Then how can Shapeways have already approved them when I uploaded them?
It's automated, still not perfect.
And why would I pay a start-up cost 32 times, I already paid thru Paypal. My order is placed and no one has contacted me otherwise.
That start-up fee is included in the price for any polymide based material. The Detail materials don't have this start up.
If, in the end, they are too small, yes I can redo my design and attach them all together with a thin "sprue"(is this correct?) so the total volume better matches my minimum.
If they are small, then it is a good idea to connect them with a small piece of material (still meeting the thickness requirements) sometimes called a "sprue". I'm guessing because it is much like an injection molded parts sprue.
Also, I could make them larger if need be. Can Shapeways "resize" them for me? Ex. 2X, 3X, 4X, etc?
Not yet.
Shapeways CEO where are you?
NY?