NoHands
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Object disappears when prepare to print

Hi Everyone
sometimes when I load a object into simplify3d they look fine but when I prepare to print it disappears or partially disappears
any ideas?
thx
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CompoundCarl
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

Perhaps you can attach a sample factory file so that someone else can try?
NoHands
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

here are 2 files i have trouble with
thx
Attachments
tubeclip.stl
(27.33 KiB) Downloaded 385 times
dovetube.stl
(34.46 KiB) Downloaded 372 times
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CompoundCarl
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

Can you attach the FACTORY FILE? That's much better than just the STLs

Setup everything and then right before you click "Prepare to Print", go to File > Save Factory File.
NoHands
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

how arecthese?
Attachments
tubeholder.factory
(4.44 KiB) Downloaded 296 times
dovetube.factory
(9.99 KiB) Downloaded 441 times
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NoHands
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

and the tube holder
Attachments
tubeholder.factory
(4.44 KiB) Downloaded 330 times
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CompoundCarl
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

On the Advanced tab, you currently have it set to START printing at 35mm. Your models are much shorter than that, thus there is nothing to print.

Disable the "start printing at height" option and it will slice fine.
NoHands
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

thanks heaps i feel silly now lol
i'm a quadriplegic on life support with no movement but my chin
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NoHands
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

I am still having problems with thiss one tho
Attachments
dovetube.factory
(10 KiB) Downloaded 396 times
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CompoundCarl
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Re: Object disappears when prepare to print

That part is wayy too thin for your nozzle. You can't print a 0.2mm thick wall with a 0.4mm nozzle.

This explains it more: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... ng-printed

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