As a test I just did a quotation for a hollow vase and was surprised at the total amount.
This is since the quote only takes the volume into consideration. Is it possible to have a check-box for hollow models (vases) so a quote calculated more correctly?
Is it possible for me as a Hub to override the charged amount?
thanks
Hi @bendalf, I’m sure we can clarify this for you. If the printer you selected was an FDM printer we automatically calculate the model with only 20% infill. For other models however, the full volume is calculated.
But if your model is indeed a vase (not closed off at the top) the model would be hollow either way. Please send the model you were measuring to robin@3dhubs.com and I’ll have a look at it for you to see what is going on
Once we’ve figured out what the issue is here I’ll reply to this thread.
Best,
Robin
Hi,
It was this one: Twisted 6-sided Vase Basic by MaakMijnIdee - Thingiverse
I printed it myself first and a collegue wanted one also, hence the quotation and scare
From a stand-point of normal consumers I cannot expect them to edit a model so a “vase-checkbox” would come in handy.
Hi Bendalf,
I checked out the link and on the pictures it looks like it’s a Vase model that is completely hollow but when I load the downloaded model it into Cura or Netfabb the model is closed off. This is probably why you received a quotation for a completely filled model that would use tons of material.
Included with this post is the same Vase model as it was designed by “MaakMijnIdee” on Thingiverse that I modified slightly so now it has clear walls and an open top that will calculate correctly.
Feel free to grab it, best regards,
Robin
Vase.stl (12.4 KB)
Thanks.
But I expect that “normal” people won’t be able to edit prints to get a correct calculation. So I still think that a checkbox to mark a model as hollow would be a nice feature
BTW: can I as a Hub operator override those quotes?
Having the ability to state the amount of infill (in your case 0%) that you would like your model to have is definitely a good feature to have, I’ll forward you suggestion to our development time
At the moment you can’t override the quotes just yet but this is a feature that is high on our priority list and you can expect it to be added soon.
