| Problems with "Hollowing Out" a model to save money [message #34417] Sat, 17 September 2011 04:30 UTC |
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I am having the strangest issue.
I have created a model and I priced it "solid"- with no extra areas left empty.
I started hollowing out my model to reduce the total material it would need to use to be created- updating my model as I went to see how much the cost was reduced.
Then the price started going back up even as I reduced the interior of the model further.
I am using a boolean subtraction. Is there a better way to do this or a proper way the Shapeways would recommend?
At present, my model hollowed out to what I would estimate as 40% less volume is coming out more expensive than when I price the original "solid" model.
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| Re: Problems with "Hollowing Out" a model to save money [message #34429 is a reply to message #34417 ] Sat, 17 September 2011 08:59 UTC |
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With the pricing, you're seeing the volume discount that's applied to WSF - more information on the White Strong & Flexible materials page
Also, make sure you have a hole joining the hollow space to the outside world.
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 Re: Problems with "Hollowing Out" a model to save money [message #34473 is a reply to message #34429 ] Sat, 17 September 2011 16:14 UTC |
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Ahh, I had no idea there was a "volume" discount. So, basically, at this point, it would make my model cheaper to add a useless cube to bring it back down to the lowest price point that I was able to reach! 
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| Re: Problems with "Hollowing Out" a model to save money [message #34475 is a reply to message #34417 ] Sat, 17 September 2011 16:34 UTC |
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Wow. Well, I guess I'm about to start a collection of dice!
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