Hmmm... I bought Shader 8 and STL plugin so I could do 3D print. I'm not sure what the plugin does exactly. It was marketed for Poser Users, so I would think they have problem solved all those issues. Here is the STL product page: http://store.e-frontier.com/us/user/stl_plug_in_for_shade_8_product_24674

Quote - STL Plug-in for Shade 8 Price: US $29.99 Currently Available for Electronic Download Purchase Only ESD Filesize: 0.12 MB (1 File ) Download Time : [1000k 0m | 56k 0m] Delivery: Electronic Download Platform: The STL Plug-in for Shade 8 adds STL (Stereo Lithography) translation and output functions to Shade 8 standard or professional English. With this plug-in, you can now print objects or figures you have created as 3D statues, using Shade 8 and an STL service provider. Prominently display your 3D artwork as tabletop art in your home or sell your own exclusive 3D art! The STL plug-in enables Shade 8 to output any high resolution OBJ file to STL. OBJ files can be created in Shade, or imported to Shade from Poser or other 3D applications. Once exported, you can then send the STL file to an STL service provider for output as a 3D statue. The STL service provider provides 3D printers that fuse a fine polymer plastic powder into your 3D object. Objects created this way are as sturdy as other plastic items. Then finish your design with some fine sandpaper and paint it however you choose. Currently available as electronic download only. Creating Statues is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Begin by creating your high-resolution figure in Shade, Poser or other 3D application. For example, in Poser, select a high-resolution figure such as Jessi High-Res Mesh or James High-Res Mesh. These figures are built with 100,000 polygons and would be suitable for any size STL output. (You can use “NormalEresolution figures such as Jessi, Jessi Casual, Koji, Miki, etc. that are built from about 35,000 polygons; however, at any output over 6Eyou will see faceting on the surface.) Export your file from Poser as “Wavefront OBJE 2. Import the OBJ file into Shade 8. Create additional props like a pedestal, chair, etc. Output file as STL. 3. Upload your file to an STL service provider like TEKPRO, and in a few weeks you will receive your plastic statue, ready for you to apply your finishing touches.