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What software do I need to use to create a 3D wireframe of an object such an imported stl?

Essentially, I’d like to create something like this out of an existing stl (preferably) or created by hand if needed?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/modifiers/generate/wireframe.html

Alternatively, if you just want a render of it and not a 3D print, then there are also various ways to do it with shaders and renderer settings.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay I’ll check this out. I’ve not touched Blender out of intimidation. Every time I install it, I’m just overwhelmed with the insane amount of buttons and levers you can pull or push.

I guess it’s time to sit down, bite down on a stick and do it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Adding a wireframe modifier is pretty simple - I'm sure you'll do fine with that.

If you want to get into modeling in blender, I highly recommend the donut tutorial series by blenderguru. It's on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I’ll check out that series. Need a bit of a jumó start to get started.