How To Model a Tire for 3D Printing in Blender
Free
Summary Here is a detailed tutorial on using Blender to model a tire by using image-based displacement mapping for surface texture. You can use this same workflow for any cylindrical shape. I also show how to bisect the model for better FDM printing and how to add holes for guide pins.https://youtu.be/JCVcxZe2awc The project includes the blender source files with the image maps packed inside. The second blender file has the tire bisected for FDM printing, as shown at the end of the video. I also posted .stl files you can just print. Use filament scraps about 1cm long as registration pins to join the bisected tire. Please post your own tire design makes and "LIKE" this project if you find it useful. For an introduction to this technique, please see:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2841201https://youtu.be/3Zms6K9LxMQ

Loading comments...

Loading prints...

How To Model a Tire for 3D Printing in Blender

likes
4 collections
Creative Commons Attribution

You can distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, as long as attribution is given to the creator.

CC BY Licensed under CC BY
Files Included

3 downloadable files:

MyTire_Whole.stl
STL Model
~1-5 MB
Est. size
MyTire-Tire_Part_A.stl
STL Model
~1-5 MB
Est. size
MyTire-Tire_Part_B.stl
STL Model
~1-5 MB
Est. size
Free download - login required
Downloaded: 104 times