just curious on the sketchup...cause i have a secret project that i'm doing in cad...but this project has been done half-ass in sketchup...... just dont need people to get the idea that they can easily take a sketchup file and get it 3d printed......
I am not sure about the geometry in Sketchup... ff33 makes a good point. For the most part, Rhino can get you a pretty good model fixing environment...you need to check for naked edges, make sure all of your faces are looking the right way (normas as Ross mentions), etc. In Rhino you can set up a custom view style to color your backfaces a different color, then you can see what things need to be flipped. Also, you need to check the thickness tolerance of your printer...different technologies SLA, SLS, RP, have different materials, processes, and tolerances. Check with the technician before finishing your model...it might make a word of difference!
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3d printing question
can you go from sketchup to .stl?
or sketchup to .dwg to .stl?
curious.....
might try to find sketchup to mess with anyways
RHINO covers all this..25 free saves..and tranistions well..read the help menu from RHINO.
just curious on the sketchup...cause i have a secret project that i'm doing in cad...but this project has been done half-ass in sketchup...... just dont need people to get the idea that they can easily take a sketchup file and get it 3d printed......
thanks
Iv gone from sketchup before to stl but the model needs to be air tight and alll your normals need to face the right way round.
I am not sure about the geometry in Sketchup... ff33 makes a good point. For the most part, Rhino can get you a pretty good model fixing environment...you need to check for naked edges, make sure all of your faces are looking the right way (normas as Ross mentions), etc. In Rhino you can set up a custom view style to color your backfaces a different color, then you can see what things need to be flipped. Also, you need to check the thickness tolerance of your printer...different technologies SLA, SLS, RP, have different materials, processes, and tolerances. Check with the technician before finishing your model...it might make a word of difference!
i managed to do what i needed to do in autocad.....
i was messing with sketchup today........ it's not bad.... but not really into 3d modelling.....
trace/cad/sharpie/shop is all i need
Metro Rapid Prototyping specializes in architectural work. We have done the 14 foot tall model of the US Capitol Building in DC's US Capitol Visitors' center as well as Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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