world figure to create with further?
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Yes, but only for your personal use - if you want to go beyond that please open a Sales Support ticket.
Is there any information on how to do it please?
from my searches it seems it was not a straightforward process so I wonder if that has changed ?
No that has not changed.......since IMHE (Experience) 3D printing is only straight forward when printing a basic cube. All else needs to be adressed with some care (or some higher end printing machine). For instance hair on the 3D figures is always a problem that has to be adressed since hair is noting but sheet material and a sheet has only 2 dimensions.....bit difficult to print in 3D, so the hair has to be manually edited in order to fill holes and make the structure of the model watertight (aka manifold). Same goes for eyes and mouth, since both are in fact seperate meshes (for 3 there is a script that closes these).....and clothes are sheets as well.....so extensive remeshing and editing is needed to prepare a model for 3d print. It almost faster to create a model from scratch using programs like ZBrush or Blender but that depends on your modelling skilss of course :-).
But there are newer techniques on the horizon that could simplify matters drasticly, like voxelising engines, that translate any model in Minecraft like designs (but with a high resolution :-) in order to print them, but since I do not print 3D anymore (boring after a while and commercially only viable if you are in the business of loosing money, IMHE auwch), I have only looked in that matter from the sideline.
Greets, ArtisanS
If you’re looking to professionally 3D print your Daz3D 3D model, we just launched a plugin that will ensure your model is fully repaired and professionally 3D printed and hand-painted. Here is the link: https://www.daz3d.com/gameprint-3d-print-plugin
So can these characters that are printed through you be resold? How much are the figures after you pay for the appp?
No, EULA still applies even when printing using their service, so non-commercial use only. Apparently Daz is working on a 3D print commercial license.
There's a thread over at Commons that explains things and gives up-to-date information from the guys that run the company: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/206201/3d-printing-plugin-for-daz-studio-gameprint-commercial#latest
Prints are currently between 250$ and 99$; you get a 10% discount and currently still free shipping, if you order quickly. Be aware that you'll have to pay VAT on top of the price.
If interested in going from DAZ to 3D-Prints you should check out "MeshLab" software and "Open 3D Model Viewer".
http://www.open3mod.com/
http://www.meshlab.net/
great discussion !!! kindly help me out which 3d printer is best of personal use.
Thanks :-)
Will daz clothes 3d print, if not how do you fix it
not without a lot of supports. you have to scrape off supports after you print it. And supports always leave a bad mark on the print.
heres a test print of a DAZ character I did, using the 3d Solutech skin filament.
I know abought the supports but will clothing & hair print
clothing is ok. hair will not print well because of the very thin strands. You will need to use a low poly hair like the ones in this promo
https://www.daz3d.com/sculptural-genesis-8-ultra-fun-kit
If you print at say 60cm or other ball joint doll sizes you could just use a wig instead of trying to print hair.
I use a creality 10 v2 and its a very good printer very adaptable too.
If you adapt the base model then it is no longer a copy of the original and can be sold, I cant see anyone spending thousands on legal fees to have such a debate infront of a judge only to risk loosing the debate.
For printing daz3d models you need other apps to thicken the clothes.. for me, i use 3ds max.
For hair, I use Zbrush because daz3d's hair won't print.
Here are the model i made using daz3d.. 27 mm height, using Anycubic Mono SE (DLP 3d printer) and then hand paint it.