Texture around model for 3D printing

 From:  wooly
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Hi,

I was wondering if someone could help me...please! I am a beginner and new to 3D design and am finding it quite difficult to get my head around and the various terminolgy, google hasn't been able to help me and now my head feels like it's going to explode, soo...

...I am designing a model that is going to be printed on a 3D printer, I'd like to know if there is a way to apply texture to the model that will also show once it has been printed...I was using the beta version of Rhino for macs but I just found out that the bump feature is purely a visual aid and will not show up on my final printed 3D model. I've just downloaded this Moi application and already like it and find it relatively easy to use.

If someone could help or point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful and you would be saving my life.

Yours,

Wooly