topic Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl in 3ds Max Forum

Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 16:11:29 GMT

Hello,
I have a problem: i used opacity maps in my 3ds max project file instead of modeling the shapes. and now i need to 3d print the model and the opacity map is not visible in the converted stl model. what should i do? please help me!
Thanks in Advance

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:14:37 GMT

hi, I think the stl format does not support maps but just geometry

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 19:17:58 GMT

So what formats support maps so that i can 3d print the model? any ideas? Thanks

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

PROH — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 21:05:26 GMT

I don't think any format will support 3D print of opacity maps. You'll have to model it.

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 21:32:58 GMT

are there any other maps for that that works with 3d printing? maybe
displacement or any other sulotion

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:02:30 GMT

+1 with @PROH

Re: Opacity maps does NOT show when converting to Stl

leeminardi — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 13:35:48 GMT

If you used opacity maps to give the appearance of holes try using Boolean substract to create real holes.