BlendShell | Blender plugin for making hollow models

BlendShell is a Python library typically used in Manufacturing, Utilities, Machinery, Process applications. BlendShell has no bugs, it has no vulnerabilities, it has a Permissive License and it has low support. However BlendShell build file is not available. You can download it from GitHub.

A Blender plugin for making hollow models suitable for 3D printing. It creates an inner shell within the model which is attached to the model making it hollow. The wall thickness can be specified. This brings down the cost of printing as less material is needed. It also cuts down the time for printing. Unlike the shell/solidify modifier, it does not deform the thin parts of the model. It is especially useful for sculpted organic models. You can control the accuracy and density of the shell. The addon has a utility to create drills and make holes in the hollow model. Download the zip file from Releases page here. Extract it. In Blender, go to Edit->Preferences->Addons and click Install. Choose the blendshell.py file. Enable the Addon. You should see the UI in the vertical tabs in 3D view. (Visible only in Object Mode) Uninstall any previous versions before installing a new version. This addon is tested in Blender 2.80, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83.4, 2.9 and 2.92 on Linux Mint 19.2. The info panel displays some useful info such as dimensions, volume and units in use. The addon depends on correct unit settings. You can set the units from the Scene Properties tab in Properties window. If you are using Metric units and want to display dimensions in mm, you should set the unit scale to 0.001. For cm it should be 0.01 etc. A sample blend file is provided with the addon to test it out. This tool is highly dependent on the geometry and size of the models. You will need to adjust the parameters for each model. Units may also affect the working of this tool. The sample file has everything set right for use with default parameters. It can be used as a remeshing tool if you set the wall thickness very low (e.g. 0.1). A low poly replica of the high poly model can be obtained. This plugin has been released under MIT license, which means it is free for any kind of use and modification, but has no warranties or liabilities. Please read the license before you download and use it. A FOSS Project by Oormi Creations.