Wings 3D Tutorial: Prepare your model for 3D Printing with Wings 3D

This is a tutorial for beginners in Wings 3D software. In this tutorial, we will provide a brief overview of the different modes and the basic tools with which you can create a 3D model yourself. In addition, we will see with which file formats you can work on for your Wings 3D models. Last but not least, we will see some common mistakes that may occur when you want to 3D print your 3D model, and how you can correct them or avoid them. After reading the tutorial, you will be able to: Then, you will be able to upload your 3D file on our website and 3D print it!
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Wings 3D is a free 3D modeling software, written in Erlang, an open source, functional programming language distributed by Ericsson. Wings 3D gets its name from the Winged Edge Data Structure (WEDS). This is the data structure used to store the adjacency relationships between edges, faces, and vertices in a Wings 3D model. Wings 3D offers a wide range of modeling tools, a customizable interface, support for lights and materials, and a built-in AutoUV mapping facility. Though, there is no support in Wings 3D for animation. 

Wings 3D is open source and completely free for use in both personal and commercial projects. It is supported by Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can download the latest version of Wings 3D on their official website. This 3D modeling tool is compatible with various file formats.

The key aspects of Wings 3D software are its user-friendly interface and its ease of use. You will get a good preview of these qualities in this Wings 3D tutorial.

Summary​

1. Create a model for 3D printing with Wings 3D

  • 1.1. Start handling the software
  • 1.2. Selection mode: Vertex
  • 1.3. Selection mode: Edge
  • 1.4. Selection mode: Face

2. Import and export default 3D files with Wings 3D

  • 2.1. Importing default 3D files with Wings 3D
  • 2.2. Exporting 3D files with Wings 3D

3. Avoiding errors

  • 3.1. Remove intersections
  • 3.2. Reverse the faces
  • 3.3. Non-manifold edges
  • 3.4. Multi-part files
  • 3.5. Apply Colors and Textures to the Front Faces
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