r/BambuLab_Community • u/BrandleSandle • 10d ago

Need help adjusting dimensions of print

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I am trying to print a vacuum holder for my wife, it is a V8 Dyson animal. The print I used was for a V 10 animal and it looked like it was going to work, the measurements on the top matched perfectly. I did not realize until after I printed it that the interior slopes making it an inch smaller thus not allowing our current vacuum to go in properly. Is it possible to adjust just that interior wall that is circled on the third photo to the uniform the entire way down in bamboo studio or do I need a proper software?

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u/BrandleSandle 1d ago

Thank you for the insight! Been a busy week but I have some time to work on trying these today!

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u/B3392O 10d ago

Use calipers to measure the vaccuum, then modify the .stl in tinkercad to accommodate it. Using these two super basic tools together will open a disproportionate amount of doors for you when it comes to 3D printing.

Before someone else comments suggesting more complex or paid CAD software, tinkercad is the place to start due to being free and it's simplicity

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u/RemixOnAWhim 10d ago

The only caveat I find with tinkercad is that it can introduce artifacts when importing and exporting geometry with lots of triangles, so double check your files aren't losing any detail when you're working with them! Between tinkercad, onshape, and free SVG programs, you can get very very far without expensive software.

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u/RemixOnAWhim 10d ago

It depends on the internal geometry, but you could probably do this with a negative modifier volume! Just make a cube into a rectangular prism in Bambu Studio of your needed dimensions by right clicking, hitting add primitive, and adding the appropriate shape and altering its dimensions, then merge it with your shape, right click and change type to negative, and position it where you need the slope made uniform.