Artorias STL files for 3D Printing | Assembly Model

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

Sir Knight Artorias or Artorias the Abysswalker, is one of the Four Knights of Gwyn and ultimately the boss in Dark Souls universe. A holy warrior and master swordsman is arguably the most recognisable character from the video game series whom the player fights entering the coliseum area of Oolacile Township. In Darks Souls lore, Knight Artorias sacrificed himself to protect his wolf pup companion Sif and became fully corrupted by the Abyss against his will. The author of the Knight Artorias 3D printing design depicted the boss just in the iconic state that the player, or the Chosen Undead, finds him in. The Abysswalker 3D printer model is completely tainted by the void - his left arm is limp and armour is worn-out with several patches of tattered cloth. The model is wielding Artorias’ signature Greatsword but there is no face visible beneath the shroud of the helm that would resemble the brave Wolf Ring holder. The boss whom the player encounters at the end of the Royal Wood does look weak but his state is deceptive - Artorias surely gives the Chosen Undead one of the fiercest fights in the game. Artorias of the Abyss howls and screams wildly, recklessly charging at the player. This insane yet mighty atmosphere of the battle must be something that makes the character so well-loved among the video game fans and explain the choice of the 3D artist who spent 108 hours to prepare the model for 3D printing. As we all know, the player has to kill Artorias in order to release him from his wretched state. Though 3D printing may unlikely produce the same effect, you can always capture the legendary scene by adding Sir Knight Artorias to you 3D printed collection! 

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Artorias 3D printing design is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 35 hours in total. Due to the fact that the Knight is depicted already corrupted by the Abyss, the model's anatomy was thoroughly reviewed during the moderation process for the crippled Boss to be depicted harmoniously in the intended pose with one arm broken. The model’s cutting was chosen by our team to minimise the amount of filament needed for generated support and some of the parts were hollowed out for you to save resin in the model’s Eco version. Moreover, in order to conceal the places where assembly parts of the model must be connected, it was cut along the contour of his armour seams. For you to achieve the cleanest 3D printed result, the Knight’s Greatsword, gauntlets, “ponytail”, putrefied cloak, spaulder, leggings etc. are provided as separate assembly pieces. All assembly parts are provided in STL files in recommended positions that were worked out so to ensure the smoothness of the details’ surfaces after printing and that the 3D printing beginners won't face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. 

The design is saved in STL files, a format supported by most 3D printers. All STL files for 3D printing have been checked in Netfabb and no errors were shown.

The model's scale was calculated from Artorias' actual height that is 2160 mm. The 3D printing design's chosen scale is 1/8 for the FFF/FDM version and 1/16 for the DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 20 parts;
• A printed model is 290 mm tall, 296 mm wide, 245 mm deep;
• Assembly kit includes locks to connect parts securely without glue. One lock 20_ge_lock_10H(x13)​ needs to be printed 13 times;
• Made with a platform to resemble the coliseum area of Oolacile Township;
• All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:

• Contains 8 parts;
• A printed model is 145 mm tall, 148 mm wide, 123 mm deep;
• Made with a platform to resemble the coliseum area of Oolacile Township;
• All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to make sure that support structures are generated where needed.

DLP/SLA Eco 1.0 version features:

• Contains 8 parts;
• A printed model is 145 mm tall, 148 mm wide, 123 mm deep;
• Made with a platform to resemble the coliseum area of Oolacile Township;
• Contains some hollowed out parts to save resin.

DLP/SLA Pre-supported 1.0 version features:

• Contains 8 parts;- A printed model is 145 mm tall, 148 mm wide, 123 mm deep;
• The STL files that this version comprises are pre-supported, hollowed out, and have drain holes where needed;
• You may choose to print the STL files one by one or several at once, depending on the dimensions of your resin 3D printer's build plate;
• When slicing several STL files at once, the attachment layers (Platform Touch Shape) may overlap, but the supports must not come into contact.

SLS 1.0 version features:

• Made as a solid one-piece model;
• A printed model is 145 mm tall, 148 mm wide, 123 mm deep;
• Contains 3 parts - a one-piece model and the model with the platform separated.

You can get the STL files of Artorias model immediately after the purchase! Just click the green Buy button in the top-right corner of the model’s page. You can pay with PayPal or your credit card.

Watch the tutorial on how to assemble the 3D Printed Artorias model from the provided 3D Print Files at Gambody YouTube channel.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Bambu Studio, Simplify3D, Slic3r and PrusaSlicer software.

Disclaimer: The following printing settings are a recommendation, not an obligation. The parameters can vary depending on the peculiarities of your 3D printer, the material you use, and especially the particular assembly part you are working with. Each part that any model comprises often needs preliminary review, and you are free to tweak the settings the way you find suitable.

Note:

You can scale up the model (downscaling for FFF/FDM 3D printers is not recommended!);

All connectors should be printed at 100% Infill.

Bambu Lab printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Bambu Studio 1.9.1. Test models were printed on the Bambu Lab A1, Bambu Lab A1 Mini, Creality Ender 3 S1, Anycubic Kobra 2, and Anycubic Vyper using PLA and PETG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Cura printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Cura 5.2.1 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, Creality Ender 3 Pro with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Simplify3D printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Simplify3D 5.0.0 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, FLSUN v400, Ender3 S1 with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Slic3r printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Slic3r 1.3.0 software. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PetG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

PrusaSlicer printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in PrusaSlicer 2.3.1. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PETG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download