Trimmable Bonsai

This is my first 3d printed bonsai. It is actually two models that will need to be printed at the same time, but with different settings. This method can really be used to make any tree. I found excellent luck looking up models of dead trees, and then placing a basic shape over them for the canopy. This is just a basic model.

The whole thing is printed on its side, with support under the tree, and the canopy made of a basic model with no walls or top/bottom. Its just infill, and you can make a different canopy by playing with your infill type and settings. You can also resize the canopy to change the shape of what you are getting. Print on its side or upside down for best results (upside down requires some major overhangs).

The tree does not stand up on its own so I recommend printing a little bonsai pot you like and gluing it in. You can even fill the pot with the trimmings from the tree.

Files are:
Bonsai infill 1.1 (A 3mf file with both models in it)
Bonsai infill tree 1.1 (stl of the tree trunk)
Bonsai infill canopy 1.1 (the canopy stl with the L shape)
Bonsai infill Canopy 1.2 (a basic rectangle in case you wanna get wild and add more. Size it to your desired height)

Settings you need on:
Remove Mesh Intersection. This makes it so you aren't actually printing both models in the same space, the slicer chooses one. There is another setting to alternate it to allow the print to be stronger. I use Cura, so your terminology might be different.

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