{"id":470,"date":"2021-10-31T19:46:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T19:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makemendel.com\/?p=470"},"modified":"2021-12-24T01:26:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T01:26:49","slug":"3d-printed-catan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makemendel.com\/3d-printed-catan\/","title":{"rendered":"3d Printed Catan. (Designed, 3D Printed and Painted – Easy Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Are you a fan of the popular board game Catan or popularly known as the Settlers of Catan<\/a>? If you are then, I have got something interesting for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine the same board game, but instead of a 2D board, you get a 3D one with realistic art can character designs. Sounds fun, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is you can join the fun right at home. All you will need is this guide and a 3D printer to work on. So, let’s get going with the 3D printed Catan guide to enjoying the game in a new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the first thing you will need is an actual copy of the game. Because otherwise, you won’t have the development cards or the resources. When that’s done, you can move on to turning it into a new experience through 3D printing. Now the whole thing is done in 3 different parts. First, you will need to design the models. Secondly, you have to 3D print those designs. And finally, paint them to give them the perfect looks and dynamics. Let’s get started then<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the following supplies you will need to do this thing-<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you get all these things, you can begin with your 3D Catan project right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step to making the game is designing the models. Now, this is not something you have to follow along with. Because you can find pre-designed files online as well. There are plenty of websites where you can find these files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But if you want to make your game unique and immersive, you can design these components of the game yourself. You can use any CAD program; a popular one to try out is Blender. This gives you great quality designs that look exquisite after a 3D print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can get STL files of all the models of this game online if you don’t want to design them yourself. Websites like Thingiverse <\/a>or yeggi<\/a> have plenty of different designs to offer. You can choose any of them according to your liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have either designed and created the files or downloaded them, you can move on to the 3D printing part right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, for the 3D printing part, it’s primarily dependent on the files you have in hand. If you have downloaded them from a website or source, they should have all the necessary 3D printing settings recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But if you have designed them yourself, then you can try out the following settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coming to the color, it’s ultimately your personal preference. You can use any filament color you want. But going for a color that matches your final paint job is a wise decision as it can hide any flaws in the paint job.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTurning Catan into a 3D game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Supplies you will need for the job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Designing the model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3D printing the designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n