By Apr 05, 2019

Drawing in 3D in Silhouette ModelMaker™

Drawings created in ModelMaker™ are in 3D. Although your computer screen is flat and doesn’t have depth, features in ModelMaker™ are in place to create a 3D effect with virtual width, height, and depth. The grid, axes, and perspective views all help with this 3D appearance. Models are drawn with their dimensions adjusted to show perspective, so the […]

By Mar 22, 2019

Applying Colors & Textures to Shapes in ModelMaker™

In this tutorial, you’ll learn about applying colors and textures to existing shapes in Silhouette ModelMaker™. Open the Color Palette by clicking on this icon in the lower left of the Edit Window. The easiest function is choosing a new color for a selected shape. These are the preset colors in the basic Color Palette. You […]

By Feb 01, 2019

Changing Preferences in Silhouette ModelMaker™

To change your Preferences in Silhouette ModelMaker™, go to File > Preferences. This lets you make general changes to things like the default view, unit of measurement, and your toolbars so that you can choose the best options for your personal work style and monitor size. The first tab, called General, lets you change your language, […]

By Nov 02, 2018

QuickShapes in Silhouette ModelMaker™

In addition to drawing shapes from the side toolbar with the mouse, and by using the Shape Creation Wizard, ModelMaker™ has a library of QuickShapes. Select the QuickShapes button to open a panel containing the shapes. Simply click and drag any of these simple shapes onto your screen, which can then be manipulated to the size […]

By Aug 31, 2018

Creating Shapes in Silhouette ModelMaker™

In this tutorial, we’ll go over the basics of creating shapes in Silhouette ModelMaker™. You’ll find buttons to create each kind of shape here in this Shapes Toolbar to the left of the Edit Window. If you see fewer shapes than we show on my screen, you can expose more by going to the Tools menu […]

By Dec 22, 2017

Printing and Cutting in Silhouette ModelMaker™

Silhouette ModelMaker™ is capable of producing a Print & Cut document that can be cut with a Silhouette machine. When your models are designed and ready, you can print the document in the Output Window with registration marks on a home printer, and then that document can be cut with a Silhouette machine. You can also choose […]

By Dec 21, 2017

Output Window and Nets in Silhouette ModelMaker™

The Output Window is like a print preview page; whatever is displayed in the Output Window is what’s sent to the printer. The Output Window displays nets and projections, as they appear on the page, to be printed or cut with a Silhouette machine. A Shape Net is the 3D shape, unfolded and flattened. Nets as shown […]

By Dec 17, 2017

Silhouette ModelMaker™ Tour

Silhouette ModelMaker™ is a software program that allows you to design 3D shapes on your computer to be cut or Print & Cut with a Silhouette cutting machine. This software is for those who like creating 3D objects and models, especially students involved in science, technology, engineering, and math—also known as STEM education. You have multiple 3D […]