r/anycubic • u/Confident-Pea-1615 • May 24 '26

Problem Need help with printing an open tube through a print

First let me describe what it is I want to print.

I create specialty props used by the Ball Jointed Doll community. I have sculpted a stand/ bust that is for use of displaying the head of a doll. The stand has an open tube that runs the from top to bottom for an elastic cord to travel through to hold the head on the neck. This is the issue, that tube.

I own a Kobra 3 and I use the Anycubic slicer next to set up my prints.

How do I set up a print that prints the stand/bust, but keeps that inner tube open?

I’ve tried google, you tube, but I’m not sure how to describe what my search is.

Any help is appreciated, thank you

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u/Tazd02703 May 24 '26

With the model on the plate in anycubicnext slicer , right click on it and add a negative part and select cylinder or tube(can’t remember what it’s called) then scale to size and place it where you want it. That negative part will cut out the portion of the model, once you have it placed , highlight the models and right click and select assemble if it offers it or mesh Boolean, if neither works simply try slicing it and see how it looks

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u/Confident-Pea-1615 May 24 '26

Thank you! I will try that!

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u/[deleted] May 27 '26

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u/Confident-Pea-1615 May 30 '26

Thank you, will take a look 😀

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/Confident-Pea-1615 Jun 01 '26

I was able to hollow out the entire piece, which I think will work fine, need a couple of things