
My 3D printed repair is complete. A long journey but a perfect fit in the final product.
Using Meshmixer has a steep learning curve. But it works so well that learning to use it is fun.
In my previous article I described using 123D Catch to create a 3D model from ordinary pictures. Here’s how you can manually fix stitch pictures together into the 3D model when 123D Catch fails to do so automatically.
In a previous article, I began using 123D Catch to create a 3D model from still photographs. My project is to print some replacement feet for a patio chair. These were originally made from injected molded plastic. Several have gone missing over the years. Before I can print the replacements, I need a model. I can create this in CAD, or by using 123D Catch. I thought the latter would be easier and faster. But from where I am on the learning curve, it might not be.
Several of the plastic feet on my patio chairs have gone missing over the years. I should be able to do a 3D part replacement by printing some new ones. That will be the easy part of this project. The difficult part is coming up with a 3D model of part. Since no one has published a 3D model for this part on Thingiverse or elsewhere, I am on my own.