volvo v70 | 3D Printing | Page 1

gentle belfry May 15, 2026, 4:14 PM

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Hi! I'm trying to fix a scan of a Volvo V70 headlight washer cap. Any tips on how to clean up the mesh in Meshmixer for a better fit?

📎 5_15_2026.stl

restive roost May 15, 2026, 4:16 PM

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hey what year model is the volvo v 70?

gentle belfry May 15, 2026, 4:16 PM

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gen iii 2009-2013

restive roost May 15, 2026, 4:17 PM

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oh thats cool!
my dad used to own a gen 3! i myself drive a gen 2! from 03 😄

gentle belfry May 15, 2026, 4:18 PM

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nice

restive roost May 15, 2026, 4:19 PM

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you could toss it into blender and do a remesh but thats a bit of manual work to be done before tidying up the whole shape?

gentle belfry May 15, 2026, 4:22 PM

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I prefer working in AutoCAD for the precision, so I'm trying to get clean 2D contours from the scan to use as a template. I'm not a fan of the Blender workflow, I'd rather trace the shapes manually in CAD to ensure everything lines up

restive roost May 15, 2026, 4:26 PM

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i see! that is a fair statement!

crystal thunder May 15, 2026, 4:29 PM

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I'm pretty much always of the opinion that it's way easier to remake somethign with a pair of calipers and a bit of time in a CAD program than it is to try and fix a noisy scan

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This isn't an overly complicated model from the looks of it, and you just need it to be functional, I'd load the .stl into fusion (so you have a visual reference) but just take some measurements and sketch out a new model

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