Put the form on the origine! Else does this normal ? [image: XUgg_projected.jpg] projected.skp

Better late than never Thanks for the reply.

Hi, the easiest way is to make the contact area larger if possible. You may also use a higher percentage of infill - up to 90%.

Thanks for the link! I'll definitely check this out as it looks promising for fixing issues with the model itself. What this doesn't offer, though, is the ability to set a scale factor. Manual entry is just fine for now - just hoping to streamline a bit. Maybe this exercise will get me to learn how to make my own script.

Two things you can do: 1 - scale the model waaaay up, like 10000X, then perform the Outer Shell operation 2 - Export the models as STL, then upload to https://modelrepair.azurewebsites.net/ to have that free service merge them for you. The Pro version is not likely to do any better than the free version for this operation.

The model in the sketchup warehouse is actually the one i did use, however, it's not detailed enough to print off because it's essentially made up of lines and surfaces, which aren't suitable 3D printing because they are not solids so I'm modifying it for accuracy. If i can send you the file, it would be great if you could show me how to do it. Thanks heaps.

They sure would, Oli!

@kellenraid said: I am trying to "attach" one face of one solid to a face on the other. Will the whole thing become a solid if I take both of the latter groups and make them a single group? Like Pilou says, you'll want to use the "Outer Shell" function. Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFfrVi4Q1pI

I got tgi3d and joint push pull. Together they worked well. Thank you for your help.

Kellen, you can try rotating the spoon 90 degrees so it's laying on its edge, but shallow curves are always hard to print on an FFF (filament) printer. You could also try using Meshmixer (it's free!) to generate the supports and see if that helps.

Inside Sketchup you have the wonderful one Slicer by TIG Outthere The fabulous free 123D MAKE & last free MeshMixer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5TxtKLmjM

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You could "stitch" this together rather quickly. Or you could add verticals at the 3 corners then skin each of the three sides with Curviloft. Group all and reverse the faces so that all outsides are the front or white material. The way this was created, you could also use Extrusion tools- extrude edges by vector from one shell shape to the other (which seems to be a copy). Similarly you could have used Joint Push Pull--Vector Push Pull on one shape to extrude it up and make the second shell as well. One way to stitch it is just with vertical lines point to point since the shapes are identical.

Yes, thank you so much. That is exactly what I wanted. I was trying to make it harder than it is. I will get the extension for .skp --> .stl.

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Hi Jim, Thanks for your answer. I always use https://netfabb.azurewebsites.net/ which is great, but an external step. I would like to wrap within SU because stl im- and export always takes a lot of time AND removes layer/material data.

@dukejazz said: How do they make a flat roof on a hollow Box? Filament printers can "bridge" a certain distance. Here's a video that shows how it's done. Pretty sweet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b6hFFcLh_Q

I don't know. I was late to the game anyway so I was in the february group. First batch was supposed to be shipping now.. hopefully they're only a month behind.

I have been using Promap 3D models in the UK but the models are pretty basic a bit like Google Earth but with no textures. How did you get or who made the 3D models of the buildings of the city ? Amazing work by the way