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Models import out of scale
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:34 pm
by RunningWithScissors
I have only just started with S3D so might be doing something stupid.
When I import models into S3D some of the components are out of scale, like tiny locating pins larger than my print bed!
I printed a part that looked to be to scale, but when compared to the mating part that I had printed back on Makerware, it was too large.
Any ideas?
Re: Models import out of scale
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:32 am
by CompoundCarl
Can you post the STL file?
Re: Models import out of scale
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:46 pm
by horst.w
... Last week I had to learn the same: a STL-Files has no dimensions.
The slicer will search the most possible value in Inch or in MM.
If it is very small in mm - or great in inches - the slicer scalled it with 2,540 to inches or to mm.
Just dobble-click to the object and have a look to the scale and set it to 100%
horst.w, GER
Re: Models import out of scale
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:54 pm
by RunningWithScissors
Yeah, after playing with it a little I realised that the issue was somewhere between the chair and the keyboard.
It was an inch/mm mix up.
Re: Models import out of scale
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:10 pm
by horst.w
Don't worry, you have no influence to this .
I had seen it last week the first time while more than 2 years experiences with 3D-printers.