Problems with Cura vs Sketchup 8

Dofactory · 2015-10-04T06:31:28.000Z

Hello, i need help about a drawing vs slicer.

In Sketchup i have draw a coin (see added file) i have uploaded this coin in Cura and want to print it flat.

In Sketchup the ‘1’ is a massive piece. After printing it with Cura its a hollow piece. I took a look in the layerssection in Cura and saw that Cura isnt printing the platform where the one is stamped out. What am i doing wrong? If i rotate the coin so it stands up, Cura IS recognizing the platform…
coin1.gcode (584 KB)

1_9.jpg1600×900 155 KB

2_9.jpg1600×900 259 KB

Robbert_Schelle · 2015-10-04T10:54:25.000Z

Draw it in 123d

Joerg_4 · 2015-10-04T15:41:00.000Z

Hi, I am not an Sketchup expert and the suggestion to use 123D is really good. But may be this will help you: Extension | SketchUp Extension Warehouse

Xeno · 2015-10-05T06:43:42.000Z

You might want to try the “expert” tab in Cura,

and try one or both “Combine everything” tabs, (lower right of the menu)

it could be that the object is not completely closed.

http://polaridad.es/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cura\_expert\_settings\_dialog.png

Dofactory · 2015-10-05T08:00:08.000Z

Hello,

thanks! This was the solution! In all the frustration that i had with sketchup vs Cura i forgot those settings.

Dofactory · 2015-10-05T08:01:00.000Z

Hello,

I have downloaded it but must say sketchup feels easier…

Dofactory · 2015-10-05T08:02:09.000Z

Helo,

I downloaded you suggestion. It was not the solution but i definitly gonna use this on every drawing.

James_2 · 2015-10-05T13:27:05.000Z

Sketchup feels easier, but unfortunately does not produce good stl’s as it produces a leaky mesh - it works on faces not solids and therefor when you joinr or subtract it makes a bit of a mess.

Use 123D or switch to Fusion 360 as there you are then learning to harness a proper parametric system (And I think it is free to certain groups).

Worth doing now before you get too far into the fun of 3d printing!