#ASSIGNING TWO MATERIALS KEYSHOT 6 SOFTWARE#
#ASSIGNING TWO MATERIALS KEYSHOT 6 PLUS#

The default should be 400 at the moment unless it’s changed by the user. 400-600dpi (always good to have more dpi than the printer).Other tips to consider when you’re working in GrabCAD Print: Tip: Make sure the units are set correctly on export from the Modeling software, import into Keyshot, and when exporting from KeyShot. Some file types going into KeyShot will not contain units, and could lead to exporting the wrong size, impacting export time - not to mention possibly crashing KeyShot. Step 7: Working with the correct units, dimensions, & dpiĤ00dpi on 10mm cube vs 400dpi on 10meters cube makes a big difference in file size and exporting time.Diffuse/Specular/Transmission of “Plastic (Transparent)”.Remember, the thicker the part, the darker and more saturated it is.Īnother tip: Using Glass/Solid Glass/Gem/Liquid/Dielectric + #FFFFFF color will export a fully transparent part.Īvoid using the material types, as they are not support by GrabCAD Print yet, and may result in unexpected results: This results in a more realistic solid glass/plastic appearance. Selecting “Same Material” on the advanced color settings will apply the core color and transparency to be the same as the coating. In GrabCAD Print, assign material core to “Same Material” when using transparency. Step 6: Working with transparency in GrabCAD Print.Load it into GrabCAD Print to see the real triangle view without smoothing to verify.Tip: Make sure the model has high enough resolution for print: If the model does not have enough polygons for its size, it can appear low-res in the actual print. Smoothing shaders applied in KeyShot do not actually tessellate or add any polygons to the model. Tip: When shells thinner than 2mm are touching and are different colors – combine them before going into KeyShot to end up with one shell.

#ASSIGNING TWO MATERIALS KEYSHOT 6 PLUS#

This is because the colors need a 1mm thickness plus a white core behind them to appear bright and accurate, and layering multiple thin colors on top of each other will hurt the color. When adjacent bodies thinner than 2mm each have different colors, their colors will not be accurate. (Reading bump map is not yet included in GrabCAD Print but will be coming in future versions). Tolerance should always be greater than the displacement height. To prevent this: Make sure there is enough tolerance for the displacement to occur. Loading a bump map into GrabCAD Print will displace the surface during printing the visualization will be just for the bump map, and won't show any overlaps.

Also don’t forget to set the background color or you don’t get the white glow around the transparent graphics.

Use 300DPI+ resolution labels and textures, zoom in to make sure it looks sharp enough before export.

Some other quick tips for working with labels: In addition, we also suggest using high resolution labels, as low resolution can appear differently 3D printed.

Option 2: Split the face of the label (either in Keyshot or in the modeling software) and apply the label only to that face.

Option 1: Uncheck “Two Sided”, Use the “Depth” parameter (When using the default planar projection).

To prevent this, try either of these two options: When 3D printing, all aspects of the design become visible once you actually hold the model.

Projecting labels with the default settings can result in a model that renders well, but has a mirrored label on its back side (that you can’t see on a 2D render). However, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is leaving the “Projecting labels” default setting on. In our Working with Labels tutorial, you’ll see just how easy it is to apply labels in KeyShot.

Cutaway ( Can bring file into SOLIDWORKS then split).

X-Ray (Requires actual MRI or CT scans).

Soft (Depends greatly on how you customize the shore value in GrabCAD Print).

The closest you can get is interacting with our digital materials)

Real metal (This depends on the material loaded.

Light (This only matters when rendering).

Reflective (Highly dependent on materials loaded and post-processing).

Fuzz (Too fragile when printing and post-processing).

The following material properties can produce unpredictable results, so we don’t recommend applying: For instance, the following material properties come out wonderfully on our J55 Stratasys 3D printer:

Step 1: Working with Material PropertiesĬertain material properties work better than others when exported from KeyShot into GrabCAD Print.

In this tutorial guide, we’ll discuss best practices for when you’re working with KeyShot and GrabCAD Print. This new workflow allows designers to easily export 3MF files (that maintain color and texture data) from KeyShot into GrabCAD Print.

#ASSIGNING TWO MATERIALS KEYSHOT 6 SOFTWARE#

KeyShot 3D rendering software from Luxion Inc now seamlessly integrates with GrabCAD Print for a smooth and quick export of 3MF files.

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