3D printing, desktop 3D printing machine, rapid prototyping, additive layer manufacturing, digital manufacturing of objects, ... these are all different and confusing terms of an emerging technology that we often encounter on the Internet and in media reports. All the tech world geeks, engineers, architects, inventors and designers are talking about the complex technology of the 3D printer and it is even mentioned as a new industrial revolution. طول عمر سرطان استخوان

Why not just select the whole handrail, right click and select soften edges and adjust them to an angle that is needed to soften the rail? Or is there a problem i don't see?

Slope down, for example for some area. So all the vertices could be on same level on that area.

Usually the autosaved file is stored where the original file is stored. You can search your disk for the "autosave" word. What I can say though is that sketchup 2014 kind of have a problem loading the autosaved file and it might have lost in the process..

Mcor has a very interesting printer. Here's one of my models made in paper on their machine. Feels almost like wood. They are expanding their presence like you mention, but as yet there are few services that offer Mcor printing to the public. [image: p7eo_IMAG0410.jpg]

Forgot to mention its difficult to reset the axes accurately without seeing them to right click them. thanks, chad

Thanks for the quick response. Much appreciated. Will have to convert the imperial data into corresponding Metric then....

Look good to me I see it now in the new wire today - dukejazz Autodesk unveils 3D printer as it aims to become industry's AndroidBy | BBC News Leo Kelion [image: _74854674_3d_prints-02.jpg] Autodesk 3D Printer To Demonstrate Open Source Platform 'Spark' Soon | CrazyEngineers "What happens when the Autodesk CEO isn't feeling so good about the present 3D printing scenario? Well, he build one of his own" Autodesk launches its own 3D printer and the Spark 3D printing platform | Digital Arts Online "Autodesk has announced an open software platform for 3D printing called Spark, which will be open and freely licensable to manufacturers and others" Autodesk is making a 3D printer to showcase its new software platform | Engadget "The 3D printing process frustrates Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, so his company is looking to ease headaches with its new software project. Spark is an ..." Autodesk steps into the hardware business: It's making a 3D printer | VentureBeat "What's next in mobile? Find out at MobileBeat, VentureBeat's 7th annual event on the future of mobile, on July 8-9 in San Francisco. Register now and ..." AutoDesk Announces Their Own 3D Printer and the 'Android' of 3D Printing | 3dprintboard.com "Pretty huge news coming out of AutoDesk today. They have just announced that they will be manufacturing 3D printers. They have also announced a ..." Autodesk debuts Spark open-source 3D printing initiative | Electronista "Autodesk -- best known for software such as AutoCAD and 3ds Max -- has announced a new open-source initiative for 3D printing, dubbed Spark." news alert "Autodesk's printer uses a laser to harden liquid plastic to create the objects" -BBC When some big event happen it lights up the neww wirers - dukejazz

It is indeed a very odd thing. I removed the length-snapping in the Units setting to see if that helped etc, but the box will rotate/snap into place, BUT not perfectly as there is always a ~3mm 'overlap'... I suspect it's a tolerance thing. The project is quite large, and very small and very larger geometry will always have issues... Deleting the large surface below the stadium changes the overlap to only ~2mm ! You also have a couple of components ['Gruppe#nnn'] in the browser that seen to have no geometry in their thumbnail - perhaps their origin is miles from the geometry - which can cause weir clicking and snapping issues...

I like a bright magenta for my highlighting.

Are the edges of the tables visible?

Oh I see. OP types the height AFTER choosing the plane. Instead If one chooses "position camera", then type height of person's eyes above the surface, THEN click surface you don't need to add in the height above ground plane. That's how I do it.

I've also struggled with this in the past but as Dave says using layers is a major help. I design kitchens so the wall are always 'in the way' but you need them for reference. I now set up scenes with different layers turned off for placing mouldings etc. such as a birds eye view with the ceiling layer turned off. I also use Profile Builder(Pro version) a lot as you can lock the the axes/direction as you place runs of moulding- easier than drawing lines and using follow me tool

DMLS is usually used to make parts for rockets and high end cars where the cost can be justified, but they wanted to show on a smaller set of intricate parts what the capabilities are. Guns have to be manufactured to high tolerances, and those parts came out of the printer ready to use - no hand finishing required! To me, that really shows the power of 3D printing. I'd love to see what you get printed.

there appears also other icons what are not been visible before...... I remember that in SU* was an option to choose "restore previous icon position our something like that"... cant remember... but these kind of problem is only with SU2014..... maybe something wrong with my pC... ?? Cant understand... but its really not nice to change these nice saved icon positions time by time