Can I 3D print my character?

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Short answer

Yes. Pose your character in the studio, download it as an STL or OBJ, and open it in your slicer. Today the STL keeps the model's own size and uses Y as the up direction, so you set the real size and stand it upright in the slicer.

In more detail

  1. Pick a pose. The STL is the pose shown in the viewer when you export.
  2. Export STL from the Export tab. It is made in your browser and costs nothing.
  3. Set the size. Open the file in your slicer and scale it to the height you want. It may show up very small or very large at first.
  4. Stand it up. Most slicers treat Z as up, so the character may lie on its back. Turn it 90 degrees around the X axis.
  5. Check it. The free STL checker finds holes and flipped faces, and the free STL repair tool can fix many of them.

The height box on the Export tab scales GLB and FBX files only, not the STL.

A model made for animation is not always ready to print. Thin parts, like a tail tip or ears, may need to be thicker. Small figures often need supports and a base. The STL holds the shape only, not the colors.

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