# From Photogrammetry to 3D Printing

Follow the basic Photos to 3D Data guide to generate and export a mesh:

{% content-ref url="1.0-from-photos-to-3d-data" %}
[1.0-from-photos-to-3d-data](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/next-lab/3d-scanning/guides/photogrammetry/technical-guides/1.0-from-photos-to-3d-data)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Closing the Mesh

3D Printing at its most basic requires a closed mesh.

Most likely the mesh that has been generated is not a closed mesh, the 3D Printing section of this Knowledge Base provides resources on how to close a mesh.

{% content-ref url="../../../../3d-printing/key-techniques/mesh-techniques/troubleshooting-mesh-issues" %}
[troubleshooting-mesh-issues](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/next-lab/3d-printing/key-techniques/mesh-techniques/troubleshooting-mesh-issues)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## 3D Printing

To learn more about 3D printing. Please refer to our 3D Printing guidelines:

{% content-ref url="../../../../3d-printing/3d-print-farm/ultimate-guide" %}
[ultimate-guide](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/next-lab/3d-printing/3d-print-farm/ultimate-guide)
{% endcontent-ref %}