10 top tips for 3D printing beginners

06. Ensure your model is watertight

When creating a 3D print-ready model, it must be completely closed or watertight, as it is more commonly referred to. If you don't do this before it is exported as an STL (standard tessellation language) file and it is found to have holes in or gaps, it will not be suitable for 3D printing.

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