frog

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<h3>Just a frog like a fridge magnet.</h3><p>A friend asked me to create a fridge magnet, based on a picture of a paper frog, which she took with her cell phone on the window as she walked through the city.</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/224387/rich_content/5f4130ed-b295-4987-be40-09f7f50953cc/img_20220612_024342.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22122c5272-6b2d-4a3a-a70a-969ae314b01c%22%2C%22w%22%3A2830%2C%22h%22%3A1591%7D"></figure><h5>How I proceeded:&nbsp;</h5><p>I cleaned the image, converted it to curves, extruded the third dimension to the required height in Fusion360, then exported the model to STL. <strong>Holes for magnets are solved using a slicer (PrusaSlicer), by adding an object with a negative volume.</strong> This way I don't have to edit the model as such (STL), only in the file (3MF) I adjust the size of the objects with negative volume in the slicer to the size of the inserted magnets (plus a bit for tolerance gap of about 0.15 mm) and generate a new gcode for printing. I glued the magnets from below in the prepared hole with a drop of glue.</p><p>I used a cheaper PLA filament for printing. One model takes about 1.51 meters of filament (net 1.47m, respectively 1.39m green + 0.08m black).<br>For body = SUNLU Noctilucent green /15116331/ (this unexpectedly glows a little in the dark for a while after the previous lighting).<br>For contours etc. = Creality Ender Black /4899180513013/</p><p><strong>STL file</strong> = <strong>only basic model without holes for magnets</strong><br><strong>3MF file</strong> = <strong>contains a model from STL file plus holes for magnets</strong> (by me preset for 5x5x2 mm magnets with about 0.8 mm of the magnet extending backwards beyond the model - they lift better, but can sometimes scratch the surface if they are not really smooth), color change (M600) around the layer at 3.60 mm, some small areas with slowing down the print, another pattern of the top filling for the eyes and PLA recycling logo from the bottom :-)</p><h5><strong>Some basic printing tips:&nbsp;</strong></h5><p>layer height: 0.20 mm<br>nozzle: 0.40 mm<br>perimeters: 2<br>infill: approx. 15%, gyroid<br>color change (M600): around the layer at 3.60 mm<br>If you are using PrusaSlicer, the default profile "0.20 mm QUALITY" will work.</p><p>PS: this is my first published model / 3D print ;-)</p>