Hello, I am wondering if anyone can take a look at my sketchup project. I am having issues with it. When I export it to an STL and import it to Netfabb it says it needs to be fixed. After its done I have something I cant use. I have a dome like object but its not round. After it fixes it it adds a bottom to it. So instead of having a dome with a .125 inch thick border I have the dome object with a solid bottom. If someone wouldn’t mind taking a look at it and telling me whats wrong with it, how you diagnosed it, and how you fixed it I would be so grateful. I am a fast learner so with that information I can be a lot more self sufficient. Thanks for taking the tine to read this post…
Garyg
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In Sketchup, Does your model info show you a Volume?
If the model does not show a Volume , like 1200 cubic mm or what ever it will not successfully build the STL.
I use a plug in called Solid Inspector that tells me what is wrong with my parts.
When my parts show a volume, I know they are ready to export as STL.
Just a thought.
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Hi
Lots of things can happen if you design in sketchup ot other CAD software which influences the quality of the priing . Such as non manifold edges, flipped suface orientation, duplicate triangels,openspaces amd
flipped traingle. Go to sketchup extension warehouse( under window , and download a solid inspector that can check your model before transforming it into .STL file. IF its ok your print will be ok.
Happy printing
John
can you share your model so we can take a look?
