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Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

I load a file into Cura and it shows the whole model. When printed, only prints certain parts! this is my first print that I have drawn myself. Haven't had any problems with things pulled from the internet. Any ideas?

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    But, when you slice it, are you looking at the layers? That will show you what you are truly going to print. The solid view is a representation of the whole model, but not the print.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model
    On 7/15/2018 at 8:28 AM, kmanstudios said:

    But, when you slice it, are you looking at the layers? That will show you what you are truly going to print. The solid view is a representation of the whole model, but not the print.

    I found the layers, but if the feature isn’t in the layers then there is a problem with the model? 

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    Yes, it could be a couple of thihgs.

     

    1. Walls too thin.

    2. Single wall and not with thickness

    3. Not a watertight model *Welded and closed with vertices.

    4. Flipped faces that are not properly modeled.

     

    Kinda hard to say without looking at the model.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    Thanks for the help. I’ll just have to keep playing with it! Just got new CAD/CAM software at work that will convert to an STL. Still learning to model with it! More than likely it’s the way I modeled it. But I can create tool  paths for machining with the same model.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    Dont worry about producing STL files. Make OBJs instead in my opinion, I've not made one STL file since I bought my UM2.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model
    On 7/19/2018 at 7:39 AM, cloakfiend said:

    Dont worry about producing STL files. Make OBJs instead in my opinion, I've not made one STL file since I bought my UM2.

    What is the benefit of an OBJ over an STL?

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    They are easily read across all platforms. Stl files dont always open easily in 3d apps. Objs always work. It helps when you move from one programme to another. You generally dont edit stl files but create them. I preffer obj to stl.

     

    Whats the benefit of an stl file? Would love to know. As i never use them.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    Hmmmm, no issues with my STL files. I find they open faster in Cura.And being only 3 points in space per face, they do not carry any scaling issues or other possibly unwanted information.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    I sometimes have issues in 3DS max opening STL files they take ages or dont always work, then I have to hit Maya and reexoprt then from there. Mine take ages to open incura, but as long as they do im happy, usually only like 7-15 seconds for sub 1 million poly models.  I have never saved a single STL file, somone once said you could make the surface smoother but not sure how that would combat ringing?

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    Here is the trick for opening STLs in MAX. ?

    STLImport.jpg.1e16fc65bf03bd131d1ce1b28f2cad55.jpg

     

    This then opened this file with 5Million faces in 12 Seconds...No welding needed when opened.

    BarbarianSTL_5M-Faces-12SecOpen.thumb.jpg.cf37f30a42701587eef813d175768b7c.jpg

    Please note that this model is not finished yet. I just do output tests to see how things are going at certain stages.

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    Posted · having a hard time printing whole model

    I cant help thinking of this game when i look at that sculpt of yours. Cant wait to see it finished.

     

    I wanted to make just the helmet but after looking at your action scene makes me want to do the whole thing. Was going to do speedball too.

     

     

    page 185.jpg

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    Posted (edited) · having a hard time printing whole model

    Keep inj  mind tht when you see these type of images, we are all channeling Frazetta.

     

    6cdb3f185001375e656bb6f4deb8b512.jpg

     

    Edited by kmanstudios
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