Yorik van HavreMar 6
Erika Heidi ✨

New @freecad tutorial 🫶🏻 in this video, I demonstrate how to create multicolor prints leveraging different layer heights and filament changes, using the #freecad logo to create a keychain 😻✨

https://youtu.be/zoGs2wc85_I?si=J6UiIEEoohsEu_JJ

FreeCAD Tutorial: designing multicolor prints from SVG logos

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Mar 5 at 11:54amWeb
Show threadErika Heidi ✨Mar 5

The transcripted tutorial is now available on my blog:

https://eheidi.dev/posts/freecad-multicolor-svg-keychain/

#3dprinting #3DPrintingTutorials #freecad

FreeCAD Tutorial: Create a Multicolor SVG Keychain - eheidi.dev

Learn how to design a multicolor 3D printed keychain from an SVG in FreeCAD using layer height color changes — no multi-material setup needed.

Show threadlpsMar 6
@erikaheidi I didn't know this was possible, thanks! :)
Show threadSephsterMar 5
@erikaheidi Sorry Erika, a stupid question but did you then just print out the keychain on a home 3d printer?
Show threadErika Heidi ✨Mar 5
@sephster hey, no stupid questions here! 🫶🏻 Yes, print with any home printer - the trick is when slicing the model, you add "stops" where you'll change the filament to a different color. For the Prusa printers that is pretty straightforward, the printer already removes the filament and starts beeping so you go and insert the new one