3d printing / sketchUp to STL file format help needed
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Hi-
I am an architecture student trying to get a sketchUp file to be 3d printable and I am having difficulties.
I have used CadSpan on my model and can get a STL file to open in SolidWorks as a part but is not able to be saved as an STL file. The 3D printer software is also not recognizing the CadSpan STL file.
I am seeking advice on workflow path/software from those who have had success 3D printing a model designed in sketchUp-
Thanks!
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Got a model you need tested?
I can give it a go using Deep exploration and you can then evaluate how it works.
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Thank you!
I'm on spring break this week from school so I don't have access to the printer until next monday, is "Deep exploration" an STL conversion program you ran on my model? Is there a preferred software to use for going from sketchUp to STL?
I am the first architecture student at my school to get access to the 3D printer so I am learning as I go... -
Here's your model with some notes pointing to things that 3d printing does not like.
I've been playing around with shapeways recently - they accept collada files so you don't even need to go to a .stl.
In general, your model needs to be scaled to fit on print bed, be water-tight, and not have any interior faces. And no over-lapping faces.
Following those rules, I can consistently produce 3d-printable model directly from SketchUp (for shapeways, anyhow.)
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