3D model of a female Maryland blue crab
The 3D model was created from CT scan data (11M triangle OBJ file) at the Smithsonian Institution - Digitization | 3D https://3d.si.edu/
To simplify printing, the .obj file was simplified in MeshLab to reduce the object faces down from 11,317,504 to 2,000,000 faces and exported as an .stl file.
Printer:
Prusa Wilson
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
0.2 mm
Infill:
35%
Notes:
Model printed in translucent magenta PETG. Object was sliced upside-down with supports to ensure the legs came out well.
Cleaning up the print
After careful removal of supports and light sanding (with a Dremel, of course), the object was coated in XTC-3D and cured for 30 min at 150C.
