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"test."

OK.. uploaded.. now how to link...? or can you guys just search through my stuff I mark public? yes i clicked public I have already fixed the item inside the creation app.. (Skechup) but more wondering how to get Netfabb to work.. like I said.. I can get it to "fix" it.. just can't do anything with tithe file after wards because it won't save the fix or save in a file I can print.

cjd posted at 1:32PM Sun, 14 February 2016 - #4254992

Can you share the file you started with (prior to using netfabb)?

umm ya.. but where to upload.. hmmmm

LuxXeon posted at 1:30PM Sun, 14 February 2016 - #4255000

I have some tutorials that illustrate shapes that could be done on home printers, but you'd need to add supports, and that would make them difficult to clean later. Some people have done them successfully on home printers though. I recommend MeshMixer for adding supports. It has a feature that could add them automatically to most objects.

my printer software does it automatically.. and surprisingly easy to clean off, seems even better/easier when using higher resolution prints.

ya, my printer was $350.. and I get to watch it print.. Shape ways is OK.. but it always had issues with wall thickness as most of my stuff is small sized for flying RC quadcopter.. need to have 2mm or thinner walls which I could get shape ways software to allow.. though I didn't try all that has either

I can't get it to work.. OK, got it to repair the file supposedly, but then I only will save to it's Own "netfabb" file format.. which is basically useless.. and it doesn't ave the repair ta boot..

have you used Netfabb? I'm thinking a really dumbed down, simplified video of how to go about fixing files would be awesome! all the ones I've found skip around and don't really "teach" anything

ya, have Netfabb.. I can't figure it out for the life of me. Played with it for days doing "repairs" but it just made things worse.. Sure it's me, just it seems really backwards in the way it works. Found fixing the file in the original app much easier ;) LOL

hey all.. been in and out of this section and Renderosity in general since, well a longggggg time ago

Actually came back recently and now playing with Hexagon again, and became the Coord for the Hex forums. Also play a LOT in Sketchup now for my "CAD" style stuff and Sculptris for my artsy stuff... Got a 3D printer recently so probably going to see me around a lot

there are a ton of online and mini programs that will convert OBJ files to STL.. I haven't played much yet but they are out there.

Hexagon does.. I've uploaded a few items to a 3D file share for printing http://www.thingiverse.com.. I do it there cause it does a virtual image/print of the item so you can see if there are any errors...

Places like SHapeways does it also.. 

yup.. been there.. done that.. still no go.  

WOW!!  (big smilie face I wear now)  soo went to get it.. added to cart.. got the "*you can save as with Plat Club Carrara pro is $119 saving $52"  *well the 3 month sub is 24 bucks.. so still saving 28 bucks.. and getting PC bennies for 3 months.. OK worth the extra few clicks... got the PC subscription.... got that done.. 

went back to purchase Carrara 8.5.. says $119.. added to cart.. total says $59.98.. WHAATTT?  yaa.. buy now!!  so got it for like $83 and some change..  :)  :)  :) 

got major flu/cold .. so got plenty of time to play.. :)  now to download  ......

glad you guys basically convinced me to go for it~!!!

ya, didn't want to post on DAZ site as everytime it seems very biased there.  Not really concerned with the Windows versions as, well I don't run windows ;) 

I really have been using Carrara since the beginning and have tried many times to jump ship but I am just too set on the carrara work flow

*(been using it since Raydream- Fractal Design .. did the Meta creations, Eovia and up to Daz yup.. dating myself) *

guess I'll have to bite the bullet and just waste the $$$ just really tight these days  hmmmmm