How do you print models bigger than printing volume?

[Akashigiri 0]

Hello,

 

i have a Anycubic i3 Mega which has a max printing height of 205mm. The model i want to print is 240mm tall so the rest is sticking out of the printing area. How do i make sure/force my printer to only print the model which is inside the allowed printing area? I cannot slice my model unless i somehow remove the area which is too tall. My plan is to only print the 205mm of the model and the rest 35mm separately. How can i do that? 

[dxp 23]

You cannot do this with cura. Cura can only scale. You have to use CAD-Software to cut your precious part into pieces and glue them together afterwards.

[johnse 31]

I’ve used Microsoft 3D Build (comes with Windows 10) to slice pieces of models before.

 

Ive seen others mention Mesh Mixer...

[peggyb 171]

Mesmixer is my favorite way to go. It is free and there are enough tutorials available to learn its basics.

 

[dxp 23]

Thanks! There is a world after CAD...

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