3d coat easy physical texturing for 3d printing (4.9.72)

[jima]

3d coat easy physical texturing for 3d printing (4.9.72)

By Jim Abshire

 

Problem statement:

I needed a way to create a 3d printable model that had a high fidelity physical texture to the one I created using a smart material

 

Solution:

1. import a model into sculpt room – IMPORT WITHOUT VOXELIZATION should be checked – we want to be in surface mode

(see image)

2.  use W to show wireframe of surface density

3. in sculpt room Surface tools, subdivide until wireframe is dense enough to hold the detail you need
4. go to Paint room
5. choose a smart material and move the preview window over part of the model
6. adjust the preview to your liking
7. choose the fill tool, then “layer” in dialog box, then “agree” to fill the layer
8. if it doesn’t suit you, repeat steps 6 thru 7 until it is satisfactory
9. change back to the sculpt room
10.  choose File > Export > Export scene
11.  choose a suitable location and name for the textured model
12. you will be prompted for reduction amount – choose what you prefer
13. click OK – you are done

 

Go take a look at the textured model

[Silas Merlin]

There is one problem with this :
In the version of 3d-Coat you are using, sculpt layers are not enabled.
What this means is that when you paint the sculpt model with a smart material, with depth enabled (blue ball), the displacement will be permanent the first time you fill the layer. If you fill a second time or more with the same or another smart material, this will be added to the displacement, not replaced.

[jima]

Silas, true confession: I've been a 3d coat nube for about ten years.  I've never had the bandwidth or foundational knowledge to actually do the things needed to become expert. For example, I've never used the bake room. Ditto retopo and maybe others. I use paint and sculpt. I took what little understanding I had of your suggestions and those from Carlosan and blundered into a workable way of getting what I wanted. Never underestimate not knowing what your doing to inadvertently discover something useful.